In 2022-23, there was an increase in inequality among the bottom three consumption groups. In the lowest consumption group of ***%, the rural-urban difference was **% in 2011-12 and has now increased to **% in 2022-23. However, there is a reduction of the rural-urban inequality among the rest of the consumption groups.
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MOSPI. (March 26, 2024). Rural and urban inequalities in households monthly per capita consumer expenditure (MPCE) in India from 2011 to 2023, by fractile classes [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 12, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1469619/india-rural-urban-inequality-in-households-mpce-by-fractile-classes/
MOSPI. "Rural and urban inequalities in households monthly per capita consumer expenditure (MPCE) in India from 2011 to 2023, by fractile classes." Chart. March 26, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1469619/india-rural-urban-inequality-in-households-mpce-by-fractile-classes/
MOSPI. (2024). Rural and urban inequalities in households monthly per capita consumer expenditure (MPCE) in India from 2011 to 2023, by fractile classes. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1469619/india-rural-urban-inequality-in-households-mpce-by-fractile-classes/
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