Urban consumption per person
Urban spending per person is higher than rural spending in all 36 states and territories. The national gap is ₹6,996 against ₹4,122, about 70 per cent.
Policy implication
Urban-rural is the axis most Indian transfer programmes are least able to see: entitlements are settled at the village or ward, while the gap that drives migration sits between them.
Urban-rural is the axis most Indian transfer programmes are least able to see: entitlements are settled at the village or ward, while the gap that drives migration sits between them.
Source: HCES 2023-24 (MoSPI) (2023-24). See the methodology for notes and limitations.
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