Poverty has been a concern in the societies since the beginning of recorded history. The economic reforms initiated by India in 1991 following a macro economic crisis have evoked considerable debate and controversy, especially regarding its social implications. However, the main questions these reform measures all over the world raise are that whether the results of these are reaching to the people (micro level). Here an attempt is made to study the rural poverty in Kerala in the post-reform period. There is an increasing criticism that this reform process has left out agriculture and certain...