Question : PER CAPITA INCOME

(a) whether due to the inflationary conditions,the nominal per capita income has shown a big jump in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether according to the World Bank classification, India is a lower middle-income country; and

(d) if so, the per capita income of the country at current prices?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE FOR PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS AND PLANNING(SHRI RAJEEV SHUKLA)

(a) & (b): The per capita income measured in terms of per capita Net National Income (NNI) at factor cost in current and constant (2004-05) prices for the two latest available years are given below.

Year	Per capita NNI	Increase in Per capita NNI (in %)	current prices	constant prices	current prices	constant prices
2010-11	(QE)	53,331	35,993	-	-
2011-12 (RE)	60,603	37,851	13.6	5.2
QE: Quick Estimates; RE: Revised Estimates
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO)

The increase in per capita income during the period 2010-11 to 2011-12 is 13.6% at current prices and 5.2% at constant prices. Therefore, the inflationary impact during the period 2010-11 to 2011-12 is about 8%.

(c) & (d): According to the World Bank classification (as on July 1, 2012), India is a lower middle-income economy. As per the Revised Estimates of Annual National Income released by Central Statistics Office (CSO), the Per capita NNI at current prices for the year 2011-12 is Rs. 60,603.

Question : PER CAPITA INCOME

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