(a) whether the per capita income of the country had increased during the last financial year as per the data released by the Central Statistical Organisation; and
(b) if so, the details thereof?
(a) whether the per capita income of the country had increased during the last financial year as per the data released by the Central Statistical Organisation; and
(b) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION (DR. M.S. GILL)
(a) Yes sir,
(b) As per the advance estimates of National Income 2010-11 released by Central Statistics
Office on 7-2-2011, the per capita income during 2009-10 at factor cost at current prices has
increased by 14.5 % over the previous year 2008-09. The per capita income at factor cost
during 2008-09 and 2009-10 are estimated as Rs. 40,605 and Rs. 46,492 respectively at
current prices.