INDIA

This report provides updated estimates of family living income expenses and living wage for Delhi-NCR, India. The update for 2024 takes into account inflation and changes in payroll deductions since the original Anker living wage study carried out in December 2023 (Kaicker & Mamkoottam, 2023).

This publication by the Anker Research Institute estimates the living wage and income required for a basic but decent standard of living in Dibrugarh district, Assam. Using the Anker Methodology®, the study finds that a family of four needs ₹25,789 ($305) per month as a living income and ₹15,375 ($182) as a living wage. These figures far exceed current minimum wages and poverty lines. The findings are broadly applicable across rural Assam. Notably, Assam produces over 50% of India’s tea, with Dibrugarh having the highest concentration of tea gardens. Fieldwork was conducted in late 2024.

This report provides updated estimates of family living expenses and living wage for Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu, India. The update for 2024 takes into account inflation and changes in payroll deductions since the original Anker living wage study carried out in August 2016 (Barge et al., 2016).

This report provides updated estimates of family living income expenses and living wages for rural Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu State in India. The update for 2024 takes into account inflation and changes in payroll deductions since the original Anker living wage study carried out in July 2018 (Barge, Anker, Khan & Anker, 2018).

This report provides updated estimates of family living expenses and living wage for rural Andhra Pradesh, India. The update for 2024 takes into account payroll deductions and inflation since the original Anker living wage study carried out in September 2022 (Mamkoottam and Kaicker, 2022).

This report provides updated estimates of family living expenses and living wage for rural Bhadohi, Uttar Pradesh, India. The update for 2024 takes into account inflation since the original Anker living wage study carried out in December 2015 (Kuriakose and Kaicker, 2015) as well as payroll deductions that should be paid if workers were formally employed.

This report provides updated estimates of family living expenses and living wage for the rural districts of Chhindwara and Ratlam, located in Madhya Pradesh, India. The update for 2024 takes into account inflation and changes in payroll deductions since the original Anker living wage study carried out in December 2021 (Kaicker & Mamkoottam, 2022).