Per Capita Income of India - 2010

The per capita income grew by 10.5 per cent to Rs 44,345 in 2009-10 against Rs 40,141 in the
year-ago period, according to the government data.

The per capita income was slightly higher than Rs 43,749 as calculated by the Central Statistical
Organisation (CSO) in its advance estimates for FY10. However, per capita income grew by 5.6
per cent last fiscal if it is calculated on the basis of 2004-05 prices, which is a better way of
comparison and broadly factors inflation.

Per capita income (at 2004-05 prices) stood at Rs 33,588 in FY10 against Rs 31,821 in the
previous year, according to estimates of national income released.

Per capital income means income of each Indian if national income is evenly divided among the
country's population of 117 crore (Rs 1.17 billion).

History of India Per Capita GDP

 In 2002-03 the Per Capita Income in India was Rs 19040.

 In2003-04 the Per Capita Income in India was Rs 20989.
 In2004-05   the Per Capita Income in India was Rs 23241.
 In2008-2009 the Per Capita Income in India was37490.
 GDP at factor cost at constant (1999-2000) prices in the year 2008-2009 is likely to
attain a level of Rs 3351653.India achieved a growth rate of 7.1 per cent in 2008-2009.
 Agriculture, forestry and fishing had a combined growth rate of 2.6 per cent during 2008-
2009
 Industry had growth rate of 3.4 per cent during 2008-2009
 Service sector had a growth rate of 10.3 per cent during 2008-2009

Inspite of the global meltdown, India has performed well in comparison to the rest of the world

NEW DELHI: The average income of Indians has grown by 10.5% to Rs 44,345 in 2009-10 as
against Rs 40,141 in 2008-09, at the current price. 

The average income at the current price, which is also termed as per capita income, rose higher
than GDP at fixed price because of inflation, which almost get added to the economic growth
rate at fixed price (2004-05 price). 
The per capita income in the latest estimate was slightly higher than Rs 43,749 calculated by the
Central Statistical Organisation ( CSO) in its advance estimate for 2009-10 in February. 

Per capita income at fixed price grew by 5.6% in 2009-10, which is a better way of comparison
and broadly factors in inflation. Per capita income stood at Rs 33,588 in 2009-10 against Rs
31,821 in the previous financial year, according to national income data released on Monday. 

Per capital income means income of each Indian, assuming national income is evenly divided
among the country's population of 117 crore. At market price, size of the economy rose to Rs
62,31,171 crore in 2009-10, up 11.8% from Rs 55,74,449 crore in 2009-09. At 2004-05 prices.
the size of GDP stood at Rs 44,64,081 crore in 2009-10 as against Rs 41,54,973 crore in 2008-
09.

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