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Poverty is a significant issue in India, despite having one of the fastest-growing economies in the world, clocked at a growth rate of 7.6% in 2015, and a sizable consumer economy. The World Bank reviewed and proposed revisions in May 2014, to its poverty calculation methodology and purchasing power parity basis for measuring poverty worldwide, including India. According to this revised methodology, the world had 872.3 million people below the new poverty line, of which 179.6 million people lived in India. In other words, India with 17.5% of total world's population, had 20.6% share of world's poorest in 2011.

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(Hindi) Poverty Estimation in India

Social Justice

Indian Society

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In this lesson learn about the various types of Poverty.

Various Types Of Poverty (in Hindi)

Overview of the Course (in Hindi)

Introduction (in Hindi)

Estimation Of Poverty (in Hindi)

Important Committees (in Hindi)

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Various Types Of Poverty (in Hindi)

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