States where the poverty ratio is lowest.

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MP, Telangana, Rajasthan

Assam, West Bengal, Chennai

Gujarat. Delhi. UP

Kerala, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab

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States, where the poverty ratio is lowest, are Kerala, Himachal Pradesh and Punjab. The principal measure taken by Kerala is to focus more on human resource development. With the help of high agricultural productivity, Haryana and Punjab have reduced poverty to a greater extent. An increase in productivity has helped a lot in giving people food security and better work opportunities. Poverty in India has many different elements and dimensions. The number of poor individuals varies by state; the proportion is not the same in every state. There is a secular decline in the level of poverty in different states. Recent estimates show India's Head Count Ratio (HCR) was 21.9 per cent in 2011-12.

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