It is released  by the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO). A factsheet along with key highlights from the survey  was released in February.

• HCES is designed to collect information on consumption of goods and services by households.

Key findings of the survey

• Fall in the Gini coefficient, for both rural and urban spending between 2011-12 and 2022-23.
  • The Gini coefficient is used to measure inequality, where zero represents perfect equality and one represents perfect inequality.
• The average estimated Monthly Per Capita Consumption Expenditure (MPCE) in 2022-23 is observed to be Rs. 3,773 in rural India and Rs. 6,459 in urban India.
• Share of expenditure on food in rural India was 46% and in urban India was 39%. 

Utilisation of HCES

• For understanding the consumption pattern, standard of living and well-being of the households.
• Play a key role in reviewing critical economic indicators, including GDP, poverty levels, and Consumer Price Inflation.
• Indicators from the survey are essential for planning, policy-making and further statistical analysis by government organisations, academics, researchers and scholars.