The national poverty line for 2011-12 was estimated at ____________ per capita per month for rural areas of India.

Correct option is C

The correct answer is (c) Rs. 816.
• The national poverty line for 2011-12 was estimated at Rs. 816 per capita per month for rural areas of India.
• This estimation was done by the Planning Commission of India based on the recommendations of the Tendulkar Committee.
• The poverty line is determined considering the minimum calorie intake, and essential non-food expenditure, to classify the population as below poverty line (BPL) or above poverty line (APL).
Information Booster:
• For 2011-12, for rural areas the national poverty line using the Tendulkar methodology is estimated at Rs. 816 per capita per month and Rs. 1,000 per capita per month in urban areas.
• for a family of five, the all-India poverty line in terms of consumption expenditure would amount to about Rs. 4,080 per month in rural areas and Rs. 5,000 per month in urban areas.
• These poverty lines would vary from State to State because of inter-state price differentials.