Those who spend Rs. 3,000/month in a village are among top 5% in the country

July 31, 2013

As per the National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO), an individual who spends over Rs. 2,886 per month in a rural area or Rs. 6,383 per month in an urban area is in the top 5% of the country. The top 10% of the country includes anyone who spends over Rs. 2296 per month in a rural area and Rs. 4610 per month in an urban area.
Some key Inter-state Comparisons:

Presently there is enormous inter-state differences as a person spending over Rs. 1995 per head will be into the top 5% of rural Bihar, but more than half of Kerala is spending at that level.
A person in rural Jharkhand spending Rs. 1710 per month would be in top 5% of the State but over 60% of Punjab is spending at that level.
In urban India, spending a person spending Rs. 3400 per month in urban Bihar would be among the top 5% of that State, but only the top 30% of Delhi.
30% of urban Chhattisgarh lives on a monthly per capita expenditure of Rs. 1046, while less than 5% of Kerala lives at that level of expenditure.
Absolute spending on food increases with increasing level of incomes in both rural and urban India, even as its proportion in total expenditure falls.

« Previous PostNext Post »