Income of an average Indian for the first time in the country's history has crossed three thousand rupees per month. The advance estimate for national income released by the Central Statistical Organisation (CSO) said the per capita income, a measure of average income of a citizen, has gone up 12.2% to 37,490 rupees per annum during 2008-09.

The turn around could be attributed to economic reforms and a high growth rate of above 9% achieved for three years since 2005-06. During 2007-08, the per capita income was 33,283 rupees per annum..

Income of an average Indian for the first time in the country's history has crossed three thousand rupees per month. The advance estimate for national income released by the Central Statistical Organisation (CSO) said the per capita income, a measure of average income of a citizen, has gone up 12.2% to 37,490 rupees per annum during 2008-09.

The turn around could be attributed to economic reforms and a high growth rate of above 9% achieved for three years since 2005-06. During 2007-08, the per capita income was 33,283 rupees per annum.(air)