Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES) 2022-23 | Current Affairs | Vision IAS
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    Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES) 2022-23

    Posted 26 Feb 2024

    Updated 27 Mar 2024

    2 min read

    • HCES is designed to collect information on consumption of goods and services by households.
      • It is conducted by National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) every five years.

     

    • Utility of HCES
      • Collects information on demographic particulars of households which are useful for understanding consumption and expenditure pattern, standard of living and well-being of households.
      • HCES data play a key role in reviewing critical economic indicators, including GDP, poverty levels, and Consumer Price Inflation.

     

    • Key findings of HCES
      • Rural and Urban average monthly consumption spending per person increased to Rs 3,773 and Rs 6,459 per month (more than doubled since 2011-12).
      • MPCE is highest in Sikkim for both rural and urban areas and lowest in Chhattisgarh.
      • Share of expenditure on food in rural India was 46% and in urban India was 39%. 

     

    • About NSSO
      • Headed by Director General, it is responsible for conduct of large scale sample surveys in diverse fields on All India basis.
      • Responsible for nationwide household surveys on socio-economic subjects including unemployment, Annual Survey of Industries, etc.
      • National Statistics Office (NSO) consists of Central Statistics Office (CSO) and NSSO. CSO is an attached Office and NSSO is subordinate Office under MoSPI.
    • Tags :
    • Household Consumption Expenditure
    • National Sample Survey Office (NSSO)
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