The percentage of people living below poverty line in the country has declined from 34.5 percent in 2001-02 to 12.4 percent in 2010-11.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/percentage-people-below-poverty-line-declines-124
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/daily-times-pakistan
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pakistan
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/poverty
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/economy
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/infant-mortality
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/south-asia