We study the distribution of income across Indian states for 2014-19 and find significant heterogeneity in income inequality. Particularly concerning in terms of high inequality are states of Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Punjab, and Haryana –...

We study the evolution of income in India from 2014-19 and find that the lower end of the income distribution has experienced significant losses – the bottom ventile shows not only a decline in income share of ~41%, but also negative real average income growth of -5.5% per annum. We further...

We investigate the nature and extent of reallocation occurring within the Indian income distribution, with a particular focus on the dynamics of the bottom of the distribution. We argue that income evolution is appropriately modeled using Geometric Brownian Motion (GBM). Specifically, we use the...