Name the method used to estimate poverty line in india
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Name the method used to estimate poverty line in india
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» While determining the Poverty line, a minimum requirements such as Clothing, food, footwear, fuel, light , educational and medical facilities etc. are dictated for subsistence. These are then multiplied by their price in Rupees.
» The Food Requirement is based on the yearn Calorie requirement.
» Nutrients such as Cereals, pulses, vegetables, milk, oil, sugar etc. together provide these needed necessity.
» The Convinced average calorie requirement in India is 2400 calories per person per day in Rural Areas and 2100 in Urban Areas.
» People in Rural Areas have slightly more Calorie Need because they are engaged in Physical Work more than the Urban Area People.
» On basis of this, the Poverty line in India in the Year 2000 was fixed at 328 per month for rural and 454 for the urban areas.
» In spite of less calorie demand the Higher Amount is for the Urban areas because Of the High Prices of Essential Goods and Products.
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Income and consumption levels are the methods used to estimate poverty line in India.