Which states report a significant decline in poverty?
1. Sates like Punjab and Haryana have traditionally succeeded in reducing poverty with the help of high agricultural growth rates.
2. In comparison there has been a significant decline in poverty in Kerala, Jammu and Kashmir, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and west Bengal
3. Recent estimate show while the all India HCR was 21.9% n 2011-12 states like Madhya Pradesh, Assam, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Odisha had above all India poverty level.
