Rs 44,345 in 2009-10. According to recent official data of the government, the per capita income grew by 10.5 per cent to Rs 44,345 in 2009-10 against Rs 40,141 in the year-ago period.

But according to the calculation of the Central Statistical Organisation (CSO) in its advance estimates for Fiscal Year 2010, the per capita income of India was slightly higher than Rs 43,749.

Moderation in the growth rate has come with some good news, with the country's per capita income expecting to more than double over the last seven years to Rs 38,084 in 2008-09, reflecting improvement in the living standards of an average Indian.

Per capita income, according to advance estimates for national income released today, is expected to grow by 14.4 per cent during the current fiscal, the highest growth rate recorded in a single year in the last decade.

Though the Gross Domestic Product growth rate during the current fiscal is estimated to drop to 7.1 per cent from 9 per cent a year ago, per capita income is expected to soar by Rs 4,801 to Rs 38,084 during 2008-09.

The country's per capita income, which is an important indicator of economic development of a nation, was Rs 18,885 during 2002-03.

The growth in the per capita income takes into account the increase in the country's population, which is likely to rise to 115.4 crore by March 2009 from 113.8 crore a year ...more

Estimates of the per capita income of India (18571900) as per 194849 ..... in India is generally 30% to 50% of the highest average yield in the world.

Its equal to GDP od Pak Jihaadisthan (if u consider pak GDP other than jihaadi activities)