these norms translate into indian rupees rs us based on the exchange rate of us inr as per the reserve bank of india s website wwwrbiorgin on june for rural areas and rs per capita per month us for urban areas all in prices this converts to rs per month for rural areas us and rs per month for urban areas us as of can a value be placed on their service support to the urban middle and upper classes which enables that group to engage in economic activities that increase the wealth of the city they live in are the urban poor primarily entrepreneurial selfemployed or employed by others