Basic Economic Data

INCOME STATISTICS

  • The per capita real income, i.e. per capita net national income at factor cost at constant (2004-05) prices, for 2013-14 is 39,961. (Growth Rate 2.8%).
  • The per capita income at current prices during 2013-14 is 74,920. (Growth Rate 10.4%)
  • The National Income of the country (which is the net national income at factor cost) during 2013-14 at current prices is Rs. 92.4 lakh crore. (Growth Rate 11.9%).
  • And the National Income of the country at constant (2004-05) prices, at 3 lakh core. (Growth Rate 4.2%).

CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (RURAL / URBAN)

  • Consumer Price Index (CPI) numbers on the base 2010:100 separately for rural and urban population for all States / UTs and also at all India level are released every month with effect from January 2011.
  • The weighting diagram for this CPI series is based on the consumption pattern derived from the results of the NSS 61st Round Consumer Expenditure Survey (2004-05).
  • Collection of monthly retail price data for CPI (rural) from selected 1181 villages over all the 35 States / UTs is done by the Department of Posts.
  • Whereas collection of retail price data for CPI (urban) from selected 1114 markets of 310 towns spread over all the 35 States / UTs is done by the Field Operations Division of the National Sample Survey Office and specified State Directorates of Economics and Statistics.

 ANNUAL SURVEY OF INDUSTRIES (ASI)

  • The Annual Survey of Industries (ASI) is the principal source of industrial statistics in India.
  • The survey is statutory under the Collection of Statistics Act, 1953/2008.
  • The survey covers all factories registered under Factories Act, 1948.
  • The survey also covers bidi and cigar manufacturing establishments.
  • Certain services like cold storage, water supply, repair of motor vehicles and of other consumer durables like watches, etc., are covered under the survey.
  • Defence establishments, oil storage and distribution depots, restaurants, hotels, cafe and computer services and the technical training institutes are excluded from the purview of the survey.
  • The electricity undertakings registered with the CEA are not being covered under ASI with effect from 1998-99. However, captive units not registered with CEA are continued to be covered under ASI.
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