Consumption expenditure of the households in rural and urban areas- India (2023-24)

The visualisation depicts Indian households' food consumption behaviour in 2023-24. 

In 2022-23, beverages and processed foods accounted for the majority of total food consumption expenditures. This trend continued in 2023-24, with beverages and processed foods remaining the most popular categories, followed by milk and milk products, and vegetables. While the urban population spent 11.09 percent of their total Monthly Per Capita Expenditure (MPCE) on beverages and processed food, the share of rural areas stood at 9.84 percent.

Share of Food Items in Average MPCE refers to the proportion or percentage of a household's total Monthly Per Capita Expenditure (MPCE) that is spent on food.