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The proportion of people below the poverty line is the same for all social groups and economic categories in India.

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The given statement is false. The proportion of people below the poverty line differs for all social groups and economic categories in India. The Planning Commission in India estimates poverty using data on consumer expenditures gathered by the National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO). The social groups most vulnerable to poverty are scheduled caste and scheduled tribe households. The homes with agricultural labour in rural areas and the households with casual labour in cities are the most at risk. Despite the average number of individuals in India living below the poverty level being 26, 51 out of 100 members of scheduled tribes cannot achieve their necessities. 43% of scheduled castes and 50% of landless agricultural labourers also live in poverty.
Hence, The correct statement would be the proportion of people below the poverty line is not the same for all social groups and economic categories in India.

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