Human development index

An IndiaSpend analysis of the recent development indicators data shows the rate of development varies widely in India.

Below are the states with most below poverty line population:

• Uttar Pradesh and Bihar have 59.8 million and 35.8 million people earning below the required amount to meet minimum living conditions.
   
• Also Madhya Pradesh, Punjab and Maharashtra have  23.4 million, 23.2 million and 19.7 million people living at minimum income levels.
   
• India had the largest amount of people living under international USD1.90 a day poverty line in 2016, according to this World Bank report.