Poverty Level of Jawa Barat on March 2010

The number of poor people (population below the Poverty Line) in Jawa Barat in March 2010 amounted to 4,773,720 people (11.27 percent). Compared with March 2009 which amounted to 4,983,570 people (11.96 percent), the number of poor people in March 2010 experienced a decrease of 209,850 people (0.69 percent) The number of poor people in March 2010 for urban areas was 2,350,530 people (9, 43 percent of urban population) while in rural areas there were 2,423,190 people (13.88 percent). Jawa Barat poverty line in March 2010 amounted to Rp. 201.138, - or an increase of 4.77 percent compared to the 2009 poverty line in the same month (Rp 191,985, -). In the span of 12 months there was inflation "years on years" in March 2010 to March 2009 amounted to 2.99 percent.