Question : PER CAPITA INCOME

(a) whether the per capita income in the country has come down to half during the last five years;

(b) if so , the details thereof;

(c) the per capita income during 1995-96 and the per capita income at present, State wise;

(d) the reasons for fall in the per capita income;

(e) whether the per capita income in India is less in comparison to the per capita income in neighbouring developing countries;

(f) if so, the facts thereof;
g) whether any study has been conducted by the Government in this regard;
h) if so, the details thereof; and
i) the steps taken by the Government to increase per capita income in the country?

THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES, MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PENSIONS, MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENTS OF ATOMIC ENEGRY AND SPACE(SHRIMATI VASUNDHARA RAJE)

(a) No, Sir. The per capita income for the country as a whole measured in terms of Net National Product (NNP) at factor cost (at constant 1993-94 prices) increased from Rs 8498 in 1995-96 to Rs 10561 in 2000-01, according to the Central Statistical Organisation.

(b) Does not arise.

(c) The State-wise per capita income (measured in terms of Net State Domestic Product at constant 1993-94 prices) during 1995-96 and 1999- 2000 is annexed, as per the latest available figures from the Central Statistical Organisation.

(d) There is no evidence of fall in per capita incomes in the States except in Arunachal Pradesh.

(e) & (f) According to the World Development Report, 2002 published by the World Bank, the per capita income of India measured in terms of Gross National Income (GNI) was US$ 460 in 2000 as compared to US$ 470 for Pakistan, US $ 380 for Bangladesh, US$ 870 for Sri Lanka, US $220 for Nepal and US $ 840 for China among the neighbouring developing countries.

(g) &(h) The Planning Commission is not aware of any study in this regard.


(i) The Five Year Plans of the country detail the measures necessary to increase the per capita income. The Approach Paper to the Tenth Five Year Plan as approved by the National Development Council has proposed that the Tenth Plan should aim at an indicative target of 8 per cent per annum of GDP growth for the period 2002-07 which would lead to a per capita income growth of at least 6 per cent per year. This growth rate has been targeted keeping in view the increase in savings and investment rate and pursuing efficiency enhancing policies both at the macro level and at the sector level , thereby raising the overall per capita income levels.

Statement: Per Capita Net Domestic Product

(At Constant 1993-94 Prices)

(as on 13-11-2001)

 Sl.	State/UT	Per Capita Net Domestic Product (Rs)	1995-96	1999-2000(Q) 

1.	Andhra Pr.	8086	9318

2.	Arunachal Pr.	9424	9170

3.	Assam	5760	5968

4.	Bihar	3723	4475

5.	Goa	16180	NA
6.	Gujarat	11792	13434

7	Haryana	11326	13463

8.	Himachal Pr.	7966	9177

9.	J & K	6732	7435
10.	Karnataka	8363	10928
11.	Kerala	8748	9678
12.	Madhya Pr.	6809	NA
13.	Maharashtra	13406	15410
14.	Manipur	5883	7213
15.	Meghalaya	7150	7826
16.	Mizoram	NA	NA
17.	Nagaland	9646	NA
18.	Orissa	5053	5411
19.	Punjab	12989	14678
20.	Rajasthan	7209	8272
21.	Sikkim	NA	NA
22.	Tamil Nadu	10191	12504
23.	Tripura	5339	6604
24.	Uttar Pradesh	5498	6373
25.	West Bengal	7514	9425
26.	A & N islands	14797	NA
27.	Chandigarh	21962	29661
28	Delhi	18996	24032
29	Pondicherry	9841	19895