Title: INDIA: Hunger, Poverty and Vulnerability during Fast Pace of Economic Growth
1INDIA Hunger, Poverty and Vulnerability during
Fast Pace of Economic Growth
- Abusaleh Shariff
- National Council of Applied Economic Research
- New Delhi - 110 002
- E-mail ashariff_at_ncaer.org
Taking Action for the Worlds Poor and Hungry
People Beijing, China. October 17-19, 2007
2National PerspectiveTowards Faster and More
Inclusive Growth 11th Plan Vision !
- Development programmes and projects must link
themselves with the macro-national objectives - 9 GDP GR /32 Savings Rate / 35 Investment
- Bharat Nirman Infrastructure/Information/water
- Nat. Rural Employment Guarantee
- JN-Urban Renewal Mission
- Inclusive Development ICDS/Nat. Rural Health
Mission /Sanitation - A set of Monitorable Targets
3 Source of Vulnerability
- Sharp and consistent Region/State Disparities
- Noticeable RuralUrban differentials and lack of
Linkages - Household and Gender based Inequalities
- Pro-Poor, Equitious Inclusive Policies !
4- Income
- Consumption
- Classes
5Number of Households by Income Class Bands,
2004-05
Source Computed from HDPI 2 Survey, 2004-05
6Population by MonthlyExpenditure Band in
Million,(2004-5 Constant Prices)
7MPCE Class distributions bySRCs - 2004-05
8 9Head Count Ratio (HCR)and Growth of GDP
Numbers on top of the bar indicate number of poor
in million
Source Different NSSO Rounds and 61st Round
Consumer Expenditure Survey 365 days reference
period
10Incidence of Poverty (HCRs) by State - 2004-05
ALL
INDIA
Based on 30 days reference period
Source NSSO 61st Round Consumer Expenditure
Survey.
11Incidence of Poverty (HCRs) by State among the
Agriculture Labour in India - 2004-05
Based on 30 days reference period
Source NSSO 61st Round Consumer Expenditure
Survey
12Incidence of Poverty (HCRs) - 2004-05 among
Casual Labour in India
Based on 30 days reference period
Source NSSO 61st Round Consumer Expenditure
Survey
13Mean Per Capita Expenditure according to Urban
Size Class - 1999-00
Based on 365 days reference period
Source NSSO 61st Round Consumer Expenditure
Survey
14Incidence of Poverty (HCRs) by Source of
Household Income - 2004-05
Based on 30 days reference period
Source NSSO 61st Round Consumer Expenditure
Survey
15Vulnerability and Hunger
16.Vulnerability and Hunger
17Hunger
18Malnutrition
19 20Distribution of Workforce Aged 15-64 according to
Nature of Individuals work
21Average Number of Days Worked for 15-64 Years
old, All India
22 23Proportion of Population Covered through the
Issuance of Ration Cards by Poverty Status -
2004-05
Based on 30 days reference period
Source NSSO 61st Round Consumer Expenditure
Survey
24The Poor not Covered by the Issuance of Ration
Card by State - 2004-05
Based on 30 days reference period
Source NSSO 61st Round Consumer Expenditure
Survey
25- Educating Masses reduces Poverty and vulnerability
26Incidence of Poverty (HCRs) - 2004-05Levels of
Education and Place of Residence
Based on 30 days reference period
Source NSSO 61st Round Consumer Expenditure
Survey
27- Vigorous investments in agriculture and rural
area development essential
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