Most of the contemporary studies of level of living and poverty concentrate only on state-level averages. In view of the growing divergence both between and within the states, disaggregated studies are necessary for accurate identification of the critical areas calling for policy intervention.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/levels-living-and-poverty-patterns-district-wise-analysis-india
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/siladitya-chaudhuri
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/nivedita-gupta
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/economic-and-political-weekly
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/poverty
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/statistics
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rural-poverty