The Number of Poor People in North Sumatra Has Decreased
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The number of poor people in North Sumatra decreased between March 2016 and September 2019. This is evident from the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) report on the province's poverty rate.
BPS data shows that the number of poor people in North Sumatra in March 2020 was 1.28 million. This increased to 1.36 million in September 2020 during the pandemic in Indonesia.
In March 2021, the number of poor people decreased to 1.34 million. The number of beneficiary families receiving social assistance in North Sumatra in 2020 was 769,002 families, with a realized budget of Rp 153.87 billion.
Medan City had the highest number of poor people, at 183,540 in March 2020. This was followed by Langkat Regency with 101,870 and Deli Serdang Regency with 86,260.
Based on characteristics, most poor families in North Sumatra are high school graduates (26.99%) and elementary school graduates (26.21%), with an average household head schooling of 7.37 years.
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