The Middle Class in India Trends and Patterns

Title

The Middle Class in India Trends and Patterns

Creator

Giri, Shivani; Subramanian, S.

Description

The middle class in India is an economically significant group, the composition of which is very diverse. Researchers often use income as an indicator to identify or measure the middle class. This article uses consumption as an indicator based on the purchasing power parity to identify the middle class. Further, it categorises the middle class into different groups based on their economic standing within its class, from the emerging middle class to the higher middle class. 2025 Economic and Political Weekly. All rights reserved.

Source

Economic and Political Weekly;Volume;60;Issue;23;pp.36-43

Date

01-01-2025

Publisher

Economic and Political Weekly

Coverage

Giri S., Christ University, Bengaluru, India; Subramanian S., Christ University, Bengaluru, India

Rights

Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library

Relation

ISSN: 129976;

Format

online

Language

English

Type

Article

Identifier

https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105007848614?origin=resultslist