Lies Lies Statistics

NSSO

TABLE 4.4 RURAL URBAN MPCE class percentageMPCE class percentage 0-235 4.8 0-335 5 235-270 5.1 335-355 5.1 270-320 9.9 355-485 9.8 320-365 10.5 485-580 10.3 365-410 10.2 580-675 9.7 410-455 9.4 455-510 9.9 510-580 10.2 580-690 10.4

NSSO TABLE 4.1 Population percentage Rural 74.7 Urban 25.3 Total 100 Total population 1090 million

MPCE : Monthly Per Capita Expend

The NCEUS claims that 836 million Indians or 77% live on Rs 20 per day. That amounts to MPCE of Rs 600 per m According to NSSO Table 4.4 above, percentage of rural population with MPCE less than Rs 600 percentage of urban population with MPCE less than Rs 600

Number of rural people less than Rs 600 1090*0.72*0.747 Number of urban people less than Rs 600 1090*0.32*0.253 Total number of people with MPCE less than Rs 600 Percentage of people with MPCE less than Rs 600

Data from 61st NSSO Sample Survey 2004-05

72 approx 32 approx

586.25 88.25 674.49 61.88

n percentage

ulation 1090 million

Monthly Per Capita Expenditure

to MPCE of Rs 600 per month.

million million million percent