Highest Poverty in Uttarakhand

Top 44 cities ranked by highest poverty

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Highest Poverty — Uttarakhand

1 Clement Town 12.0%

2 Kālāgarh Project Colony 12.0%

3 Kālādhūngi 12.0%

4 Joshīmath 12.0%

5 Jaspur 12.0%

6 Harbatpur 12.0%

7 Haridwar 12.0%

8 Haldwani 12.0%

9 Doiwāla 12.0%

10 Dhārchula 12.0%

11 Dehradun 12.0%

12 Kashipur 12.0%

13 Vikāsnagar 12.0%

14 Birbhaddar 12.0%

15 Bhowali 12.0%

16 Bhīm Tāl 12.0%

17 Bāzpur 12.0%

18 Barkot 12.0%

19 Bāgeshwar 12.0%

20 Almora 12.0%

21 Rudrapur 12.0%

22 Rāipur 12.0%

23 Pithorāgarh 12.0%

24 Tehri 12.0%

25 Tanakpur 12.0%

26 Sultānpur 12.0%

27 Srīnagar 12.0%

28 Sitārganj 12.0%

29 Roorkee 12.0%

30 Rishīkesh 12.0%

31 Rānikhet 12.0%

32 Rāmnagar 12.0%

33 Rāīwāla Bara 12.0%

34 Uttarkāshi 12.0%

35 Pauri 12.0%

36 Naini Tāl 12.0%

37 Mussoorie 12.0%

38 Manglaur 12.0%

39 Lohaghāt 12.0%

40 Lansdowne 12.0%

41 Laksar 12.0%

42 Kotdwāra 12.0%

43 Kichha 12.0%

44 Khatīma 12.0%

Cities with the highest poverty rates in Uttarakhand face deep economic challenges affecting a significant portion of their population. Clement Town has a poverty rate of 12.0%.

High poverty rates impact communities in multiple ways: reduced access to healthcare and healthy food, lower educational outcomes, higher crime rates, and deteriorating infrastructure. These challenges are interconnected and require comprehensive solutions.

Addressing poverty in these cities requires a multi-pronged approach including economic development, affordable housing, quality education, healthcare access, and workforce training programs targeting underserved populations.

Did You Know?

1. In Clement Town, 12.0% of residents — roughly 1 in 8 people — live below the poverty line.
2. Child poverty rates in these cities are often even higher than the overall rate, sometimes exceeding 40%.
3. Poverty is measured by household income relative to family size — the threshold varies from $15,060 for an individual to $31,200 for a family of four.

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