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Which state of India has the highest percentage of population below poverty line?

The states of India such as Orissa and Bihar which have recorded more than 40 per cent of their population living below the poverty line. The States of Madhya Pradesh, Sikkim, Assam, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland have more than 30 per cent of their population below the poverty line.


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