Huh? Where did you hear this? Some outdated source? India has total 83 million under 1.9 dollars per day ppp. It includes both men and women. https://worldpoverty.io/map
Take it up with Times of India
Covid may leave 100 million women in extreme poverty by 2021: UN | India News - Times of India
India News: NEW DELHI: An estimated 87 million women and girls are living in extreme poverty in 2020 in India and this number is expected to increase to around 10.

