Meat and fish spending in Punjab: ₹262 (urban, per person a month, estimate). People in urban Punjab spend an estimated ₹262 a month each on egg, fish and meat, and in rural Punjab about ₹286, against ₹249 and ₹203 for India.
Data last updated · Period: 2023-24
Understanding the chart
The bar chart above shows estimated monthly spending per person on egg, fish and meat in Punjab, with one bar for each of the 4 figures. Each bar is labelled with its exact value, and values are per person a month, in ₹. The longest bar is the highest. The bars are, in order: Punjab, urban (estimate) at ₹262; Punjab, rural (estimate) at ₹286; India, urban at ₹249; India, rural at ₹203. The data table below the chart lists every value, and you can download the data, embed the chart or share it from the buttons above. The figures cover 2023-24 and come from MoSPI, Household Consumption Expenditure Survey: 2023-24, Fact Sheet (survey period August 2023 to July 2024; MPCE without imputing free items).
Key insights
- Estimated urban spending on this category in Punjab is 5% higher than the India average; rural spending is 41% higher than.
- Because the estimate follows overall spending, it ranks 21st of 36 states, the same as Punjab's overall urban spending.
- Across Punjab's households, that suggests a market of roughly ₹859 crore a month for this category.
Analysis
In urban areas, Punjab (₹262) is 5% higher than India (₹249), a gap of ₹13. In rural areas, Punjab (₹286) is 41% higher than India (₹203), a gap of ₹83. In Punjab, the urban figure is 9% lower than the rural one (₹262 against ₹286). In India, the urban figure is 23% higher than the rural one (₹249 against ₹203). The urban-rural gap is narrower in Punjab than in India.
What it means
This category covers eggs, fish, chicken, mutton and other meat. The businesses that compete for this spending include butchers, fish sellers, poultry shops and meat delivery services. Knowing how much households spend on it, and how that differs between urban and rural areas and between states, helps size a market before opening a shop or launching a product. Remember that a single business wins only a small share of any category, so compare the market with the number of competitors nearby.
Related figures
- Monthly spending per person on egg, fish and meat in India, 2023-24: ₹249 (urban, per person a month). An average person in urban India spends ₹249 a month on egg, fish and meat (3.6% of their spending), and in rural India ₹203 (4.9%).
- Average monthly spending per person in Punjab, 2023-24: ₹7,359 (urban, per person a month). People in urban Punjab spend ₹7,359 a month each on average, and people in rural Punjab ₹5,817, against ₹6,996 and ₹4,122 for India.
- What people in urban India spend on each month, by category, 2023-24: ₹6,996 (total per person a month). Of ₹6,996 spent per person a month in urban India, the biggest category is beverages, refreshments and processed food (₹776), followed by conveyance (₹592).
About this statistic
Monthly per capita consumption expenditure (MPCE) is the average amount a person's household spends in a month, divided by the number of people in it. It comes from MoSPI's Household Consumption Expenditure Survey 2023-24, which recorded the spending of more than 2.6 lakh households on food, fuel, rent, transport, education, health, services and durable goods between August 2023 and July 2024.
Spending is not the same as income, but it is a reliable guide to living standards and to what local markets can support. Businesses use it to judge how much customers in a state can afford, how urban and rural markets differ, and which categories take the biggest share of household budgets.
Questions and answers
What is the monthly spending per person on egg, fish and meat in Punjab?
₹262 (urban, per person a month (estimate)). People in urban Punjab spend an estimated ₹262 a month each on egg, fish and meat, and in rural Punjab about ₹286, against ₹249 and ₹203 for India.
How does Punjab compare?
Estimated urban spending on this category in Punjab is 5% higher than the India average; rural spending is 41% higher than. Because the estimate follows overall spending, it ranks 21st of 36 states, the same as Punjab's overall urban spending.
Where does this data come from?
From MoSPI, Household Consumption Expenditure Survey: 2023-24, Fact Sheet (survey period August 2023 to July 2024; MPCE without imputing free items), covering 2023-24. Estimate: India's urban and rural share of spending for this category, applied to Punjab's average spending per person (urban ₹7,359, rural ₹5,817). The survey publishes category spending by state only in its detailed tables, and real habits vary by state.
Data
| Area | Per person a month (₹) |
|---|---|
| Punjab, urban (estimate) | ₹262 |
| Punjab, rural (estimate) | ₹286 |
| India, urban | ₹249 |
| India, rural | ₹203 |
Source and notes
Source: MoSPI, Household Consumption Expenditure Survey: 2023-24, Fact Sheet (survey period August 2023 to July 2024; MPCE without imputing free items). Period: 2023-24. Coverage: Punjab.
Estimate: India's urban and rural share of spending for this category, applied to Punjab's average spending per person (urban ₹7,359, rural ₹5,817). The survey publishes category spending by state only in its detailed tables, and real habits vary by state.
Cite this statistic
Please also credit the original source: MoSPI, Household Consumption Expenditure Survey: 2023-24, Fact Sheet (survey period August 2023 to July 2024; MPCE without imputing free items).Related statistics
- Monthly spending per person on egg, fish and meat in India, 2023-24
- Average monthly spending per person in Punjab, 2023-24
- What people in urban India spend on each month, by category, 2023-24
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- Average monthly spending per person in Bihar, 2023-24
- Average monthly spending per person in Haryana, 2023-24
- Average monthly spending per person in Lakshadweep, 2023-24
- Average monthly spending per person in Rajasthan, 2023-24
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