Table
1: The Number Game |
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Current BPL families
in crores permitted by Planning Commission based on 1993-94
poverty level of 36% and 2001 population (projected from
1991) i.e., 99.69 crores and not actual 102.87 crores |
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Number of households
(persons) left out in 2001 due to continued usage of projected
rather than actual population of 2001 in crores |
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If the currently applied
1993-94 poverty level (36%) is applied to the current
population, number of BPL households in crores |
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Number of households
(persons) left out in 2010 due to continued usage of projected
rather than actual population of 2001 in crores (2010
population at 117.67 crores or 22 crore households) |
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BPL families actually
issued cards in crores |
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Households holding cards
as a % of 2001 population |
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If Tendulkar estimates’
37.2% is given BPL status, their number in 2010 in crores |
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If existing share of
56% applied to 2010, number of BPL households in 2010
in crores |
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NAC priority households
in rural areas (46%) |
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NAC priority households
in urban areas (28%) |
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NAC priority households
in 2010 in crores (total) |
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Reduction in number
of eligible households (persons) as compared to present
number in crores (Row 5 minus Row 11) |
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13 |
Reduction
in number of eligible households (persons) as compared to
present percentage in crores (Row 8 minus Row 11) |
3.43
(18.87) |
