information on household spends across over 80 expense items. The sample is large and well spread across India with detailed data of expenditure of households on 82 household items during each month of the surveyed period. It therefore provides an excellent view of the changing spending capacity and the pattern of expenditure of the households of India. The database contains information on monthly expense of 29 food items and 53 non-food items. The 29 food items include whole-grain cereals, pulses, edible oils, vegetables, fruits, potatoes & onions, tea, coffee, jam/pickle/ketchup, sweeteners, bread, milk & milk-products, meat/eggs & fish, biscuits, namkeen & salty snacks, chocolates/cakes & ice-creams, etc. The 53 non-food items include intoxicants, cosmetic & toiletries, clothing, footwear, restaurants, recreation, purchase of household appliances, education, health, electricity, petrol, transport, communication, bills & rent, transport, communication, Equated Monthly Installment (EMI) and miscellaneous expenses, etc.
Consumer Pyramids Expenses are always collected for the four months that India’s Largest immediately preceded the month of the survey. Survey of Households
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Household Expenses Detailsdx Data fields per household No. Data field name No. Data field name 1 Household Identity Number 63 Household expenditure on Scourer and Housecleaning Agents 2 Country name 64 Household expenditure on other housecare products 3 State name 65 Household expenditure on Appliances 4 Statewise Homogeneous Region Number 66 Household expenditure on Restaurants 5 Homogeneous Region name 67 Household expenditure on Recreation 6 District name 68 Household expenditure on Bills and Rent 7 Town or Village Number 69 Household expenditure on House Rent 8 Type of Region 70 Household expenditure on Water Charges 9 Status of the Survey 71 Household expenditure on Society Charges 10 Reason for Non-Response in the Survey 72 Household expenditure on other taxes 11 Family change 73 Household expenditure on Power and Fuel 12 Stratification of the Homogenous Region by type of Region 74 Household expenditure on Cooking Fuel 13 Household weight at Strata level 75 Household expenditure on Petrol and Diesel 14 Extended Household Weight for Non-Surveyed States and 76 Household expenditure on Electricity Homogeneous Regions (HR's), at Strata level 77 Household expenditure on Transport 15 Extended Household Weight for Non- Homogeneous Regions 78 Household expenditure on Communication and Information (HR's) in a State, at Strata level 79 Household expenditure on Education 16 Adjustment factor for Non-Response, at Strata level 80 Household Expenditure on School/Academic Books 17 Adjustment factor for Non-Response for Non-Surveyed States 81 Household Expenditure on Fiction/Non-Fiction Books and Non-Surveyed Homogeneous Regions (HR's) , at Strata level 82 Household expenditure on Stationery 18 Adjustment factor for Non-Response for Non-Surveyed 83 Household expenditure on School and/or College Fees Homogeneous Regions of a State, at Strata level 84 Household expenditure on Private Tuition Fees 19 Slotted Month for execution 85 Household expenditure on Additional Professional Education 20 Month of data capture 86 Household expenditure on Overseas Education 21 Total household expenditure 87 Household expenditure on Hobby classes 22 Household expenditure on Food 88 Household Expenditure on School Transport 23 Household expenditure on Cereals and Pulses 89 Household expenditure on other education items 24 Household expenditure on Whole-grain Cereals 90 Household expenditure on Health 25 Household expenditure on Processed Cereals and Pulses 91 Household expenditure on Medicines 26 Household expenditure on Pulses 92 Household expenditure on Doctors/Physiotherapists Fee 27 Household expenditure on Edible Oils 93 Household expenditure on X-Ray Tests 28 Household Expenditure on Ghee 94 Household expenditure on Hospitalisation Fees 29 Household expenditure on Dry Spices 95 Household expenditure on Premium for Health Insurance 30 Household expenditure on Vegetables and Wet Spices 96 Household expenditure on Beauty Enhancements, Products and 31 Household expenditure on Fruits Services 32 Household Expenditure on Dry Fruits & Saffron 97 Household expenditure on All EMIs 33 Household expenditure on Potatoes and Onions 98 Household expenditure on EMI for Housing Loans 34 Household expenditure on Milk and Milk products 99 Household expenditure on EMI for Vehicle Loans 35 Household Expenditure on Mithai 100 Household expenditure on EMI for Loans to buy Durables 36 Household expenditure on Bread 101 Household expenditure on EMI for Other Purposes 37 Household expenditure on Biscuits 102 Household expenditure on Miscellaneous Items 38 Household expenditure on Namkeens and Salty Snacks 103 Total Members in the Household 39 Household expenditure on Noodles and Flakes 40 Household expenditure on Chocolates, Cakes and Ice-creams 41 Household Expenditure on Jam/Ketchup/Pickles 42 Household expenditure on Health Supplements 43 Household expenditure on Meats, Eggs and Fish Number of Observations in Waves 44 Household expenditure on Ready-to-eat Food Wave Number of 45 Household expenditure on Tea From To Households 46 Household expenditure on Coffee 47 Household expenditure on Sweeteners, Sugar, Gur, etc Jan 1 2014 Apr 30 2014 166,744 48 Household expenditure on Beverages, Soft drinks, Juices and May 1 2014 Aug 31 2014 160,705 Bottled Water Sep 1 2014 Dec 31 2014 157,442 49 Household Expenditure on Baby Food Jan 1 2015 Apr 30 2015 158,443 50 Household expenditure on other food items May 1 2015 Aug 31 2015 158,666 51 Household expenditure on Intoxicants Sep 1 2015 Dec 31 2015 158,624 52 Household expenditure on Cigarettes and Tobacco Jan 1 2016 Apr 30 2016 158,624 53 Household expenditure on Liquor May 1 2016 Aug 31 2016 159,778 54 Household expenditure on Clothing and Footwear Sep 1 2016 Dec 31 2016 160,511 55 Household expenditure on Clothing such as garments, jackets, Jan 1 2017 Apr 30 2017 161,167 woolens, etc May 1 2017 Aug 31 2017 160,847 56 Household expenditure on Footwear Sep 01 2017 Dec 31 2017 168,165 57 Household expenditure on Clothing Accessories Jan 01 2018 Apr 30 2018 169,215 58 Household expenditure on Cosmetics and Toiletries May 01 2018 Aug 31 2018 172,365 59 Household expenditure on Dental Care Products Sep 01 2018 Dec 31 2018 173,181 60 Household expenditure on Bathing Soap 61 Household expenditure on Cosmetics Jan 01 2019 Apr 30 2019 174,405 62 Household expenditure on Detergent Bar/Powder/Liquids May 01 2019 Aug 31 2019 174,405