01-18-2006, 01:25 PM
I have been receiving stuff in email about dalits and as we had discussed a long time ago regarding the crime statistics which was thoroughly debunked, I think similar things need to be done for other stats. Comparative study by GoI is a must with the so called advanced societies who have a real liking for 'studying' other societies.
Anyways, here is the latest claim that I have received in email.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->In 2000, at the all India level, the poverty level for SCs, and the STs was 37% and 45% respectively; this was much higher than the Non SC/STs (20%).<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Not true. It is not 20%. It is 27%.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->The prevalence of hunger also highest for the SCs and the STs than that of other communities. More than half children belongs to the SCs and the STs are undernursihed (54% for SCs and 56% for STs) and about 44% of children belongs to other communities are undernurshied. <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Again, not true. It is not 44. It is 47%.
In both the above cases the numbers show a huge variation which dalitists will never say. For example, in my home state Gujarat, 32% rural SCs lived below poverty line in 1993, while in Bihar the corresponding number was 70%. Corresponding numbers for year 2000 are 17% for Gujarat and 59% for Bihar.
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Comparative study from US.
For example, black poverty rate in 2003 was 24%. Whites were sitting pretty at 8%. Median income of whites 48K. Blacks 30K. Whites without insurance coverage 10%. Blacks 19%.
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/re...lth/002484.html
Anyways, here is the latest claim that I have received in email.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->In 2000, at the all India level, the poverty level for SCs, and the STs was 37% and 45% respectively; this was much higher than the Non SC/STs (20%).<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Not true. It is not 20%. It is 27%.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->The prevalence of hunger also highest for the SCs and the STs than that of other communities. More than half children belongs to the SCs and the STs are undernursihed (54% for SCs and 56% for STs) and about 44% of children belongs to other communities are undernurshied. <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Again, not true. It is not 44. It is 47%.
In both the above cases the numbers show a huge variation which dalitists will never say. For example, in my home state Gujarat, 32% rural SCs lived below poverty line in 1993, while in Bihar the corresponding number was 70%. Corresponding numbers for year 2000 are 17% for Gujarat and 59% for Bihar.
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Comparative study from US.
For example, black poverty rate in 2003 was 24%. Whites were sitting pretty at 8%. Median income of whites 48K. Blacks 30K. Whites without insurance coverage 10%. Blacks 19%.
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/re...lth/002484.html