46.87 lakh in Assam escaped multi-dimensional poverty in 5 yrs: Niti Aayog report

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According to the 'National Multidimensional Poverty Index: A Progress Review 2023' released by the Niti Aayog earlier this week, the rural areas of the state witnessed a remarkable decline in poverty from 36.14 per cent to 21.41 per cent and in the urban area it declined from 9.94 per cent to 6.88 per cent. According to data shared by the Chief Minister's Office, the Hailakandi district has registered a decline in multi-dimensional poverty from 51.07 per cent to 36.22 per cent, Karimganj district witnessed a decline from 46.02 per cent to 32.93 per cent, from 42.29 per cent to 30.58 per cent in Cachar district, from 51.06 per cent to 26.02 per cent in Dhubri district, from 38.22 per cent to 23.65 per cent in Darrang district, from 36.75 per cent to 22.46 per cent in Morigaon district, from 30.51 per cent to 20.84 per cent in Nagaon district, from 29.46 per cent to 19.16 per cent in Udalguri district, from 25.32 per cent to 19.94 per cent in Sonitpur district.

It declined from 39.41 per cent to 19.12 per cent in Barpeta district, from 32.14 per cent to 18.92 per cent in Kokrajhar district, from 40.15 per cent to 18.34 per cent in Goalpara district, 36.70 per cent to 17.66 per cent in Tinsukia district, 33.77 per cent to 17.39 per cent in Bongaigaon district, 36.20 per cent to 16.79 per cent in Chirang district, 37.59 per cent to 16.20 per cent in Karbi Anglong district, from 23.59 per cent to 15.60 per cent in Baksa district, from 20.60 per cent to 14.60 per cent in Golaghat district, from 24.23 per cent to 14.06 per cent in Lakhimpur district. Similarly, the Dhemaji district has witnessed a decline from 27.71 per cent to 13.73 per cent, from 31.07 per cent to 13.62 per cent in Dima Hasao district, from 26.22 per cent to