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47 percent
The average share of food in the total monthly per capita expenditure incurred by a rural household in 2023-24
In comparison, among urban households, this share was 39.8 percent.
Latest Publications
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Majority by Count, Minority by Scale: Women’s Informal Manufacturing Enterprises in India
Women own a majority of informal manufacturing enterprises in India, but these enterprises are concentrated in a handful of industries, with most operating from household premises and without hired workers.
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Women and Work
The stories we followed in June 2026
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Does the size of an organisation have any link to the share of women it employs?
Bigger firms tend to employ a larger proportion of women, possibly because they offer better non-wage benefits (such as maternity leave, childcare, transport, paid leaves and healthcare benefits) to workers.
How labour force participation rates in India vary across age groups
In 2022-23, 58.3 percent of Indians aged 15-59 years (the working age group) were part of its labour force. But this share was not uniformly distributed across the entire age group.
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In the News
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Has the Demography of the Border Districts in Eastern India Changed?
The Indian Forum cites CEDA data in its analysis titled “Has the Demography of the Border Districts in Eastern India Changed?”
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Rise without reach: women entrepreneurs in India’s informal economy
Across villages and cities, more women are stepping up as entrepreneurs, but beneath it lies a more uneven story, where ownership is growing faster than the ability to scale, compete, or exercise economic power.
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India Inc’s brush with POSH: A telling story of gaps in enforcement
Business Standard quotes a CEDA data narrative to show how businesses have fallen short in enforcing the legal guidelines effectively over the years
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नींव का महत्व | Beyond Quick Fixes
Puliyaabaazi republishes a CEDA data narrative.
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Returning from a career break? Employers may bet on you in a slow job market
The Mint reports on the release of ‘The Returnship Road’ by CEDA and Godrej DEI Lab.
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What is a leaky pipeline and how can it help companies fix the gender gap?
India Today reports on the release of ‘The Returnship Road’ by CEDA and Godrej DEI Lab.
