Describe how the poverty line is estimated in India?

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Jaya T. answered this

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Rosy answered this

The common method of estimating poverty line in India is level of income and consumption. As food is the least for our basic need, the poverty line is drawn upon the minimum calorie intake.The accepted average calorie requirement in India is 2400 calorie per person per day in rural area and 2100 calorie in urban area. And the minimum income is Rs. 328per person in rural ans Rs. 454 in urban area

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Rishika Singh answered this

1.While the poverty line in India is determined, a minimum level of food requirement , clothing, footwear,light educational and medical requirement etc. are determined for subsistence.

2.the physical quantities are multiplied by their prices in rupees.

the present formula for estimation of poverty in India is based on the desired calorie requirement. Food items such as fruits, milk, oil, pulses, vegetables etc. together provide these calories.

3.calorie needs vary depending on age and the type of work a person does.

.In India, the average calorie requirement is 2400 calorie per person per day in rural areas and 2100 calorie per person per day, because rural people engage themselves more in physical work

Padma Priya answered this

In India poverty line is measured or calculated considering the following factors required for subsistence:

1. Minimum level of food requirement,

2. Clothing

3. Footwear

4. Fuel and Light

5. Education and

6. Medical requirement etc.

These physical quantities are multiplied by their prices. The present formula for food requirement is based on the desired calorie requirement. On the basis of these calculations in 1999 - 2000, the poverty line in the rural areas was fixed Rs.328 per capita per month and in urban areas, it was Rs.454. People earning more than this amount were considered above the poverty line and earning less than this amount were considered as living below the poverty line.

Aaliya Sheikh answered this

In India poverty line is measured or calculated considering the following factors required for subsistence:

1. Minimum level of food requirement, 2. Clothing 3. Footwear 4. Fuel and Light 5. Education and 6. Medical requirement etc. These physical quantities are multiplied by their prices. The present formula for food requirement is based on the desired calorie requirement. On the basis of these calculations in 1999 - 2000, the poverty line in the rural areas was fixed Rs.328 per capita per month and in urban areas, it was Rs.454. People earning more than this amount were considered above the poverty line and earning less than this amount were considered as living below the poverty line.

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Sruthi answered this

in india , poverty line has been defined as a situation in which a person face to earn incime sufficient to buy his means of subsistence . while determining the poverty line , planning commission has fixed a minimum nutrition amount as 2400 calories per person per day for rural areas and 2100 calories per day for urban areas . those person whose consumption level fells below the minimum level is considered as poor .

poverty line is also determined on the basis of consumption expenditure . the level of consumption expenditure per person per month has been fixed at rs 385 and rs 454 for rural and urban areas separately .