From Health To Wealth, An Indian Story of Success - TOI 25-07-22

GDP: during 1960 it was $0.04 trillion, during 2021 it was $3.18 trillion. Per capital Net National Income: during 1950-51 it was Rs.265 and during 2021-22 it was Rs.150326. The per capita net national income is 567.2679 times higher. International Trade (% of GDP); during 1960 it was 11.3%, increased to 55.6% during 2010 and during 2020 it was 37.9% Net Export of Food Grains: During 1951 it was -4.8 million tonnes, 2020 it was 5.9 million tonnes. Indian moved from the stages of starvation to self-sufficient country in food grains. Milk Production: 1950 the milk production was 17 million tonnes, and in 2019-20 it was 198.4 million tonnes. Egg Production: 1950 it was 1832 million numbers and during 2019-20 it was 114383. Fish Production: during 1950-51 it was 752 thousand tonnes, and 2019-20 it was 14070 thousand tonnes. Literacy rate: the literacy rate in the country during 18.3% in 1951 and it increased to 77.7 in 2017. Horticulture & Food grains Production: during 1001-02 it was 212.9 million tonnes and in 2017-18 it was 284.8 million tonnes. Per Capita Net Availability of Food grains: During 1951 Rice 158.9, Wheat 65.7, Pulses 60.7 grams per day was available. And during the year 2020 it increased to Rice 201.2, Wheat 177.7, Pulses 47.9 grams per day respectively. Total Fertility Rate (Birth per Woman): during 1950-55 it was 5.9 and it decreased to 2 during 2020-25 Infant Mortality rate: during 1950-55 it was 181 deaths per 100 live births and it decreased to 27 per 1000 live births during the period 2020-25. Life Expectancy: during 1950-55 it was 37 years which increased to 70 years during the period 2020-25 Registered Vehicle: During 1951 it was 0.3 million and during 2019 it was 295.8 million. Airport Traffic: 1950-51 1995-96 2018-19 2019-20 Aircraft Movement (,000) 37 345 Passengers (million) 407 2606 Daily train Passengers (Crore) 0.4 2.3 2.2 Rail Route and Running Track (Km) 1995-96 2018-19 Running Track 59315 99235 Route 53596 67956