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47 percent
The average share of food in the total monthly per capita expenditure incurred by a rural household in 2023-24
In comparison, among urban households, this share was 39.8 percent.
Latest Publications
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Growing more, eating less: India’s cereal consumption patterns
India’s food grain production has steadily increased in the last few decades. But this period has also witnessed a sharp decline in per capita monthly cereal consumption.
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Women and Work
CEDA’s flagship monthly publication curates the most essential updates about women’s participation in the economy.
Editor’s picks
Does the size of an organisation have any link to the share of women it employs?
Bigger firms tend to employ a larger proportion of women, possibly because they offer better non-wage benefits (such as maternity leave, childcare, transport, paid leaves and healthcare benefits) to workers.
How labour force participation rates in India vary across age groups
In 2022-23, 58.3 percent of Indians aged 15-59 years (the working age group) were part of its labour force. But this share was not uniformly distributed across the entire age group.
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In the News
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In cities, expenditure on cereals fell from 14% to 3.8% in 3 decades, while the share of expenditure on processed food increased from 7.2% to 11.1%
The Jagran cites a CEDA data narrative on cereal consumption in India.
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India Is Growing More Cereals But Eating Less
The Wire republishes a CEDA data narrative.
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The mystery of India’s female labour-force participation rate
The Economist quotes CEDA research in their article on India’s female labour-force participation rate.
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A vicious circle: How gender gap makes workplaces unsafe for women
Business Standard quotes CEDA research in their article on gender gap in workplaces.
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Data dive: Can India overcome the cycle of sexual violence?
The Mint quotes a CEDA data narrative on POSH complaints in India.
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Why women need more and better jobs and why core problems like lack of safety, mobility need to be addressed
The Economic Times quotes a CEDA data narrative on women’s labour force participation in India.
