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title: "NITI Aayog Multidimensional Poverty Index: India MPI"
description: "The NITI Aayog National Multidimensional Poverty Index assesses poverty in India through 12 indicators, crucial for UPSC candidates and policy researchers."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- India's National Multidimensional Poverty Index, developed by NITI Aayog, measures simultaneous deprivations across health, education, and standard of living using twelve indicators.
- How does the National MPI differ from India's official income poverty line?
- What method underlies the National MPI's calculation?
- How does India's National MPI differ from the global MPI?
- Why is the 2023 MPI progress report's 24.85 crore figure contested?

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