{
 "meta": {
  "dossier": "hces",
  "frequency": "annual",
  "base": "survey 2022-23 & 2023-24",
  "source": "MoSPI, National Statistical Office",
  "vintage": "2026-08-07",
  "mock": false,
  "geo": "IND",
  "latestPeriod": "2023-04",
  "releaseDate": null,
  "revisionPolicy": "Survey estimates are final on release. Each round is a cross-section; the two rounds are comparable by design but are never averaged or chained.",
  "coverage": "All India, rural/urban; percentage share of MPCE by broad item category (30-day recall), without imputation",
  "note": "Shares include the Food Total and Non-Food Total aggregate rows alongside the detailed categories; detail categories sum to their aggregate, and Food Total + Non-Food Total = 100."
 },
 "dates": [
  "2022-04-01",
  "2023-04-01"
 ],
 "series": {
  "beverages_processed_food_etc_rural": {
   "name": "hces_share_beverages_processed_food_etc_rural_pct",
   "label": "Beverages, Processed Food, etc. · Rural",
   "color": "#5F6675",
   "data": [
    9.62,
    9.84
   ],
   "unit": "pct_of_mpce"
  },
  "beverages_processed_food_etc_urban": {
   "name": "hces_share_beverages_processed_food_etc_urban_pct",
   "label": "Beverages, Processed Food, etc. · Urban",
   "color": "#878D99",
   "data": [
    10.64,
    11.09
   ],
   "unit": "pct_of_mpce"
  },
  "cereal_rural": {
   "name": "hces_share_cereal_rural_pct",
   "label": "Cereal · Rural",
   "color": "#A3A9B4",
   "data": [
    4.89,
    4.97
   ],
   "unit": "pct_of_mpce"
  },
  "cereal_urban": {
   "name": "hces_share_cereal_urban_pct",
   "label": "Cereal · Urban",
   "color": "#C9CED6",
   "data": [
    3.62,
    3.74
   ],
   "unit": "pct_of_mpce"
  },
  "cereal_substitutes_rural": {
   "name": "hces_share_cereal_substitutes_rural_pct",
   "label": "Cereal Substitutes · Rural",
   "color": "#5F6675",
   "data": [
    0.02,
    0.02
   ],
   "unit": "pct_of_mpce"
  },
  "cereal_substitutes_urban": {
   "name": "hces_share_cereal_substitutes_urban_pct",
   "label": "Cereal Substitutes · Urban",
   "color": "#878D99",
   "data": [
    0.02,
    0.02
   ],
   "unit": "pct_of_mpce"
  },
  "clothing_bedding_rural": {
   "name": "hces_share_clothing_bedding_rural_pct",
   "label": "Clothing & Bedding · Rural",
   "color": "#A3A9B4",
   "data": [
    5.24,
    5.67
   ],
   "unit": "pct_of_mpce"
  },
  "clothing_bedding_urban": {
   "name": "hces_share_clothing_bedding_urban_pct",
   "label": "Clothing & Bedding · Urban",
   "color": "#C9CED6",
   "data": [
    4.64,
    4.8
   ],
   "unit": "pct_of_mpce"
  },
  "consumer_services_excluding_conveyance_rural": {
   "name": "hces_share_consumer_services_excluding_conveyance_rural_pct",
   "label": "Consumer Services Excluding Conveyance · Rural",
   "color": "#5F6675",
   "data": [
    5.08,
    5.25
   ],
   "unit": "pct_of_mpce"
  },
  "consumer_services_excluding_conveyance_urban": {
   "name": "hces_share_consumer_services_excluding_conveyance_urban_pct",
   "label": "Consumer Services Excluding Conveyance · Urban",
   "color": "#878D99",
   "data": [
    5.92,
    5.72
   ],
   "unit": "pct_of_mpce"
  },
  "conveyance_rural": {
   "name": "hces_share_conveyance_rural_pct",
   "label": "Conveyance · Rural",
   "color": "#A3A9B4",
   "data": [
    7.55,
    7.59
   ],
   "unit": "pct_of_mpce"
  },
  "conveyance_urban": {
   "name": "hces_share_conveyance_urban_pct",
   "label": "Conveyance · Urban",
   "color": "#C9CED6",
   "data": [
    8.59,
