Question

what is poverty trained in India

Answer 1

Countries struggle with measuring their poverty populations, a figure that often determines the distribution of public assistance funds to those in need. The World Bank estimates that 1.4 billion people live below an income of $1.25 per day and that 2.6 billion live below the $2 level worldwide.1 Deciding which of these figures represents “poverty” is left up to the individual. India is an example of the controversial nature of statistical estimates, although it is far from the only example in this controversy. Poverty measures in the United States are frequently criticized. India also serves as a good example since changes in the country’s poverty definition can add hundreds of millions to the global poverty population.

India’s official poverty measure has long been based solely upon the ability to purchase a minimum recommended daily diet of 2,400 kilocalories (kcal) in rural areas where about 70 percent of people live, and 2,100 kcal in urban areas. Rural areas usually have higher kcal requirements because of greater physical activity among rural residents. The National Planning Commission, which is responsible for the estimate, currently estimates that a monthly income of about Rs. 356 (about US$7.74) per person is needed to provide the required diet in rural areas and Rs. 539 in urban areas.2Factors such as housing, health care, and transportation are not taken into account in the poverty estimates.