Remarkably, states that were once considered laggards such as Bihar, Rajasthan are showing ... National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) data. The new poverty line for 2023-24 stands at Rs 1,632 ...

In 2005, India introduced a national anti-poverty program ... They also used the data to better understand the program’s effectiveness in reaching India‘s rural poor, and more specifically, backward ...

But for many families in poverty-stricken rural India, their children's education seems more of a far-fetched dream. NHK World's Hirayama Akihide visited Bihar state to see the struggle firsthand.

SBI research reveals a significant decline in rural poverty to 4.86% in FY24, driven by government support programs. Urban poverty is estimated at 4.09%.