Socio-Economic Status
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States/UTTotal BPLRural BPLUrban BPLTotal BPLRural BPLUrban BPLTotal BPLRural BPLUrban BPL
Data Type%%%%%%%%%
Data SourceIndian Economy 2019-20/RBI^Indian Economy 2019-20/RBI^Indian Economy 2019-20/RBI^Indian Economy 2019-20/RBI^Indian Economy 2019-20/RBI^Indian Economy 2019-20/RBI^Planning Commission of India*Planning Commission of India*Planning Commission of India*
Data Year2004-052004-052004-052009-102009-102009-102011-122011-122011-12
India37.242.025.529.833.820.921.925.713.7
Andhra Pradesh29.632.323.421.122.817.79.211.05.8
Arunachal Pradesh31.433.623.525.926.224.934.738.920.3
Assam34.436.421.837.939.926.132.033.920.5
Bihar54.455.743.753.555.339.433.734.131.2
Chhattisgarh49.455.128.448.756.123.839.944.624.8
Goa24.928.122.28.711.56.95.16.84.1
Gujarat31.639.120.123.026.717.916.621.510.1
Haryana24.124.822.420.118.623.011.211.610.3
Himachal Pradesh22.925.04.69.59.112.68.18.54.3
Jharkhand45.351.623.839.141.631.137.040.824.8
Karnataka33.337.525.923.626.119.620.924.515.3
Kerala19.620.218.412.012.012.17.19.15.0
Madhya Pradesh48.653.635.136.742.022.931.635.721.0
Maharashtra38.247.925.624.529.518.317.424.29.1
Manipur37.939.334.547.147.446.436.938.832.6
Meghalaya16.114.024.717.115.324.111.912.59.3
Mizoram15.423.07.921.131.111.520.435.46.4
Nagaland8.810.04.320.919.325.018.919.916.5
Odisha57.260.837.637.039.225.932.635.717.3
Punjab20.922.118.715.914.618.18.37.79.2
Rajasthan34.435.829.724.826.419.914.716.110.7
Sikkim30.931.825.913.115.55.08.29.93.7
Tamil Nadu29.437.519.717.121.212.811.315.86.5
TelanganaNANANANANANANANANA
Tripura40.044.522.517.419.810.014.016.57.4
Uttar Pradesh40.942.734.137.739.431.711.311.610.5
Uttarakhand32.735.126.218.014.925.229.430.426.1
West Bengal34.238.224.426.728.822.020.022.514.7
          
A/N Island3.04.10.80.40.40.31.01.60.0
Chandigarh11.634.710.19.210.39.221.81.622.3
Dadra & Nagar Haveli49.363.617.839.155.917.739.362.615.4
Daman & Diu8.82.614.433.334.233.09.90.012.6
NCT Delhi13.015.612.914.27.714.49.912.99.8
Jammu & Kashmir13.114.110.49.48.112.810.311.57.2
Ladakh0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Lakshadweep6.40.410.56.822.21.72.80.03.4
Puducherry14.222.99.91.20.21.69.717.16.3



https://niti.gov.in/planningcommission.gov.in/docs/reports/genrep/ann_e13_14.pdf
page no. 28

^ https://www.rbi.org.in/Scripts/PublicationsView.aspx?id=19887
Notes : Population as on 1st March 2012 has been used for estimating number of persons below poverty line. (2011 Census population extrapolated)
1. Poverty line of Tamil Nadu has been used for Andaman and Nicobar Island.
2. Urban Poverty Line of Punjab has been used for both rural and urban areas of Chandigarh.
3. Poverty Line of Maharashtra has been used for Dadra & Nagar Haveli.
4. Poverty line of Goa has been used for Daman & Diu.
5. Poverty Line of Kerala has been used for Lakshadweep.
Note: Computed as per Tendulkar method on Mixed Reference Period (MRP)

Definition

Poverty line

Poverty line is the amount of money needed for a person to meet his basic needs. It is defined as the money value of the goods and services needed to provide basic welfare to an individual.

Poverty gap ratio

Poverty gap ratio: Percentage of population having income or consumption below the poverty line in that country or area.