    8.46
   ],
   "unit": "pct_of_mpce"
  },
  "durable_goods_rural": {
   "name": "hces_share_durable_goods_rural_pct",
   "label": "Durable Goods · Rural",
   "color": "#5F6675",
   "data": [
    6.89,
    6.48
   ],
   "unit": "pct_of_mpce"
  },
  "durable_goods_urban": {
   "name": "hces_share_durable_goods_urban_pct",
   "label": "Durable Goods · Urban",
   "color": "#878D99",
   "data": [
    7.17,
    6.87
   ],
   "unit": "pct_of_mpce"
  },
  "edible_oil_rural": {
   "name": "hces_share_edible_oil_rural_pct",
   "label": "Edible Oil · Rural",
   "color": "#A3A9B4",
   "data": [
    3.59,
    2.77
   ],
   "unit": "pct_of_mpce"
  },
  "edible_oil_urban": {
   "name": "hces_share_edible_oil_urban_pct",
   "label": "Edible Oil · Urban",
   "color": "#C9CED6",
   "data": [
    2.37,
    1.82
   ],
   "unit": "pct_of_mpce"
  },
  "education_rural": {
   "name": "hces_share_education_rural_pct",
   "label": "Education · Rural",
   "color": "#5F6675",
   "data": [
    3.3,
    3.24
   ],
   "unit": "pct_of_mpce"
  },
  "education_urban": {
   "name": "hces_share_education_urban_pct",
   "label": "Education · Urban",
   "color": "#878D99",
   "data": [
    5.78,
    5.97
   ],
   "unit": "pct_of_mpce"
  },
  "egg_fish_meat_rural": {
   "name": "hces_share_egg_fish_meat_rural_pct",
   "label": "Egg, Fish & Meat · Rural",
   "color": "#A3A9B4",
   "data": [
    4.91,
    4.92
   ],
   "unit": "pct_of_mpce"
  },
  "egg_fish_meat_urban": {
   "name": "hces_share_egg_fish_meat_urban_pct",
   "label": "Egg, Fish & Meat · Urban",
   "color": "#C9CED6",
   "data": [
    3.57,
    3.56
   ],
   "unit": "pct_of_mpce"
  },
  "entertainment_rural": {
   "name": "hces_share_entertainment_rural_pct",
   "label": "Entertainment · Rural",
   "color": "#5F6675",
   "data": [
    1.09,
    1.02
   ],
   "unit": "pct_of_mpce"
  },
  "entertainment_urban": {
   "name": "hces_share_entertainment_urban_pct",
   "label": "Entertainment · Urban",
   "color": "#878D99",
   "data": [
    1.58,
    1.77
   ],
   "unit": "pct_of_mpce"
  },
  "food_total_rural": {
   "name": "hces_share_food_total_rural_pct",
   "label": "Food Total · Rural",
   "color": "#2E4BD8",
   "data": [
    46.38,
    47.04
   ],
   "unit": "pct_of_mpce"
  },
  "food_total_urban": {
   "name": "hces_share_food_total_urban_pct",
   "label": "Food Total · Urban",
   "color": "#A3A9B4",
   "data": [
    39.17,
    39.68
   ],
   "unit": "pct_of_mpce"
  },
  "footwear_rural": {
   "name": "hces_share_footwear_rural_pct",
   "label": "Footwear · Rural",
   "color": "#C9CED6",
   "data": [
    0.86,
    0.96
   ],
   "unit": "pct_of_mpce"
  },
  "footwear_urban": {
   "name": "hces_share_footwear_urban_pct",
   "label": "Footwear · Urban",
   "color": "#5F6675",
   "data": [
    0.77,
    0.86
   ],
   "unit": "pct_of_mpce"
  },
  "fruits_dry_rural": {
   "name": "hces_share_fruits_dry_rural_pct",
   "label": "Fruits (dry) · Rural",
   "color": "#878D99",
   "data": [
    1.17,
    1.19
   ],
   "unit": "pct_of_mpce"
  },
  "fruits_dry_urban": {
   "name": "hces_share_fruits_dry_urban_pct",
   "label": "Fruits (dry) · Urban",
   "color": "#A3A9B4",
   "data": [
    1.31,
    1.26
   ],
   "unit": "pct_of_mpce"
  },
  "fruits_fresh_rural": {
   "name": "hces_share_fruits_fresh_rural_pct",
   "label": "Fruits (fresh) · Rural",
   "color": "#C9CED6",
   "data": [
    2.54,
    2.66
   ],
   "unit": "pct_of_mpce"
  },
  "fruits_fresh_urban": {
