The share of monthly per capita consumption expenditure (MPCE) on food items edged up slightly in both rural and urban areas during the August 2023-July 2024 (2023-24) period compared to the previous year, according to the latest Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES). However, experts note that the increase falls within the margin of error and could represent a temporary fluctuation rather than a reversal of trends.
Of the total MPCE, the proportion spent on food items rose to 47.04 per cent in rural areas and 39.7 per cent in urban areas in 2023-24, up from 46.4 per cent and 39.2 per cent, respectively, in 2022-23.
The factsheet based on the survey released by the National Statistics Office (NSO) on Friday revealed that the MPCE in rural areas during the 2023-24 period rose by 9.2 per cent to ₹4,122, while urban household expenditure rose by 8.3 per cent to ₹6,996 over the same period. These figures are in nominal terms and exclude the value of items provided free of cost to households under various social welfare programmes.
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