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In March 2020 the number of poor people in
South Sumatra Province reached 1,081.58 thousand people or 12.66 percent of the
total population. Compared to the conditions in September 2019, the number of
poor people increased by 14.42 thousand people from 1,067.16 thousand people,
up 0.10 percentage point from 12.56 percent. Compared to the situation in March
2019, the number of poor people rose by 7.84 thousand from 1,073.74 thousand
people, but the percentage dropped by 0.05 percentage point from 12.71 percent.
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The percentage of poor people in urban areas in
March 2019 was 12.19 percent, down to 11.94 percent in September 2019 and rose
to 12.16 percent in March 2020. While the percentage of poor people in rural
areas decreased from 13.02 percent in March 2019 became 12.93 percent in
September 2019 and rose to 12.96 percent in March 2020.
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The role of food groups on the poverty line is
far greater than the role of non-food groups (housing, clothing, education and
health). Contribution of Food Poverty Line (GKM) to Poverty Line (GK) in March
2020 was recorded at 74.49 percent, a slight decrease compared to September
2019 conditions at 74.71 percent and 74.56 percent in March 2019.
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Food commodities that have a major influence on
the Poverty Line in urban areas are relatively the same as in rural areas,
including rice, filter clove cigarettes, broiler chicken eggs, instant chicken
eggs, instant noodles, granulated sugar, bread, ground coffee & instant
coffee (sachets), red chili, red onion. While non-food commodities are housing,
electricity, gasoline, education, toiletries and health
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In the period September 2019 - March 2020, the
Poverty Depth Index (P1) and the Poverty Severity Index (P2) both declined