   "name": "hces_share_fruits_fresh_urban_pct",
   "label": "Fruits (fresh) · Urban",
   "color": "#5F6675",
   "data": [
    2.5,
    2.61
   ],
   "unit": "pct_of_mpce"
  },
  "fuel_and_light_rural": {
   "name": "hces_share_fuel_and_light_rural_pct",
   "label": "Fuel and Light · Rural",
   "color": "#878D99",
   "data": [
    6.66,
    6.11
   ],
   "unit": "pct_of_mpce"
  },
  "fuel_and_light_urban": {
   "name": "hces_share_fuel_and_light_urban_pct",
   "label": "Fuel and Light · Urban",
   "color": "#A3A9B4",
   "data": [
    6.26,
    5.59
   ],
   "unit": "pct_of_mpce"
  },
  "gram_rural": {
   "name": "hces_share_gram_rural_pct",
   "label": "Gram · Rural",
   "color": "#C9CED6",
   "data": [
    0.24,
    0.26
   ],
   "unit": "pct_of_mpce"
  },
  "gram_urban": {
   "name": "hces_share_gram_urban_pct",
   "label": "Gram · Urban",
   "color": "#5F6675",
   "data": [
    0.18,
    0.18
   ],
   "unit": "pct_of_mpce"
  },
  "medical_hospitalization_rural": {
   "name": "hces_share_medical_hospitalization_rural_pct",
   "label": "Medical (Hospitalization) · Rural",
   "color": "#878D99",
   "data": [
    2.36,
    2.25
   ],
   "unit": "pct_of_mpce"
  },
  "medical_hospitalization_urban": {
   "name": "hces_share_medical_hospitalization_urban_pct",
   "label": "Medical (Hospitalization) · Urban",
   "color": "#A3A9B4",
   "data": [
    1.91,
    1.96
   ],
   "unit": "pct_of_mpce"
  },
  "medical_non_hospitalization_rural": {
   "name": "hces_share_medical_non_hospitalization_rural_pct",
   "label": "Medical (Non- Hospitalization) · Rural",
   "color": "#C9CED6",
   "data": [
    4.77,
    4.58
   ],
   "unit": "pct_of_mpce"
  },
  "medical_non_hospitalization_urban": {
   "name": "hces_share_medical_non_hospitalization_urban_pct",
   "label": "Medical (Non- Hospitalization) · Urban",
   "color": "#5F6675",
   "data": [
    4,
    3.89
   ],
   "unit": "pct_of_mpce"
  },
  "milk_and_milk_products_rural": {
   "name": "hces_share_milk_and_milk_products_rural_pct",
   "label": "Milk and Milk Products · Rural",
   "color": "#878D99",
   "data": [
    8.33,
    8.44
   ],
   "unit": "pct_of_mpce"
  },
  "milk_and_milk_products_urban": {
   "name": "hces_share_milk_and_milk_products_urban_pct",
   "label": "Milk and Milk Products · Urban",
   "color": "#A3A9B4",
   "data": [
    7.22,
    7.19
   ],
   "unit": "pct_of_mpce"
  },
  "non_food_total_rural": {
   "name": "hces_share_non_food_total_rural_pct",
   "label": "Non-Food Total · Rural",
   "color": "#C9CED6",
   "data": [
    53.62,
    52.96
   ],
   "unit": "pct_of_mpce"
  },
  "non_food_total_urban": {
   "name": "hces_share_non_food_total_urban_pct",
   "label": "Non-Food Total · Urban",
   "color": "#5F6675",
   "data": [
    60.83,
    60.32
   ],
   "unit": "pct_of_mpce"
  },
  "other_household_consumables_rural": {
   "name": "hces_share_other_household_consumables_rural_pct",
   "label": "Other Household Consumables · Rural",
   "color": "#878D99",
   "data": [
    2.33,
    2.33
   ],
   "unit": "pct_of_mpce"
  },
  "other_household_consumables_urban": {
   "name": "hces_share_other_household_consumables_urban_pct",
   "label": "Other Household Consumables · Urban",
   "color": "#A3A9B4",
   "data": [
    2.11,
    2.11
   ],
   "unit": "pct_of_mpce"
  },
  "other_taxes_cesses_rural": {
   "name": "hces_share_other_taxes_cesses_rural_pct",
   "label": "Other Taxes & Cesses · Rural",
   "color": "#C9CED6",
   "data": [
    0.13,
    0.21
