According to the World Bank Poverty and Equity Brief (October 2025), 46% of India's poor lived in which of the following States?

According to the World Bank Poverty and Equity Brief (October 2025), while India's poverty rate at the $4.20/day line (LMIC line) fell from 57.7% in 2011–12 to 23.9% in 2022–23, poverty remains geographically concentrated. The report states that in 2022–23, 46% of India's poor lived in three states: Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Maharashtra. This is an increase from the 41% share these three states held in 2011–12. The brief notes that while most states saw a decline in poverty, progress was uneven. For instance, Madhya Pradesh and Manipur were among the few states that reduced poverty faster than the national average. Despite significant overall progress, approximately 72% of India's poor are now concentrated in ten lagging states. The report also highlights a decline in the Multidimensional Poverty Measure to 15.5% in 2022–23.