Household Income Survey in 2026; PLFS revamped
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What happened
- NSO plans a Household Income Survey in 2026; a Technical Expert Group under Dr Surjit S. Bhalla guides it [PIB].
- PLFS, run since 2017, was revamped from January 2025 to give monthly CWS estimates and quarterly rural-urban estimates [PIB].
Background
- ASUSE 2023-24 estimated 7,33,99,476 unincorporated non-farm establishments [PIB].
Why it matters
- India has never had a full income survey; it would sharpen inequality data.
How to use this in Mains
- As per PIB (2025-08-06): NSO plans a Household Income Survey in 2026; a Technical Expert Group under Dr Surjit S. Bhalla guides it.
- India has never had a full income survey; it would sharpen inequality data.
Quotable data pointPLFS, run since 2017, was revamped from January 2025 to give monthly CWS estimates and quarterly rural-urban estimates.
PIB: Household Income Survey 2026, 6 Aug 2025
Exam angle
UPSC
Prelims: HIS, PLFS changes.
Practice MCQs
Original practice questions (not PYQs).
Practice · UPSC
TEG for Household Income Survey is chaired by
Answer (a) & explanation
PIB.
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Official source: PIB: Household Income Survey 2026, 6 Aug 2025
facts from cited sources only; faculty review pending