Social, economic and political factors determine poverty in our country. These are explained as follows: 

1. Social factors: Social structure in India is such that increases poverty. Customs during birth, marriage and death are such that it forces a person to take loan. As a results many a times person is in debt trap. Inclination towards having a male child many a times increases the size of family which is the biggest reason for poverty in India. Social structure of Hindus was such that it did not allow a section of society to come out of poverty.

2. Economic factors: In India majority of population is affected due to economic backwardness. In this situation people are unable to invest in education and health as a result their productivity decreases. Decrease in productivity leads to less income generation and people are unable to come out of vicious circle of poverty. Economic backwardness decreases the opportunities for a person.

3. Political factors: India lacks in political willingness which is one of the reasons for being a poor country. Various poverty alleviation programs are launched by government time to time but their benefits are not reaching to the right group of people. There are leakages in our administrative structure. 

4. Other factors: Low education level, lack of entrepreneurship, lack of vocational training and employment oriented education, weak infrastructural facilities, lack of capital formation and unavailability of health services are also responsible for poverty in India.