Per capita Income: India and its states
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India's economy might be growing at a faster rate than many developed nations, but at per capita level, its growth rate of income is the lowest among emerging economies. A recent report by the World Bank shows that between 2008 and 2013, per capita income in China grew at 8.23% for overall population and 8.87% for the poorest 40%. India, however, not only witnessed a slower overall growth in comparison, but also a 2.7 times slower growth among the bottom 40%, indicating slugging closing of the inequality gap. | India's economy might be growing at a faster rate than many developed nations, but at per capita level, its growth rate of income is the lowest among emerging economies. A recent report by the World Bank shows that between 2008 and 2013, per capita income in China grew at 8.23% for overall population and 8.87% for the poorest 40%. India, however, not only witnessed a slower overall growth in comparison, but also a 2.7 times slower growth among the bottom 40%, indicating slugging closing of the inequality gap. | ||
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| + | [http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31808&articlexml=STA-TOI-STICS-NORWAYS-POOREST-PEOPLE-HAVE-22-10102016008011 NORWAY'S POOREST PEOPLE HAVE 22 TIMES HIGHER DAILY INCOME THAN INDIA'S POOREST Oct 10 2016 : The Times of India] | ||
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| + | With an average daily income of Rs 30 per day, India's bottom 40% in income terms is among the poorest in the world. Comparably, the poorest 40% in Norway earn the equivalent of Rs 652 per day. Even lower than India at the poorest level is the segment in Democratic Republic of Congo, with an average daily income equivalent to Rs 10 | ||
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Per Capita Income: Delhi
Per capita income up, and highest
December 17, 2014
The per capita annual income in the capital has increased to Rs 2.19 lakh in 2013-14 as compared to Rs 1.92 lakh in the previous fiscal, which is the highest among the major states. The per capita income of people in Delhi at current prices without factoring in inflation has been estimated at Rs 2,19,979 which is a rise of Rs 27,392 from Rs 1,92,587 in 201112, according to Delhi government statistics.
According to report, there were around 39.54 lakhs domestic electricity consumers during 2013-14. The total consumers are 48.97 lakhs.
As regards water, per capita consumption in the city is 48 gallons per day with 16, 02,099, metered and 4,69,705 un-metered connections. The generation of water was 855 MGD in 2013.
2008-13: Vis-à-vis Brazil, China, Russia
CHINA'S POOREST GETTING RICHER 3 TIMES FASTER THAN INDIA'S POOREST Oct 07 2016 : The Times of India
India also witnessed slower growth among the bottom 40%.
India's economy might be growing at a faster rate than many developed nations, but at per capita level, its growth rate of income is the lowest among emerging economies. A recent report by the World Bank shows that between 2008 and 2013, per capita income in China grew at 8.23% for overall population and 8.87% for the poorest 40%. India, however, not only witnessed a slower overall growth in comparison, but also a 2.7 times slower growth among the bottom 40%, indicating slugging closing of the inequality gap.
India’s poorest 40% vis-à-vis other countries
[ The Times of India]
With an average daily income of Rs 30 per day, India's bottom 40% in income terms is among the poorest in the world. Comparably, the poorest 40% in Norway earn the equivalent of Rs 652 per day. Even lower than India at the poorest level is the segment in Democratic Republic of Congo, with an average daily income equivalent to Rs 10
