Arrange the states in descending order based on percentage of population who are multidimensionally poor based on NITI Aayog Report 2021.

(A) Bihar

(B) Odisha

(C) Rajasthan

(D) Uttar Pradesh

(E) Madhya Pradesh

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

The correct answer is (A), (D), (E), (C), and (B).

Key Points

• Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI)
  • The Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) has been used by the United Nations Development Programme in its flagship Human Development Report since 2010 and is the most widely employed non-monetary poverty index in the world.
  • MPI captures overlapping deprivations in health, education, and living standards, and complements income poverty measurements because it measures and compares deprivations directly. 
  • National Multidimensional Poverty Index for India enables estimation of poverty not only at the level of the States but also for all the 700 plus districts across twelve indicators, captures simultaneous deprivations and indicator-wise contribution to poverty, and most importantly, facilitates the formulation of sectoral policies and targeted interventions which contribute towards ensuring that “no one is left behind”.
• State-wise percentage of the population who are multidimensionally poor (in descending order)

Thus, according to the NITI  Aayog Report, 2021 Indian states with the highest to lowest percentages of multidimensionally poor populations are Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Odisha.

Additional Information

• Kerala is the state with the lowest percentage of the population (0.71 %) who are multidimensionally poor.
• Puducherry is the union territory with the lowest percentage of the population (1.72 %) who are multidimensionally poor.