Note: Andaman and Nicobar islands did not report any urban population living in poverty during that time period.
Poverty line was calculated with the Mixed Reference Period method (MRP) which measures consumption of five low-frequency items (clothing, footwear, durables, education and institutional health expenditure) over a one year period, and all other items over the previous 30 days.
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Regions with the lowest urban poverty share in India 2011-12
The statistic displays the regions with the lowest urban poverty population across India in **, distributed by states and union territories. With some *** percent of its population living under the urban poverty line, the union territory of Lakshadweep had the lowest urban poverty share that year, followed by the state of Sikkim with over *** percent of its urban population living in poverty.
The urban poverty line across India in **, broken down by states and union territories can be found here.
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Reserve Bank of India. (September 16, 2016). Distribution of regions with the lowest urban poverty population across India in 2011-12, by states and union territories [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/650183/regions-with-lowest-urban-share-of-poverty-india/
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Distribution of regions with the lowest urban poverty population across India in 2011-12, by states and union territories [Graph], Reserve Bank of India, September 16, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/650183/regions-with-lowest-urban-share-of-poverty-india/
