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| Number of poor and their proportion to the population in India in year 2011-12, was |
280 million, 22% 270 million, 22% 270 million, 23% None of these |
| 270 million, 22% |
| In 1973-74, more than 320 million people were below the poverty line. In 2011-12, this number has come down to about 270 million. In terms of proportion, in 1973-74, about 55 percent of the total population was below the poverty line. In 2011-12, it has fallen to 22 percent. |
