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. 2014 Oct 8;13:88. doi: 10.1186/s12939-014-0088-0

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Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) headcount ratio during three rounds of the National Family Health Survey. The headcount ratio is defined as the proportion of the population living in a household which has a weighted deprivation score greater than 0.33 (on a scale of 0 to 1 with 0 being not deprived in any component and 1 being deprived in all ten components), across the dimensions of standard of living, education, and health. SC/ST is Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe; Other is all other castes.