Indexed to 2014 = 100, rural household income (real terms, NABARD survey) reached 97 in 2026 — essentially flat across the entire NDA period. The 2020-2021 trough hit 93. Growth has been an urban story.
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This is one of 36 standing analyses drawn from the Some Perspective dataset. It is not dated commentary: it describes a relationship in the data that holds across the series, and it is regenerated whenever the underlying dataset is refreshed. The figures quoted here reflect the 2026-08-15 data vintage.