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Detailed explanation-1: -Kottayam in Kerala is the only district that registered zero poverty across the country as per the index.

Detailed explanation-2: -Kerala has the lowest poverty ratio with 0.71%. Goa has a poverty ratio of 3.76%. Kerala, Goa, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu and Punjab have registered the lowest poverty across India and are at the bottom of the index.

Detailed explanation-3: -The lowest headcount poverty ratio among the Indian States has been recorded for Kerala at 0.71%. In other words, less than 1% of Kerala’s population is multidimensionally poor as per the MPI.

Detailed explanation-4: -At present, India is home to the highest number of poor people worldwide at 22.8 crore, followed by Nigeria at 9.6 crore. In 2015-16, Bihar, the poorest state, witnessed the fastest reduction in MPI value in absolute terms as it fell from 77.4 % in 2005-06 to 52.4 % in 2015-16 and further to 34.7 % in 2019-21.

Detailed explanation-5: -As you probably already know, India has both wealthy and poor states. in the list of India’s poorest states. Bihar has emerged as India’s poorest, with half of its people living below the poverty line. This state has a poverty rate of about 33.74%.