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MoSPI begins India first household income survey covering 4.5 lakh families for real earnings data
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Published on 6 May 2026
It will track what households actually earn
The government has kicked off the National Household Income Survey NHIS 2026, led by the NSO under MoSPI, with field operations starting this April. The survey will gather earnings data from 4.5 lakh families to better study income inequality, improve the CPI, and measure how effectively welfare schemes are reaching people.
- NHIS 2026 starts field operations this April
- Survey covers 4.5 lakh families nationwide
- Data aims to measure actual household earnings
- Will inform inequality analysis CPI and welfare impact
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