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States/UTUrban Female literateUrban Male literateRural Female literateRural Male literate
Data Type%%%%
Data SourceNFHS 4*NFHS 4*NFHS 4*NFHS 4*
Data Year2015-162015-162015-162015-16
India81.490.861.582.6
Andhra Pradesh74.990.257.473.6
Arunachal Pradesh80.991.460.181.9
Assam87.093.269.280.7
Bihar70.688.846.375.3
Chhattisgarh81.693.061.383.1
Goa88.093.590.896.6
Gujarat83.193.064.886.6
Haryana80.393.072.188.9
Himachal Pradesh92.695.087.896.4
Jharkhand79.088.351.575.9
Karnataka81.890.063.881.2
Kerala98.498.897.398.6
Madhya Pradesh77.588.751.478.5
Maharashtra85.994.474.891.2
Manipur89.997.481.795.1
Meghalaya93.495.779.680.8
Mizoram98.699.385.696.1
Nagaland89.993.275.280.7
Odisha80.793.064.581.9
Punjab86.190.878.485.3
Rajasthan75.892.449.882.6
Sikkim89.593.385.290.0
Tamil Nadu85.691.772.986.2
Telangana79.190.752.476.5
Tripura88.495.277.087.0
Uttar Pradesh74.685.456.281.1
Uttarakhand81.792.473.689.6
West Bengal79.483.966.979.7
     
A/N Island89.096.180.283.3
Chandigarh84.089.7NANA
Dadra & Nagar Haveli82.196.146.566.7
Daman & Diu85.289.778.289.9
NCT Delhi80.989.285.1NA
Jammu & Kashmir77.588.165.486.5
Ladakh0.00.00.00.0
Lakshadweep95.7100.095.594.8
Puducherry85.189.885.196.1



http://rchiips.org/nfhs/pdf/NFHS4/India.pdf Indicator no. 12, 13 for every state fact sheet

Definition

Literate

Literate, A person aged 7 and above who can both read and write with understanding in any language is to be taken as literate.

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States/UTMale literateFemale literateMale literateFemale literate
Data Type%%%%
Data SourceNFHS 4*NFHS 4*NFHS 5~NFHS 5~
Data Year2015-162015-162019-202019-20
India85.768.484.471.5
Andhra Pradesh79.462.979.568.6
Arunachal Pradesh84.565.685.771.3
Assam82.871.884.377.2
Bihar77.849.578.557.8
Chhattisgarh85.766.382.772.5
Goa94.789.096.393.0
Gujarat89.672.990.976.5
Haryana90.675.491.579.7
Himachal Pradesh96.288.294.991.7
Jharkhand79.759.081.361.7
Karnataka85.171.788.576.7
Kerala98.797.998.298.3
Madhya Pradesh81.859.481.365.4
Maharashtra92.880.393.084.6
Manipur96.085.095.287.6
Meghalaya84.082.883.788.2
Mizoram98.193.497.194.4
Nagaland85.680.993.385.8
Odisha84.367.484.669.5
Punjab87.581.486.879.4
Rajasthan85.456.588.964.7
Sikkim91.586.693.088.9
Tamil Nadu89.179.490.784.0
Telangana83.465.584.866.6
Tripura89.580.488.280.6
Uttar Pradesh82.461.082.066.1
Uttarakhand90.776.589.379.8
West Bengal81.170.981.676.1
     
A/N Island88.584.192.586.0
Chandigarh87.783.290.278.7
Dadra & Nagar Haveli82.662.577.393.4
Daman & Diu89.783.1  
NCT Delhi89.380.990.283.7
Jammu & Kashmir87.069.091.577.3
Ladakh0.00.093.776.8
Lakshadweep98.895.699.196.5
Puducherry91.985.093.889.7



*http://rchiips.org/nfhs/pdf/NFHS4/India.pdf
Indicator no. 12, 13 for every state fact sheet

~ http://rchiips.org/nfhs/NFHS-5_FCTS/COMPENDIUM/NFHS-5%20State%20Factsheet%20Compendium_Phase-I.pdf
Indicator no. 14, 15 for every state fact sheet

Definition

Literate

Literate, A person aged 7 and above who can both read and write with understanding in any language is to be taken as literate.

