(a) whether the per capita expenditure of a farmer family in the year 2003 was Rs. 503 as per 59th round of the National Sample Survey Organisation which was higher by Rs. 75.00 than BPL norms;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the said per capita expenditure differs from State to State in the country;
(d) if so, the State-wise; details of the per capita expenditure; and
(e) the percentage of population in each State having income lower than the BPL norms?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE), MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS, MINISTRY OF OVERSEAS INDIAN AFFAIRS, AND MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION (SHRI OSCAR FERNANDES)
(a) & (b) As per National Sample Survey (NSS) 59th round
(January-December 2003) conducted by National Sample
Survey Organisation (NSSO) the average Monthly Per
Capita Expenditure (MPCE) for farmer households at
all-India level during the year 2003 was Rs. 502.83.
The rural poverty line at the national level
estimated from the latest available data of NSS 55th
Round, 1999-2000 is Rs. 327.56. The average monthly
total consumption expenditure of farmers i.e. Rs.
502.83 deflated to 1999-2000 prices works out to Rs.
487.97. Therefore, the difference between the two is
Rs. 160.41 at 1999-2000 prices.
(c) & (d) Yes, Sir. The per capita monthly expenditure (MPCE)
differs from state to state in the country. A
statement containing `MPCE in each State and all-
India in respect of farmer population` based on NSS-
59th round (January-December 2003) conducted by NSSO
is given in Annex-I.
(e) A statement containing `Percentage of population
Below Poverty Line by States - 1999-2000` for rural
areas is given in Annex-II.
Annex-I
Monthly Per Capita Expenditure (MPCE) in each State and all-India in respect of Farmer Population- 2003
State/UT Average MPCE (Rs.)
Andhra Pradesh 512.56 Arunachal Pradesh 582.65 Assam 479.42 Bihar 403.60 Chhattisgarh 378.89 Gujarat 562.86 Haryana 741.10 Himachal Pradesh 708.47 Jammu & Kashmir 711.82 Jharkhand 352.85 Karnataka 491.19 Kerala 900.59 Madhya Pradesh 406.30 Maharashtra 524.12 Manipur 592.27 Meghalaya 592.73 Mizoram 656.60 Nagaland 882.93 Orissa 341.75 Punjab 828.01 Rajasthan 557.45 Sikkim 548.02 Tamil Nadu 572.81 Tripura 561.89 Uttar Pradesh 474.89 Uttaranchal 566.60 West Bengal 507.74 Group of UT`s 658.50
All India 502.83
Annex - II
Percentage of Population Below Poverty Line by States [for rural areas] -1999-2000
No. State/U.T.`s % of persons
1. Andhra Pradesh 11.05
2. Arunachal Pradesh 40.04
3. Assam 40.04
4. Bihar 44.30
5. Goa 1.35 6. Gujarat 13.17
7 Haryana 8.27
8. Himachal Pradesh 7.94
9. Jammu & Kashmir 3.97 10. Karnataka 17.38 11. Kerala 9.38 12. Madhya Pradesh 37.06 13. Maharashtra 23.72 14. Manipur 40.04 15. Meghalaya 40.04 16. Mizoram 40.04 17. Nagaland 40.04 18. Orissa 48.01 19. Punjab 6.35 20. Rajasthan 13.74 21. Sikkim 40.04 22. Tamil Nadu 20.55 23. Tripura 40.04 24. Uttar Pradesh 31.22 25. West Bengal 31.85 26. A & N Island 20.55 27. Chandigarh 5.75 28. Dadra & Nagar Haveli 17.57 29. Daman & Diu 1.35 30. Delhi 0.40 31. Lakshadweep 9.38 32. Pondicherry 20.55
All India 27.09
1. Poverty ratio of Assam is used for Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland and Tripura.
2. Poverty line of Maharasthra and Expenditure Distribution of Goa is used to estimate poverty ratio of Goa.
3. Poverty line of Himachal Pradesh and Exp. Distribution of Jammu and Kashmir is used to estimate poverty ratio of Jammu and Kashmir
4. Poverty ratio of Tamil Nadu is used for Pondicherry and A&N Islands.
5. Urban Poverty Ratio of Punjab is used for both rural and urban poverty of Chandigarh. 6. Poverty line of Maharashtra and Expenditure Distribution of Dadra and Nagar Haveli is used to estimate poverty ratio of Dadra and Nagar Haveli
7 Poverty ratio of Goa is used for Daman and Diu.
8. Poverty ratio of Kerala is used for Lakshadweep.