poverty line in India is defned on what basis?
Poverty line: A person is considered poor if his or her income or consumption level falls below a given minimum level necessary to fulfill basic needs. But poverty line varies with time and place. Each country has different level of its poverty line.
Example: A person not having a car in the United States may be considered poor but In India, fulfilment of basic requirements like food and clothing is considered as whether a person is BPL or APL.
Calculation of poverty line: The physical quantities such as food requirement, clothing, educational and medical requirements etc. are multiplied by their prices in rupees. The present formula for food requirement is based on the desired calorie requirement.
Food items that provide the much required calorie needs depends on age, sex and the type of work that a person does. The accepted income with respect to average calorie requirement in India is:
i. A family of five members living in rural areas earning less than about Rs 1,640 per month will fall below the poverty line.
ii. A family living in the urban areas earning less than about Rs 2,270 per month will fall below the poverty line.
Example: A person not having a car in the United States may be considered poor but In India, fulfilment of basic requirements like food and clothing is considered as whether a person is BPL or APL.
Calculation of poverty line: The physical quantities such as food requirement, clothing, educational and medical requirements etc. are multiplied by their prices in rupees. The present formula for food requirement is based on the desired calorie requirement.
Food items that provide the much required calorie needs depends on age, sex and the type of work that a person does. The accepted income with respect to average calorie requirement in India is:
i. A family of five members living in rural areas earning less than about Rs 1,640 per month will fall below the poverty line.
ii. A family living in the urban areas earning less than about Rs 2,270 per month will fall below the poverty line.