How is the food requirment estimated in poverty line
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The poverty line is estimated in India in following ways:Income Method: A person is considered poor if his or her income falls below a given minimum level necessary to fulfil basic needs.Consumption Method: A minimum nutrititioal food requirement for survival is estimated and energy obtained is measured in calories. The accepted average of calory requirement in India.Expenditure Method: While determining the poverty line in India a minimum level of food requirement, clothing , footwear, fuel, and light , educational and medical requirement etc. Are determined for subsistence.
There is substantial decline in poverty ratios in india from about 45 per cent in 1993-94 to 37.2 per cent in 2004-05. The proportion of people below poverty line further came down to about 21.9per cent in 2011-12.