Classification of GN divisions by selected unsatisfied basic needs

This report describes the results of an exploratory and potentially significant study, which estimates poverty statistics at the Grama Niladhari Division, which is the smallest administrative division in Sri Lanka. The methodology uses nine indicators from the Census of Population and Housing, 2001 that are correlated with direct measures of poverty to derive a proxy measure of poverty. These nine indicators capture variations in non-availability of basic needs/services.