RBI launches November 2026 household inflation survey
In short
The Reserve Bank of India has started the November 2026 household survey. It will ask people in rural and semi-urban areas across 31 states and Union territories about the economy, jobs, prices, income and spending.
The RBI says the survey will help with monetary policy. The results are not out yet, and it is not stated how many households will respond.
What the reporting says
The Reserve Bank of India has launched the November 2026 round of its household survey across rural and semi-urban areas in 31 states and Union territories. The survey will collect current views and one-year-ahead expectations on the economic situation, jobs, prices, income and spending, and Ipsos Research Private Ltd. is conducting the round for the RBI. The results are intended to support monetary policy, but the final findings are not yet reported.
Why it matters
An official statistical release: this IS the primary source for the number, not a report about it. Check the reference period it covers and whether earlier periods have been revised — revisions are common and are what make a figure quoted from memory unreliable. This classification and note were written here from Reserve Bank of India's own published document.