Infographics 2023

Locating the 'Near Rich': Geographical Clusters

Rajesh Shukla

As one moves down the income chain, from the Super Rich to Sheer Rich, to Clear Rich and finally Near Rich, there is a higher proportion of families living in rural areas as well as small towns. About 40 per cent of the Near Rich live in rural areas, and 11 per cent of those who lived in urban areas were in towns with a population of less than one million in 2021. About 32 per cent of urban Near Rich are in metros.