Poverty: How Many Are Poor In India?

What is the extent of poverty in India? How many poor people are there in India?

The World Bank defines moderate poverty as living on less than $2 (PPP) per day and extreme poverty as living on less than $1.25 (PPP) per day.

Here is the poverty data for India and some other countries:

Country	< $1.25/day	< $2/day
India	42%	76%
Indonesia	21%	54%
China	16%	36%
Brazil	5%	13%
Mexico	2%	5%

This means 90 crore Indians live in moderate poverty and 50 crore Indians live in extreme poverty.

Source: Wikipedia