1. The per capita income of the country was Rs.3687 in the year 1951. This value gradually increased over the years and in 2001, the real per capita income became Rs. 10306. this increase is a good sign of development as far a developing country like India is concerned.
2. Crude Death rate (Per 1000 population) of the country Was 25.1 in1951 which has fallen to 8.1 in 2001. Similarly, the infant mortality rate in India also declined significantly from 146 in 1951 to 63 in 2001. This shows the developments undergone in the health sector of the country.
3. Another important achievement in the field of education is rising literacy rate. It was 16.67% in 1951 whereas, the rate increased to 65.2% in 2001. The above table shows India’s achievements in the field of education, health and per capita income since independence. In all these three fields, country made very signicant development during the last 50 years.