Write a short note on Poverty line calculation in india
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Poverty line refers to that line which expresses per capita average monthly expenditure that is essentially required by the people to satisfy their minimum needs. As per Tendulkar committee, poverty line is estimated in monthly basis as Rs. 816 in rural areas and Rs. 1000 in urban areas. People who are not able to earn even such amount in a month are considered below poverty line.
According to a survey, approx. 22% population in India is blow poverty line.
According to a survey, approx. 22% population in India is blow poverty line.
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the poverty line proposed by him was based on the cost of a ' subsistence diet' consisting of 'rice and flour' dal,matron,ghee, vegetable oil and salt. next in 1939 the national planning committee (NPC) estimated a poverty line ranging from Rs 15 to Rs 20 per capital per month .
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