This paper presents estimates of rural and urban poverty and inequality for the 61 constituent "regions" of India's 16 … selected issues, including the regional patters of poverty decline since 1972-3, the hypothesis of inter-regional "convergence …" in poverty levels, the evolution of intra-regional and inter-regional inequality in consumer expenditure, and the …

often imperative) and public works programs, which have become essential ingredients of poverty alleviation strategies. …