   ],
   "unit": "pct_of_mpce"
  },
  "other_taxes_cesses_urban": {
   "name": "hces_share_other_taxes_cesses_urban_pct",
   "label": "Other Taxes & Cesses · Urban",
   "color": "#5F6675",
   "data": [
    0.24,
    0.33
   ],
   "unit": "pct_of_mpce"
  },
  "pan_tobacco_intoxicants_rural": {
   "name": "hces_share_pan_tobacco_intoxicants_rural_pct",
   "label": "Pan, Tobacco & Intoxicants · Rural",
   "color": "#878D99",
   "data": [
    3.79,
    3.84
   ],
   "unit": "pct_of_mpce"
  },
  "pan_tobacco_intoxicants_urban": {
   "name": "hces_share_pan_tobacco_intoxicants_urban_pct",
   "label": "Pan, Tobacco & Intoxicants · Urban",
   "color": "#A3A9B4",
   "data": [
    2.43,
    2.37
   ],
   "unit": "pct_of_mpce"
  },
  "pulses_and_pulse_products_rural": {
   "name": "hces_share_pulses_and_pulse_products_rural_pct",
   "label": "Pulses and Pulse Products · Rural",
   "color": "#C9CED6",
   "data": [
    1.77,
    1.78
   ],
   "unit": "pct_of_mpce"
  },
  "pulses_and_pulse_products_urban": {
   "name": "hces_share_pulses_and_pulse_products_urban_pct",
   "label": "Pulses and Pulse Products · Urban",
   "color": "#5F6675",
   "data": [
    1.21,
    1.22
   ],
   "unit": "pct_of_mpce"
  },
  "rent_rural": {
   "name": "hces_share_rent_rural_pct",
   "label": "Rent · Rural",
   "color": "#878D99",
   "data": [
    0.78,
    0.56
   ],
   "unit": "pct_of_mpce"
  },
  "rent_urban": {
   "name": "hces_share_rent_urban_pct",
   "label": "Rent · Urban",
   "color": "#A3A9B4",
   "data": [
    6.56,
    6.58
   ],
   "unit": "pct_of_mpce"
  },
  "salt_rural": {
   "name": "hces_share_salt_rural_pct",
   "label": "Salt · Rural",
   "color": "#C9CED6",
   "data": [
    0.11,
    0.11
   ],
   "unit": "pct_of_mpce"
  },
  "salt_urban": {
   "name": "hces_share_salt_urban_pct",
   "label": "Salt · Urban",
   "color": "#5F6675",
   "data": [
    0.07,
    0.07
   ],
   "unit": "pct_of_mpce"
  },
  "spices_rural": {
   "name": "hces_share_spices_rural_pct",
   "label": "Spices · Rural",
   "color": "#878D99",
   "data": [
    2.98,
    3.27
   ],
   "unit": "pct_of_mpce"
  },
  "spices_urban": {
   "name": "hces_share_spices_urban_pct",
   "label": "Spices · Urban",
   "color": "#A3A9B4",
   "data": [
    2.13,
    2.3
   ],
   "unit": "pct_of_mpce"
  },
  "sugar_rural": {
   "name": "hces_share_sugar_rural_pct",
   "label": "Sugar · Rural",
   "color": "#C9CED6",
   "data": [
    0.82,
    0.78
   ],
   "unit": "pct_of_mpce"
  },
  "sugar_urban": {
   "name": "hces_share_sugar_urban_pct",
   "label": "Sugar · Urban",
   "color": "#5F6675",
   "data": [
    0.53,
    0.5
   ],
   "unit": "pct_of_mpce"
  },
  "toilet_articles_rural": {
   "name": "hces_share_toilet_articles_rural_pct",
   "label": "Toilet Articles · Rural",
   "color": "#878D99",
   "data": [
    2.79,
    2.87
   ],
   "unit": "pct_of_mpce"
  },
  "toilet_articles_urban": {
   "name": "hces_share_toilet_articles_urban_pct",
   "label": "Toilet Articles · Urban",
   "color": "#A3A9B4",
   "data": [
    2.87,
    3.04
   ],
   "unit": "pct_of_mpce"
  },
  "vegetables_rural": {
   "name": "hces_share_vegetables_rural_pct",
   "label": "Vegetables · Rural",
   "color": "#C9CED6",
   "data": [
    5.38,
    6.03
   ],
   "unit": "pct_of_mpce"
  },
  "vegetables_urban": {
   "name": "hces_share_vegetables_urban_pct",
   "label": "Vegetables · Urban",
   "color": "#5F6675",
   "data": [
    3.8,
    4.12
   ],
   "unit": "pct_of_mpce"
  }
 }
}