Niti Aayog’s First Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) Report 2021
According to Niti Aayog’s first Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) report released in November 2021, Kerala has turn out to be the state with the lowest rate of poverty in India. As per the index, only 0.71 per cent population of Kerala is poor. Kottayam of Kerala is the only district in Indiawithout poverty. This district has registered a zero in the recently released poverty index.
States like Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh have registered the highest poverty rate across India. These states have emerged as the ‘poorest states’ in India. 51.91% of the population in Bihar classified as poor, followed by Jharkhand (42.16%) and Uttar Pradesh (37.79%).
India’s first-ever national MPI measure is based on utilizing 12 key indicators like nutrition, child and adolescent mortality, antenatal care, years of schooling, school attendance etc. which cover areas such as health and nutrition, education and standard of living.
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