10 Districts/Cities with the Highest Poverty Rates in West Java

Poverty remains a social problem in West Java. Based on data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), 6,820 people (4.2%) of West Java's population lived below the poverty line in March 2021. The poverty line itself was Rp 427,400 per capita per month.

Tasikmalaya City had the highest poverty rate in West Java, reaching 13.13% in March 2021. This figure increased by 16 basis points (bps) compared to September 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic contributed to the increase in the percentage of poor people in the city.

The next regencies/cities with the highest percentage of poor people were Kuningan Regency (13.1%), followed by Indramayu (13.04%), Majalengka (12.33%), and Cirebon (12.3%).

Bandung Barat Regency had a poverty rate of 11.3%. Following this were Cianjur Regency (11.18%), Tasikmalaya Regency (11.15%), and Sumedang and Garut Regencies with poverty rates of 10.71% and 10.65%, respectively.

Of the 10 regencies/cities with the highest poverty rates in West Java, the largest increase occurred in Cirebon Regency, reaching 106 bps in March 2021 compared to September 2021. Meanwhile, the largest increase in the number of poor people was in Cianjur Regency, with an increase of 25,250 people.