Answer: Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
Notes: The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) conducted two consecutive Household Consumption Expenditure Surveys (HCES) after the Covid-19 pandemic. The first survey spanned August 2022 to July 2023, with summary results released in February 2024 and a detailed report in June 2024. The second survey covered August 2023 to July 2024, with its summary results published as a factsheet on the MoSPI website. The latest Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES) indicates that the average Monthly Per Capita Consumption Expenditure (MPCE) gap between urban and rural areas decreased to 69.7% in 2023-24 from 71.2% in the previous year. This decline reflects improved consumption growth in rural regions, influenced by government support and post-COVID recovery. The survey covered 261,953 households and provides critical data for understanding poverty and inequality in India.
