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Income Based Classification

India has a population of 1.095 billion people, comprising of 1/6th of the world population. India's population can be divided into 5 groups on the basis of annual household income. These groups are:

1. Higher income
2. Upper middle income
3. Middle middle income
4. Lower middle income
5. Lower income

The income classification does not represent a real scenario for an international business because the purchasing power of currencies differs significantly. The real purchasing power of Indian rupee is higher than the international exchange value.
In addition to that, income classification is not an effective tool to ascertain consumption and ownership trends in the economy.

Consumer Classification

According to National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) there are 5 consumer classes that differ in their ownership patterns and consumption behavior across various segments of goods.

Consumer Classes Annual Income in Rs. 1996 2001 2007 Change

The Rich

Rs. 215,000 and more

1.2

2.0

6.2

416%

The Consuming Class

Rs 45- 215,000

32.5

54.6

90.9

179%

The Climbers

Rs. 22-45,000

54.1

71.6

74.1

37%

The Aspirants

Rs. 16-22,000

44

28.1

15.3

-65%

The Destitute

Below Rs. 16,000

33

23.4

12.8

-61%

Total

 

164.8

180.7

199.2

21%


Source: NCAER

The 5 classes of consumer households (consumer classification) show the economic development across the country based on consumption trends.


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