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Table 301A (Society, Welfare) |
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Analysis of
Poverty (Absolute Poverty) (Poor Household) |
(District) (1990-2002) |
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301ae |
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Area |
Absolute Poverty1) |
Poor Household2) |
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1990-91年
(%) |
1995-96年
(%) |
2002年
(%) |
1990-91年
(%) |
1995-96年
(%) |
2002年
(%) |
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Sri Lanka |
26.1 |
28.8 |
22.7 |
21.8 |
24.3 |
19.2 |
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Colombo |
16.0 |
12.0 |
6.0 |
13.1 |
8.8 |
5.0 |
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Gampaha |
15.0 |
14.0 |
11.0 |
11.7 |
11.3 |
9.2 |
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Kalutara |
32.0 |
29.0 |
20.0 |
27.0 |
24.6 |
17.7 |
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Kandy |
36.0 |
37.0 |
25.0 |
30.9 |
32.7 |
20.9 |
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Matale |
29.0 |
42.0 |
30.0 |
24.3 |
36.8 |
24.5 |
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Nuwara Eliya |
20.0 |
32.0 |
23.0 |
15.6 |
25.9 |
18.2 |
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Galle |
30.0 |
32.0 |
26.0 |
25.0 |
25.5 |
21.7 |
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Matara |
29.0 |
35.0 |
27.0 |
23.3 |
29.5 |
23.2 |
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Hambanthota |
32.0 |
31.0 |
32.0 |
26.3 |
26.2 |
27.8 |
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Kurunegala |
27.0 |
26.0 |
25.0 |
22.8 |
22.6 |
21.2 |
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Puttalam |
22.0 |
31.0 |
31.0 |
18.6 |
25.8 |
24.5 |
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Anuradhapura |
24.0 |
27.0 |
20.0 |
20.1 |
21.9 |
17.2 |
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Polonnaruwa |
24.0 |
20.0 |
24.0 |
21.2 |
17.1 |
20.1 |
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Badulla |
31.0 |
41.0 |
37.0 |
26.8 |
35.8 |
31.5 |
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Moneragala |
34.0 |
56.0 |
37.0 |
27.4 |
48.4 |
32.4 |
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Ratnapura |
31.0 |
46.0 |
34.0 |
26.4 |
40.0 |
30.1 |
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Kegalle |
31.0 |
36.0 |
32.0 |
27.3 |
31.7 |
27.5 |
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© 2008, KRI (Kusaka Research
Institute) |
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Source
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Household
Income And Expenditure Survey 1990-91, 1995-96, |
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2002
Department Of Census And Statistics. |
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Key: |
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1) The minimum monthly income is to meet his basic needs every
month. |
People who do not
have this income are identified as abolute poor. |
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2) There are poor households based on The
Official Poverty Line, which is |
the minimum monthly
income needed to purchase basic essentials. |
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Revised: 2008(y)/10(m)/30(d) |
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Chief Editor: |
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Dr. Milton Rajaratne (B.Com., M.Sc., Ph.D.) |
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The
Head, Department of Management Studies |
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University
of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka |
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