Himachal features among lesser poor states in Indian Poverty Index
Kinnaur, Hamirpur, Una and Kangra figure as least poor districts in the State
Shimla, Nov 28 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh scored among bottom lesser poor state in the poverty index released by Ministry of Family and Health Service as state have 7.62 per cent People with below poverty line and figure among the green areas.
The scoresheet released by Ministry of Family and Health Service here today also displayed Sirmaur and Chamba among most poorest districts in the red area.
Himachal is on the sixth least poor state from bottom in the green areas.
Among the state which performed better to state in the poverty index include Punjab (5.59pc), Tamil Nadu (4.89 pc), Sikkim (3.82 pc), Goa (3.76pc) and Kerala (0.72pc).
Kullu and Solan district score among poor in the poverty index in orange area and Shimla and Mandi in Less poor, Lahaul Spiti and Bilaspur lesser poor in grey area and Kinnaur, Hamirpur, Una and Kangra in least poor districts in the green areas.
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