MEASURING PER-CAPITA INCOME OF
STATES
LOK SABHA
The methodology adopted
by the States for compiling the estimates of State Domestic Product,
which forms the basis of computation of per capita average income
of a State/UT, is based on the recommendations of the Regional
Accounts Committee constituted for the purpose.
It has not been
possible to adopt the income accrual approach in measuring per
capita income of a State/Union Territory for want of information
on net inflow of factor incomes from other States as well as from
abroad.
This information
was given by Shri S.B.Mookherjee, Minister of State for Statistics
& Programme Implementation in Lok Sabha today in a written
reply to a question by Shri Trilochan Kanungo.
The Minister further
stated that remittances and bank transfers from abroad and other
States are not taken into account in this computation because
these flows have no relevance in the income originating approach.