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States/UTTotal literate Rural literate Urban literate 
 FemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemaleMale
Data Type%%%%%%
Data SourcePLFS*PLFS*PLFS*PLFS*PLFS*PLFS*
Data Year2017-182017-182017-182017-182017-182017-18
India69.683.964.580.781.691.6
Andhra Pradesh58.973.252.467.772.084.4
Arunachal Pradesh70.986.568.785.082.194.8
Assam83.290.182.389.590.496.3
Bihar63.880.262.379.577.887.9
Chhattisgarh69.084.766.883.378.090.7
Goa85.594.481.593.688.394.9
Gujarat73.791.166.487.884.196.0
Haryana70.986.866.084.180.191.9
Himachal Pradesh80.191.979.391.489.095.5
Jharkhand62.680.758.878.177.291.2
Karnataka69.182.360.776.781.991.0
Kerala92.596.791.096.394.597.2
Madhya Pradesh65.381.959.878.981.491.3
Maharashtra76.087.868.283.286.294.0
Manipur79.589.377.087.085.295.1
Meghalaya93.995.493.494.795.698.3
Mizoram97.198.495.197.899.199.2
Nagaland87.494.483.893.495.496.9
Odisha70.082.567.880.782.192.4
Punjab78.285.975.482.882.990.9
Rajasthan58.081.553.278.274.392.0
Sikkim87.192.586.891.388.095.4
Tamil Nadu77.288.570.283.985.293.8
Telangana59.276.247.667.875.888.6
Tripura88.293.187.092.492.696.0
Uttar Pradesh62.980.660.078.874.087.2
Uttarakhand80.093.878.093.385.295.3
West Bengal75.284.371.281.084.191.7
       
A/N Island86.392.383.789.790.296.1
Chandigarh86.994.286.395.587.094.1
Dadra & Nagar Haveli83.588.075.779.492.895.3
Daman & Diu78.989.268.195.081.788.3
NCT Delhi78.790.161.890.679.290.1
Jammu & Kashmir69.887.267.386.678.789.4
Ladakh0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Lakshadweep96.097.492.2100.097.496.1
Puducherry88.695.087.994.688.995.2



http://mospi.nic.in/sites/default/files/publication_reports/Annual%20Report%2C%20PLFS%202017-18_31052019.pdf?download=1 page no. A-11, A-12 page no. A-11, A-12

Definition

Literate

Literate, A person aged 7 and above who can both read and write with understanding in any language is to be taken as literate.

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States/UTMale 15-49 employed at any time in past 12 monthsFemale 15-49 employed at any time in past 12 months
Data Type%%
Data SourceNFHS 4*NFHS 4*
Data Year2015-162015-16
India75.324.0
Andhra Pradesh79.633.5
Arunachal Pradesh67.024.2
Assam80.514.8
Bihar63.614.9
Chhattisgarh72.929.1
Goa79.123.7
Gujarat81.831.7
Haryana73.818.1
Himachal Pradesh70.924.4
Jharkhand71.222.8
Karnataka80.029.3
Kerala71.617.3
Madhya Pradesh76.030.1
Maharashtra79.230.2
Manipur74.441.3
Meghalaya74.635.2
Mizoram81.334.5
Nagaland72.028.1
Odisha75.019.7
Punjab78.416.6
Rajasthan67.419.7
Sikkim71.319.8
Tamil Nadu77.428.2
Telangana75.338.8
Tripura78.617.6
Uttar Pradesh72.019.2
Uttarakhand67.717.2
West Bengal80.819.2
   
A/N Island81.217.7
Chandigarh75.630.9
Dadra & Nagar Haveli76.024.3
Daman & Diu83.517.4
NCT Delhi69.218.6
Jammu & Kashmir69.913.7
Ladakh0.00.0
Lakshadweep69.116.9
Puducherry82.820.0



http://rchiips.org/nfhs/NFHS-4Reports/India.pdf page no. 74-75

Definition

Employed

Employed person as anyone aged 16, or over, who has completed at least one hour of work in the period being measured, or are temporarily away from his or her job, such as being on holiday.

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States/UTTotal  Rural  Urban  
 selfemployedregular wage/salarycasual labourselfemployedregular wage/salarycasual labourselfemployedregular wage/salarycasual labour
Data Type%%%%%%%%%
Data SourcePLFS*PLFS*PLFS*PLFS*PLFS*PLFS*PLFS*PLFS*PLFS*
Data Year2017-182017-182017-182017-182017-182017-182017-182017-182017-18
India52.222.824.957.813.129.138.347.014.7
Andhra Pradesh44.718.436.945.99.944.141.439.918.7
Arunachal Pradesh66.529.54.071.624.93.434.457.87.8
Assam56.525.118.557.522.919.647.843.48.8
Bihar54.813.132.255.411.333.348.230.421.4
Chhattisgarh66.214.119.672.67.919.532.147.220.6
Goa28.861.39.924.161.714.232.660.96.4
Gujarat54.728.516.763.014.822.141.949.68.5
Haryana43.835.620.648.226.325.536.052.211.8
Himachal Pradeh67.319.513.270.316.513.134.252.413.4
Jharkhand61.315.123.666.29.923.938.439.522.0
Karnataka47.825.426.855.113.631.334.846.418.8
Kerala37.832.929.338.029.232.937.637.824.6
Madhya Pradesh57.514.328.261.27.631.243.839.217.1
Maharashtra47.028.924.155.811.932.332.856.410.8
Manipur64.525.110.569.320.410.252.536.511.0
Meghalaya68.517.913.575.012.312.731.650.318.0
Mizoram63.228.68.181.112.86.140.249.110.7
Nagaland54.543.81.762.436.01.635.162.72.2
Odisha57.415.427.259.710.929.443.841.614.5
Punjab46.033.620.449.823.426.840.348.910.8
Rajasthan65.318.716.070.612.217.245.243.611.2
Sikkim64.132.33.671.326.22.543.549.86.6
Tamil Nadu32.833.833.534.921.543.630.149.520.4
Telangana47.927.724.458.111.330.630.356.213.5
Tripura51.224.224.754.819.126.137.043.919.1
Uttar Pradesh63.715.021.367.49.023.649.438.312.3
Uttarakhand58.129.612.365.821.612.637.650.911.6
West Bengal46.122.131.848.413.438.240.742.217.1
          
