10.28% of the Population in Tasikmalaya Regency Falls into the Poverty Category

The poverty rate in Tasikmalaya Regency as of November 30, 2023, was recorded at 10.28 percent. Compared to the previous year, the poverty rate in regencies/cities decreased by 0.45 percent.

The poverty rate in Tasikmalaya Regency has shown a downward trend over the past 10 years, decreasing from 11.26 percent to 10.28 percent.

According to data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the total population in this regency/city in 2023 was 1.96 million.

Compared to other areas in West Java, the poverty rate in this regency/city ranks seventh out of 27 regencies/cities in West Java province.

Other areas with the highest poverty rates in West Java province are Indramayu Regency (12 percent) and Kuningan Regency (12 percent).

Poverty rates in West Java in 2023 were:

• Indramayu Regency 12%


• Kuningan Regency 12%


• Tasikmalaya City 11%


• Majalengka Regency 11%


• Cirebon Regency 11%


• Bandung Barat Regency 10%


• Tasikmalaya Regency 10%


• Cianjur Regency 10%


• Garut Regency 9%


• Subang Regency 9%


• Sumedang Regency 9%


• Cirebon City 9%


• Pangandaran Regency 8%


• Purwakarta Regency 8%


• Karawang Regency 7%


• Sukabumi City 7%


• Ciamis Regency 7%


• Bogor Regency 7%


• Sukabumi Regency 7%


• Bogor City 6%


• Bandung Regency 6%


• Banjar City 6%


• Bekasi Regency 4%


• Cimahi City 4%


• Bekasi City 4%


• Bandung City 3%


• Depok City 2%