Question

QY. Describe how the poverty line is
estimated in India in the poyerty line

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Answer 1

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Explanation:

The poverty threshold, poverty limit, poverty line or breadline, is the minimum level of income deemed adequate in a particular country.

The poverty threshold, poverty limit, poverty line or breadline, is the minimum level of income deemed adequate in a particular country.Poverty line is usually calculated by finding the total cost of all the essential resources that an average human adult consumes in one year.

Answer 2

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Expenditure Method :

a. Under the expenditure method, the minimum nutritional food requirement for survival is estimated.

b.The total minimum food requirement is first measured in calories.

c.The calorie is than converted into money value.

d. A minimum amount which is required for clothes and other requirements is added to the money value of food.

e.This total amount is considered as poverty line.

f. All the families which spend less than the poverty line are considered as below the poverty line families.

g. In India, the daily minimum nutritional requirement for a person has been fixed at 2400 calories in rural areas, and 2100 calories in urban areas.

 

Income Method : Under Income Method, a minimum per capita income is fixed like in 2010-2011, the income was fixed at Rs. 859.6 per capita per month, and in urban areas it was Rs. 672.8. If any family has less than the fixed income, it is considered as below the poverty line. This method is used to distribute food at subsidised price through PDS.

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