According to the source, intensity of deprivation of multidimensional poverty refers to the average deprivation score experienced by people in multidimensional poverty.
Population in severe multidimensional poverty refers to the percentage of the population in severe multidimensional poverty—that is, those with a deprivation score of 50 percent or more.
Population vulnerable to multidimensional poverty refers to percentage of the population at risk of suffering multiple deprivations—that is, those with a deprivation score of 20–33 percent.
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Multidimensionally poor population in India 2021, by type
As of 2021, India approximately *** percent of surveyed households were reportedly living in severe multidimensional poverty, whereas about **** percent of the population was at risk of suffering multidimensional deprivations.
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UNDP. (October 15, 2024). Share of population in multidimensional poverty in India in 2021, by type [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 15, 2026, from /statistics/1272872/india-population-in-multidimensional-poverty/
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