[Figure: Bar chart "Population Below Poverty Line in Some Large States, 1973-2012 (%)" with two bars per state, 1973-74 and 2011-12. Andhra Pradesh: 40 (1973-74), 9 (2011-12); Bihar: 62, 34; Gujarat: 46, (2011-12 value not labelled); Karnataka: 53, (2011-12 value not labelled); Madhya Pradesh: 62, 36; Maharashtra: 53, 32; Odisha: 66, 33; Rajasthan: 46, 15; Tamil Nadu: 53, 11; Uttar Pradesh: 57, 29; West Bengal: 63, 20.]