Wednesday, August 27, 2008

India's poverty

One third of the world's poor lives in India.456 million is the number - 42% of India's population if you consider $1.25 per day as the poverty line.

India also has 828 milion people, or 75.6% of the population living below $2 a day, beating Sub-Saharan desert, considered world's poorest region with 72.2% living below $2 per day level, or 551 milliion.

Is anyone taking note of these numbers?

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