Statewise Poverty lines, Number of Poor and Poverty ratio for the year 1999-2000
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COMMENTS 
| No | States | Rural | Urban | Combined | |||||
| No. of Persons* | Poverty Ratio | Poverty line** | No. of Persons* | Poverty Ratio | Poverty line** | No. of Persons* | Poverty Ratio | ||
| 1 | Andhra Pradesh | 58.13 | 11.05 | 262.94 | 60.88 | 26.63 | 457.40 | 119.01 | 15.77 |
| 2 | Arunachal Pradesh | 3.80 | 40.04 | 365.43 | 0.18 | 7.47 | 343.99 | 3.98 | 33.47 |
| 3 | Assam | 92.17 | 40.04 | 365.43 | 2.38 | 7.47 | 343.99 | 94.55 | 36.09 |
| 4 | Bihar | 376.51 | 44.30 | 333.07 | 49.13 | 32.91 | 379.78 | 425.64 | 42.60 |
| 5 | Goa | 0.11 | 1.35 | 318.63 | 0.59 | 7.52 | 539.71 | 0.70 | 4.40 |
| 6 | Gujarat | 39.80 | 13.17 | 318.94 | 28.09 | 15.59 | 474.41 | 67.89 | 14.07 |
| 7 | Haryana | 11.94 | 8.27 | 362.81 | 5.39 | 9.99 | 420.20 | 17.34 | 8.74 |
| 8 | Himachal Pradesh | 4.84 | 7.94 | 367.45 | 0.29 | 4.63 | 420.20 | 5.12 | 7.63 |
| 9 | Jammu and Kashmir | 2.97 | 3.97 | 367.45 | 0.49 | 1.98 | 420.20 | 3.46 | 3.48 |
| 10 | Karnataka | 59.91 | 17.38 | 309.59 | 44.49 | 25.25 | 511.44 | 104.40 | 20.04 |
| 11 | Kerala | 20.97 | 9.38 | 374.79 | 20.07 | 20.27 | 477.06 | 41.04 | 12.72 |
| 12 | Madhya Pradesh | 217.32 | 37.06 | 311.34 | 81.22 | 38.44 | 481.65 | 298.54 | 37.43 |
| 13 | Maharashtra | 125.12 | 23.72 | 318.63 | 102.87 | 26.81 | 539.71 | 227.99 | 25.02 |
| 14 | Manipur | 6.53 | 40.04 | 365.43 | 0.66 | 7.47 | 343.99 | 7.19 | 28.54 |
| 15 | Meghalaya | 7.89 | 40.04 | 365.43 | 0.34 | 7.47 | 343.99 | 8.23 | 33.87 |
| 16 | Mizoram | 1.40 | 40.04 | 365.43 | 0.45 | 7.47 | 343.99 | 1.85 | 19.47 |
| 17 | Nagaland | 5.21 | 40.04 | 365.43 | 0.28 | 7.47 | 343.99 | 5.49 | 32.67 |
| 18 | Orissa | 143.69 | 48.01 | 323.92 | 25.40 | 42.83 | 473.12 | 169.09 | 47.15 |
| 19 | Punjab | 10.20 | 6.35 | 362.68 | 4.29 | 5.75 | 388.15 | 14.49 | 6.16 |
| 20 | Rajasthan | 55.06 | 13.74 | 344.03 | 26.78 | 19.85 | 465.92 | 81.83 | 15.28 |
| 21 | Sikkim | 2.00 | 40.04 | 365.43 | 0.04 | 7.47 | 343.99 | 2.05 | 36.55 |
| 22 | Tamil Nadu | 80.51 | 20.55 | 307.64 | 49.97 | 22.11 | 475.60 | 130.48 | 21.12 |
| 23 | Tripura | 12.53 | 40.04 | 365.43 | 0.49 | 7.47 | 343.99 | 13.02 | 34.44 |
| 24 | Uttar Pradesh | 412.01 | 31.22 | 336.88 | 117.88 | 30.89 | 416.29 | 529.89 | 31.15 |
| 25 | West Bengal | 180.11 | 31.85 | 350.17 | 33.38 | 14.86 | 409.22 | 213.49 | 27.02 |
| 26 | Andaman & Nicobar Is. | 0.58 | 20.55 | 307.64 | 0.24 | 22.11 | 475.60 | 0.82 | 20.99 |
| 27 | Chandigarh | 0.06 | 5.75 | 388.15 | 0.45 | 5.75 | 388.15 | 0.51 | 5.75 |
| 28 | Dadra & Nagar Haveli | 0.30 | 17.57 | 318.63 | 0.03 | 13.52 | 539.71 | 0.33 | 17.14 |
| 29 | Daman & Diu | 0.01 | 1.35 | 318.63 | 0.05 | 7.52 | 539.71 | 0.06 | 4.44 |
| 30 | Delhi | 0.07 | 0.40 | 362.68 | 11.42 | 9.42 | 505.45 | 11.49 | 8.23 |
| 31 | Lakshadweep | 0.03 | 9.38 | 374.79 | 0.08 | 20.27 | 477.06 | 0.11 | 15.60 |
| 32 | Pondicherry | 0.64 | 20.55 | 307.64 | 1.77 | 22.11 | 475.60 | 2.41 | 21.67 |
| * in lakhs | |||||||||
| ** Rs monthly per capita | |||||||||
| Source: Planning Commission, Government of India | |||||||||