New Delhi, Dec. 28 -- The National Statistical Office (NSO), under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), has released the factsheet of the 2023-24 Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES).

Conducted from August 2023 to July 2024, the survey sheds light on consumption patterns, economic well-being, and the socio-economic landscape across India.

The survey, covering 2,61,953 households nationwide, estimated the Monthly Per Capita Consumption Expenditure (MPCE) for rural areas at Rs 4,122 and urban areas at Rs 6,996.

These figures rise to Rs 4,247 and Rs 7,078, respectively, when accounting for imputed values of items received free through social welfare programs.

Non-food items accounted for 53% of rura...