Monthly Per Capita Expenditure, Delhi is the highest in India

NEW DELHI: Delhi has the highest Monthly Per Capita Expenditure (MPCE) and the highest per capita income in the country, says a report. Its MPCE increased from Rs 2,078 during 2008 to Rs 2,905 in 2010 in urban area. The per capita income of Delhi during 2009-10 was Rs 1, 16,886 which is also the highest among all States and Union Territories (UTs). This signifi es the prevalence of relatively better levels of living standards in Delhi as compared to other states. This has been revealed in the report titled ‘Level and Pattern of Household Consumer Expenditure in Delhi’, released last evening by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit who is also holding charge of the Department of Finance. The report has been prepared by the Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Government of Delhi, an offi cial statement said. The report is based on a sample survey conducted during July 2009-June 2010 under National Sample Survey of 66th Round. The report is comprehensive as well as informative. It will prove to be of use to the planners, researchers and policy makers. Ms Dikshit said the report reveals many indicators of prosperity and preferred heads of expenditure. She added that Delhi is placed much better in respect of average expenditure as compared to all other States and UTs. In the urban area at the National level, the MPCE is Rs 1,984. It is Rs 2,905 in Delhi, the highest in the country. The second highest Rs 2,654 is in Himachal Pradesh. The MPCE in urban area in other northern States--Rs 2,321 in Haryana, Rs 1,663 in Rajasthan, Rs 1,574 in Uttar Pradesh, Rs 2,109 in Punjab, Rs 1,745 in Uttaranchal and Rs 1,759 in Jammu & Kashmir.