Why is there a difference I'm poverty levels in each state?

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1. During the early 70s, there was a decline in poverty which may be due to availability of work and economic upliftment
2. Poverty is still a serious problem in Orissa, Bihar, Assam, Tripura whereas there has been a decline in poverty in Kerala, Gujarat, West Bengal etc
3. This decline in poverty in State of Kerala may be due to development of education and human resources and in Tamil Nadu development of public distribution of food grains
4. The number of poor has declined from 61% in 1981 to 36% percent in 2008 in India
5. In Africa, it rose from 51% in 1981 to 47% in 2008
6. Thus, this widespread disparities of poverty level in different states may be attributed to various reasons
7. In Colonial rule, British suppressed the economic development of its colonies, like India, and the policies of East India company ruined the textile industry of India completely
8. With development of technological changes due to Industrial and Green Revolution job opportunities developed in agriculture sector
9. Hence, there was a decline of poverty after Independence and due to anti – poverty measures implemented by government of India during the recent years poverty level has been reduced to maximum extent

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