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Poverty line (in Rs 0.00) at different levels of calorie requirement in rural and urban sector

Poverty line (Rs.0.00) at different levels of calorie requirement in the rural and urban sector for selected rounds of NSS under the scenario of (a) fixed basket of commodities and (b) varying basket of commodities: all India
Norm of calorie requirement	Basket of commodities	Round year
Norm of calorie requirement	Basket of commodities	27 (Oct 72-Sept 73)	32 (July 77-June78)	38 (Jan-Dec83)	43 (July 83-June84)	50 (July 93-June94)
Rural
2400	fixed	44.58	61.25	96.92	123.31	217.59
2400	varying	44.58	60.64	74.27		324.26
2200	fixed	38.21	52.50	83.07	105.69	186.50
2200	varying	38.21	51.36	62.57		262.78
2000	fixed	32.57	44.75	70.81	90.09	158.97
2000	varying	32.57	43.29	52.48		209.00
1800	fixed	27.41	37.66	59.59	75.82	133.79
1800	varying	27.41	36.02	43.52		191.28

Urban
2200	fixed	61.31	89.21	145.61	204.71	356.64
2200	varying	61.31	75.27	99.33	na	462.30
2100	fixed	55.71	81.06	132.31	186.02	324.06
2100	varying	55.71	68.31	88.38		399.96
2000	fixed	50.12	72.92	119.04	167.35	291.55
2000	varying	50.12	62.32	79.24		339.55
1800	fixed	38.42	55.90	91.24	128.28	223.49
1800	varying	38.42	51.10	62.45		252.55

Source:Government of India, National Sample Survey Organisation (1983): survey results on per capita per diem intake of calories, protein and fat based on NSS 27th round (Oct 1972-Sept 1973). Government of India, National Sample Survey Organisation (1986): Per consumer unit per diem intake of nutrients. 32nd Round (1977-78) NSS Report, No.329, Department of Statistics, New Delhi. Government of India, National Sample Survey Organisation (1988a): Per capita and per consumer unit per diem intake of calorie, protein and fat and perception of people on adequacy of food- 38th Round (1983) NSS Report, No.348, Department of Statistics, New Delhi Government of India, National Sample Survey Organisation (1996b): Survey results on Nutrition Intake in India based on NSS 50th Round (July 1993-June 1994) Report No.405, April (Table published in : Joshi, P.D., "Conceptualisation, Measurement and Dimensional Aspects of Poverty in India," presented at the Seminar on Poverty Statistics, Santiago, May 1997).

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