New Delhi, July 15 -- In the last two quarters of 2024-25, India's rural sector posted a solid recovery. Based on various official macroeconomic indicators, our in-house analysis suggests a four-year high growth in India's rural sector during the period. This came as a huge relief to the economy and market participants, as an improving rural sector offset a weakening urban sector (based on another set of indicators).

This improvement in the second half of 2024-25 has fuelled expectations that the rural sector is on the mend and set to grow faster in 2025-26, supporting overall consumption growth.

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