The Indians eat better with high consumption expenses: NSO report

Indian families eat better with average calories of 2,212 kilograms in rural areas in India and 2,240 kilograms in urban India in 2023-24. However, 11.7 % of families in rural areas and 10.2 % in urban areas in 2023-24 were eating daily calories less than 1860 kilometers.

A report on the food income in India in 2022-23 and 2023-24 said: “With the increase in individual consumption expenses for the individual (MPCE), the average calorie also increases in rural areas and urban India.”

It was also found that there was an increase in the average individual from the individual per day, and each consumer unit is noted daily in the five fractures lower seasons in the rural areas of India, and the lower six lower classes of urban India in 2023-24 from 2022-23.

However, there was a noticeable difference in the average per capita calories per day at the top of 5 % and 5 % of the flavor categories of MPCE. In 2023-24, the top 5 % consumed 2,941 kilograms on average compared to only 1,688 in 5 % in rural areas. However, this difference was less than that in 2022-23 when consumed the top of 5 % 3,116 kilograms on average compared to 1,607 kilograms on the bottom of 5 %.

In 2023-24, in urban areas, eating calories from the top of 5 % 3.092 kilograms on average on average compared to 1,696 kilograms on the bottom is 5 % while in 2022-23, the highest 5 % on average was 3,478 kilograms per day compared to 1,623 kilograms of 5 %.

The National Statistical Office report relies on spending polls on family consumption. “The use of data related to food consumption and the use of nutrient content values ​​for different nutrients is provided daily estimates for the individual and one for each consumer in calories, protein and fat in this report at different levels of classification, i.e. the situation, the sector, and the broken categories of MPCE, etc.”, the report said.

It found that the average calories in rural and urban families were almost the same in 2023-24, although urban families had a greater protein capacity and significantly more fat. In 2023-24, the rural areas were, the average protein average on a day was 61.8 grams of protein and fat 60.4 grams compared to 63.4 grams of protein in urban areas and 69.8 grams. The grains contributed 48 % of Capita daily in rural areas in 2023-24 compared to 40.6 % in urban areas.