1996/97

2001/02

2006/07

2012

Relative poverty line (Rs) per adult equivalent per month

2004

2804

3821

5652

Estimated number of households in relative poverty

23,800

23,700

26,100

33,600

Proportion of households in relative poverty (%)

8.7

7.7

7.9

9.4

Estimated number of persons in relative poverty

92,700

93,800

105,200

122,700

Proportion of persons in relative poverty (%)

8.2

7.8

8.5

9.8

Income gap ratio (%)

21.0

22.6

21.9

24.0

Poverty gap ratio (%)

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.3

Annual amount required to move people out of relative poverty (RsMn)

300

450

700

1300