| 10-23 Composition of Per Capita Living Expenditure of Rural Households | ||||||
| (%) | ||||||
| Item | 1985 | 1990 | 1995 | 2000 | 2001 | |
| Living Expenditure | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | |
| Food | 57.79 | 58.80 | 58.62 | 49.13 | 47.71 | |
| Clothing | 9.69 | 7.77 | 6.85 | 5.75 | 5.67 | |
| Residence | 18.23 | 17.34 | 13.91 | 15.47 | 16.03 | |
| Household Facilities, Articles and Services | 5.10 | 5.29 | 5.23 | 4.52 | 4.42 | |
| Medicines and Medical Services | 2.42 | 3.25 | 3.24 | 5.24 | 5.55 | |
| Transport, Post and Telecommunication Services | 1.76 | 1.44 | 2.58 | 5.58 | 6.32 | |
| Cultural, Educational and Recreational | ||||||
| Articles and Services | 3.89 | 5.37 | 7.81 | 11.18 | 11.06 | |
| Other Commodities and Services | 1.12 | 0.74 | 1.76 | 3.14 | 3.24 | |
| Consumption Paid in Cash | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | |
| Food | 39.33 | 41.59 | 41.10 | 36.14 | 35.52 | |
| Clothing | 15.48 | 11.75 | 10.32 | 7.41 | 7.18 | |
| Residence | 22.00 | 21.66 | 17.20 | 17.98 | 18.32 | |
| Household Facilities, Articles and Services | 8.25 | 8.20 | 7.92 | 5.79 | 5.58 | |
| Medicines and Medical Services | 3.93 | 5.06 | 4.94 | 6.82 | 7.08 | |
| Transport, Post and Telecommunication Services | 2.87 | 2.24 | 3.92 | 7.25 | 8.06 | |
| Cultural, Educational and Recreational | ||||||
| Articles and Services | 6.34 | 8.36 | 11.91 | 14.53 | 14.12 | |
| Other Commodities and Services | 1.81 | 1.13 | 2.68 | 4.08 | 4.14 | |