Household Economics

Discover our work on household finances and household division of work and decision-making in this section.

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Research

How much do Indian households spend on healthcare every month?

May 31, 2023
Why do Indian households borrow money?

Mar 31, 2023
Where do Indian households borrow money from?

Feb 28, 2023
The Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on People’s Economic Lives

Dec 14, 2022
GenderStats 12: More women participate in household decisions

Mar 25, 2022
GenderStats 11: How Many Men Participate in Household Chores?

Feb 25, 2022
AIDIS 2019: Lower assets and higher indebtedness for Indian households

Oct 22, 2021
How households intend to save – Part 2

Aug 6, 2021

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Data Indicators

Whether the household has bank account, by sector and caste (Source: NFHS)

Person who usually decides on large household purchases, by sector and religion (Source: NFHS)

Combined wealth index of the household, by sector and caste (Source: NFHS)

Person who usually decides on what to do with the money husband earns, by sector and caste (Source: NFHS)

Whether owns this house or any other house, by sector and religion (Source: NFHS)

Person who usually decides how to spend respondent’s earnings, by sector and religion (Source: NFHS)

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Reports

CEDA CMIE Bulletin Booklet

In this booklet, we bring you our CEDA-CMIE bulletins compiled under two broad themes (i) employment and jobs and (ii) incomes, expenditure and saving. The ten bulletins have been republished in their original form, but both sections include a new concluding segment that brings readers an updated understanding on where we stand on each of these indicators.

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