Changes in poverty level after accounting for tobacco-related expenditure in India (2004–2005)
| Rural | SE | Urban | SE | Total | |
| (1) Official estimates | |||||
| Total population (million) | 780.2 | 315.5 | 1095.7 | ||
| Population BPL (%) | 28.3 | 0.0038 | 25.6 | 0.006 | |
| Population BPL (million) | 220.7 | 80.8 | 301.6 | ||
| (2) Accounting for tobacco purchases | |||||
| Population BPL (%) | 29.8 | 0.0038 | 26.3 | 0.006 | |
| Population BPL (million) | 232.5 | 83.1 | 315.6 | ||
| (3) Accounting for tobacco-related medical expenses | |||||
| Population BPL (%) | 28.4 | 0.0038 | 25.7 | 0.006 | |
| Population BPL (million) | 221.4 | 81.1 | 302.5 | ||
| (4) Combined effect of (2) and (3) | |||||
| Population BPL (%) | 29.8 | 0.0038 | 26.4 | 0.006 | |
| Population BPL (million) | 232.9 | 83.3 | 316.2 | ||
BPL, below poverty line.