NABARD: 80% of rural households report higher consumption

About 80 per cent of rural Indian households have consistently reported higher consumption over the last year, NABARD's Rural Economic Conditions and Sentiments Survey (RECSS) found, asserting the survey outcome as a hallmark of rising prosperity.

- TBG NETWORK

The eighth round of NABARD's Rural Economic Conditions and Sentiments Survey (RECSS) presents the clearest evidence of a broad-based revival in rural demand, rising incomes and improved household well-being over the past year. RECSS is a high-frequency, bimonthly assessment being conducted by NABARD since September 2024. The survey now offers a rich, yearlong dataset enabling realistic assessment of rural economic shifts of both backward-looking conditions and forward-looking household sentiments. The past year has seen a clear strengthening of rural economic fundamentals. With robust consumption, rising incomes, moderating inflation and healthier financial behaviour, rural India is on a positive trajectory. Sustained welfare support and strong public investment are reinforcing this momentum. The rural economy has strengthened significantly between September 2024 and November 2025, the survey found. Whereas the consumption boom was found to have been driven by real purchasing power. Among other findings, the survey found that 67.3 per cent of monthly income