By household type, the poorest are in rural Assam

Assam has the highest proportion of rural population among all the poll-bound states. Large states Tamil Nadu and Kerala have an almost equal rural-urban split. If expenditure is considered as proxy for income, ‘others’ in urban Kerala emerge as the most well-off with a monthly per capita expenditure of Rs 5,376. By household type, the poorest are in rural Assam, those who work as casual labour in agriculture. A look...