Head count ratio

The Head count ratio (HCR) is the proportion of a population that exists, or lives, below the 'poverty line'.[1] The Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty line (% of population) in India was last reported at 21.9% in 2011-12.

References

  1. ↑ Economic Reforms and Poverty Suresh D. Tendulkar and L. R. Jain Economic and Political Weekly , Vol. 30, No. 23 (Jun. 10, 1995) , pp. 1373-1375+1377 Published by: Economic and Political Weekly Article Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/4402854
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