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(2) DEVELOPMENT 01 In World Development Reports, per capita income is used in classifying countries. Countries with per capita income of US$ 49,300 per annum and above in 2019, are called high income or rich countries and those with per capita income of US$ 2500 or less are called low-income countries. Per Capita Income The per capita income is the total income of the country divided by its total population. Countries with a per capita income of Rs 4,53,000 per annum and above are called rich countries, and countries with a per capita income of Rs 37,000 per annum or less are called low-income countries. In 2004, India was considered a low-income country because its per capita income was just Rs 28,000. In 2006, the World Development Report to classify countries was based on the average income criterion. PER CAPITA INCOME OF SELECT STATES State Per Capita Income for 2017-18 (in Rs) Haryana 2,03,340 Kerala 1,84,000 Bihar 38,631 If per capita income were to be used as the measure of development, Haryana will be considered the most developed and Bihar the least developed state of the three. However, this is not true, if we look at the other criteria. Income and Other Criteria According to the Reserve Bank of India, 2011, the per capita income of Delhi has the highest per capita income and Bihar has the lowest per capita income. While looking at other indicators such as the literacy rate and mortality rate, the literacy rate of Kerala was 93.9%, the highest among these states. Human development Index: It is a composite Index prepared by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) through its Annual Human Development Report published every year. Major parameters such as longevity of life, levels of literacy and Per capita income are used to measure the development of countries. World countries are ranked accordingly in to Very High Developed countries, High Developed countries, Medium Developed countries and Low Developed countries. • Infant Mortality Rate. The number of children that die before the age of one year as a proportion of 1,000 live birth in that particular year.
(3) DEVELOPMENT 01 • Literacy Rate. It measures the proportion of literate population in the 7 and above age group. • Net Attendance Ratio. It is the total number of children of age group 6-10 attending school as a percentage of total number of children in the same age group. • Body Mass Index. (BMI) one way to find out if adults are undernourished is to calculate Body Mass Index. Divide the weight of a person (in kg) by the square of the height (in metres). If this figure is less than 18.5 then the person would be considered undernourished. If this BMI is more than 25, then a person is overweight. Public Facilities Income is not an adequate indicator of material goods and services which the people are to use. In many regions, education, health and sanitary facilities are not adequately available to educate and prevent from infectious diseases. Kerala has a low infant mortality rate because it has adequate public facilities. The nutritious status will be low in states in which the public distribution system does not function properly. • The level of income is an inadequate measure of the level of development; therefore, other indicators such as health and education are used to compare a country’s development. • Human Development Report published by UNDP compares countries based on the educational level, health status and per capita income. Sustainability of Development The renewable resources are replenished by nature. Let us consider groundwater. If we use