Economic Development And Poverty - Hardcover

Ahmed; Jaynal Uddin Ed.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9380031416 ISBN 13: 9789380031415

Publisher: Concept Publishing Company, 2010

Synopsis

Poverty in India is still rampant despite an impressive economic growth. An estimated 250 million people are below the poverty line and approximately 75 per cent of them are in the rural areas. In general, poverty can be defined as a situation when people are unable to satisfy the basic needs of life. The definition and methods of measuring poverty differs from country to country. According to the definition by Planning Commission of India, poverty line is drawn with an intake of 2400 calories in rural areas and 2100 calories in urban areas. If a person is unable to get that much minimum level of calories, then he/ she is considered as being below poverty line.

Edition details

• Publisher: Concept Publishing Company
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9380031416
• ISBN 13: 9789380031415
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 452