POVERTY STATUS IN UTTAR PRADESH-CHALLENGE AND ACTIONABLE FRAMEWORK

Abstract

The incapability to get the bare minimum consumption of the basic requisites of life, health and efficiency is Poverty. The poverty level in Uttar Pradesh is higher in comparison to many other States. In the parlance, per capita income of Uttar Pradesh is much lesser than half of the national average. Furthermore, great progress is that the percentage of the populace living below the poverty line has declined in the State; however, unfortunately, due to the humungous population, there is still a very high size the figure of poor in the State.