New Delhi, March 27: Three out of ten Muslims in the country are below poverty line living on less than Rs 550 a month, says a survey.
“The Adivasis are the most vulnerable group with nearly 50 per cent below the poverty line…(followed by) the Dalits and Muslims with poverty rates of 32 per cent and 31 per cent,” said the Indian Human Development survey conducted by the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) and University of Maryland of the US.
Over one-fourth of India lives below poverty line, the survey said and pointed out they live on a monthly income of less than Rs 356 per month in rural areas and Rs 538 in urban areas.
“About 25.7 pc of the population lives below the poverty line”, said the survey which is based on feedback of 41,000 households.
–PTI–