A/N Island27.657.015.433.847.518.718.471.110.5
Chandigarh31.965.22.922.468.59.132.265.02.7
Dadra & Nagar Haveli27.467.74.934.257.68.220.777.61.8
Daman & Diu12.286.90.831.765.92.49.490.00.6
NCT Delhi32.861.65.636.649.513.832.761.95.4
Jammu & Kashmir59.525.115.463.220.016.743.447.09.7
Ladakh0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Lakshadweep14.947.537.616.642.141.313.950.635.5
Puducherry27.341.731.022.827.150.129.247.922.9



http://mospi.nic.in/sites/default/files/publication_reports/Annual%20Report%2C%20PLFS%202017-18_31052019.pdf?download=1 page no. A 77, A 80 and A 83

Definition

Employed

Employed person as anyone aged 16, or over, who has completed at least one hour of work in the period being measured, or are temporarily away from his or her job, such as being on holiday.

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States/UT15-29 15-59 15 + and above 
 Rural employedUrban employedRural employedUrban employedRural employedUrban employed
Data Type%%%%%%
Data SourcePLFS*PLFS*PLFS*PLFS*PLFS*PLFS*
Data Year2017-182017-182017-182017-182017-182017-18
India31.830.650.547.348.143.9
Andhra Pradesh46.031.466.753.361.049.3
Arunachal Pradesh20.212.443.537.643.337.2
Assam26.428.645.345.643.842.8
Bihar19.116.536.335.935.634.7
Chhattisgarh46.232.569.352.265.550.0
Goa39.436.751.747.946.140.7
Gujarat38.037.152.748.849.145.1
Haryana29.832.044.745.841.342.4
Himachal Pradesh37.234.264.551.160.248.3
Jharkhand30.119.145.238.843.236.0
Karnataka34.732.355.748.851.944.9
Kerala25.122.147.645.741.940.2
Madhya Pradesh41.431.859.548.057.345.3
Maharashtra35.531.459.148.955.044.7
Manipur22.518.144.843.643.141.2
Meghalaya43.326.267.447.666.346.2
Mizoram34.821.151.744.450.242.2
Nagaland15.113.833.633.933.032.5
Odisha29.225.248.344.445.641.1
Punjab28.335.943.848.941.145.8
Rajasthan34.428.552.844.050.341.5
Sikkim38.740.765.455.760.654.0
Tamil Nadu32.135.157.052.753.747.9
Telangana33.929.357.948.452.945.2
Tripura27.727.145.044.842.540.2
Uttar Pradesh28.227.643.541.042.539.3
Uttarakhand19.922.544.441.141.538.5
West Bengal35.834.050.550.448.546.1
       
A/N Island32.236.952.754.448.049.8
Chandigarh27.438.753.550.047.046.9
Dadra & Nagar Haveli60.252.473.063.271.062.4
Daman & Diu42.472.855.669.448.566.1
NCT Delhi29.830.146.045.043.942.6
Jammu & Kashmir35.730.954.547.053.243.6
Ladakh0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Lakshadweep42.114.746.934.642.131.1
Puducherry10.728.039.344.933.739.9



http://mospi.nic.in/sites/default/files/publication_reports/Annual%20Report%2C%20PLFS%202017-18_31052019.pdf?download=1 page no. A-67, A-68, A-69

Definition

Employed

Employed person as anyone aged 16, or over, who has completed at least one hour of work in the period being measured, or are temporarily away from his or her job, such as being on holiday.