How is the PPI created?

Start the representative national income/ expenditure survey.
Analyze the data to rank indicators that strongly correlate with poverty.
Indicators are tested and vetted with local MFIs and representatives.
Results are highly accurate with 90% confidence most PPIs are accurate within +/ -1 -3% with sufficient sample size.

Progress out of Poverty Index for India

	Indicator	Value	Points
1	How many people aged 0 to 17 are in the house hold.	Five or more Four Three Two One None	0 4 8 13 20 27
2	What is the house holds principal occupation.	Laborers (agricultural, plantation, other farm, hunters, tobacco prepares, product market and other laborers) Others Professionals, technicians, clerks, administrators, managers =, executives, directors, supervisors and teachers.	0 8 14
3	Is the residence all pucca (burnt bricks, stone, cement, concrete, jackboard/ cement-plastered reeds, timber, tiles, galvanized tin or asbestors cement sheets)?	No Yes	0 4
4	What is the household’s primary source of energy for cooking?	Firewood and chips, charcoal, or none. Others LPG	0 5 17
5	Does the household owns a television?	No Yes	0 6
6	Does the household own a bicycle, scooter, or motorcycle?	No Yes	0 5
7	Does the household own an almirah/dressing table.	No Yes	0 3
8	Does the household owns a swing machine?	No Yes	0 6
9	How many pressure cooker or pressure pans does the household owns?	None One Two or more	0 6 9
10	How many electric fans does the household owns?	None One Two or more	0 5 9