Poverty
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Poverty IHDS calculated household poverty based on the monthly consumption per capita (copc, see Consumption) and the official Planning Commission poverty line as of 2005. poor is a dichotomous (0/1) variable indicating whether the household is below this poverty line or not. Users can calculate a poverty line ratio by dividing the monthly consumption per capita (copc) by the official poverty line (pcpl). The poverty line (pcpl) varies by state and urban/rural residence. It is based on 1970s calculations of income needed to support minimal calorie consumption and has been adjusted by price indexes since then.
| Variable | Nobs | Unique Values | Unwtd. Mean | Min | Max | Label |
| pcpl | 41554 | 41 | 422.23 | 292.95 | 665.9 | Poverty line |
| poor | 41491 | 2 | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | HH19 12. HH below poverty line |
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