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Which one of the following statements represent ‘Headcount ratio’?
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A .  When the number of people is estimated as the proportion of people below the median income of the country
B .  When the number of poor is estimated as the proportion of people below the poverty line
C .  When the number of poor is estimated as the proportion of people above the poverty line
D .  None of the above
Answer: Option B
Answer: (b)
The Headcount ratio (HCR) is the proportion of a population that exists, or lives, below the poverty line.
The Poverty headcount ratio at the national poverty line (percentage of population) in India was last reported at 21.9% in 2011-12 as per the Tendulkar committee.

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