 "urban, consumption, urban expenditure")
Urban areas present significantly greater consumption disparity than rural areas. Scheduled Caste (SC) households witnessed a 5.6 per cent monthly consumption expenditure gap in rural areas and a 17 per cent in urban areas compared to the national average. Compared to 2022-23, the rural gap has narrowed from 5.8 per cent, while the urban shortfall has slightly changed, according to the analysis of latest Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES).
The monthly consumption expenditure by the Scheduled Tribe (ST) households was 17.2 per cent less in rural areas and 13.5 per cent in urban areas compared to the national average in
