Fifteen out of 27 regencies/cities in West Java (Jabar) had poverty rates above the provincial average in March 2017. Based on data from the Central Statistics Agency (Badan Pusat Statistik), Tasikmalaya City had the highest poverty rate among the type II regional governments in West Java, reaching 14.8% of the population. This figure is above both the provincial poverty rate of 8.71% and the national rate of 10.64%.
Indramayu had the second-highest poverty rate among type II regional governments in West Java, at 13.67%, followed by Kuningan at 13.27%. Interestingly, several regencies that are rice barns in West Java, such as Indramayu, Cianjur, Tasikmalaya, and Garut, have poverty rates above the national average.
The high poverty rates in several regencies/cities in West Java will be a challenge for the Governor and Deputy Governor elected in the 2018 Regional Head Elections. Four candidate pairs will compete for the Governor and Deputy Governor seats in West Java.
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