Comparison between poverty indicators according to Consumer Pyramids Household Survey (CPHS) and National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) in India in 2019
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The source states: "The figures are population-weighted averages of state-specific
estimates for 11 major states for which NFHS-5 data are available; they apply to 2019-20 for NFHS-5 and Sep-Dec 2019 for CPHS."
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Poverty indicators according to CPHS and NFHS-5 in India 2019
The Consumer Pyramid Household Survey in 2019 reported that the overwhelming majority of ** percent of Indian households had a toilet, and respectively ** percent had TV and in-house water. However, the corresponding figures from the latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) suggested much higher shares of households living in deprivation. According to the source, these substantial discrepancies might suggest that the CPHS sample was not as nationally representative as claimed, leaving many poor households to be under-represented.
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The Economic Times. (June 21, 2021). Comparison between poverty indicators according to Consumer Pyramids Household Survey (CPHS) and National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) in India in 2019 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1272511/india-poverty-indicators-cphs-versus-nfhs-5/
The Economic Times. "Comparison between poverty indicators according to Consumer Pyramids Household Survey (CPHS) and National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) in India in 2019." Chart. June 21, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/1272511/india-poverty-indicators-cphs-versus-nfhs-5/
The Economic Times. (2021). Comparison between poverty indicators according to Consumer Pyramids Household Survey (CPHS) and National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) in India in 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/1272511/india-poverty-indicators-cphs-versus-nfhs-5/
The Economic Times. "Comparison between Poverty Indicators According to Consumer Pyramids Household Survey (Cphs) and National Family Health Survey (Nfhs-5) in India in 2019." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 21 Jun 2021, /statistics/1272511/india-poverty-indicators-cphs-versus-nfhs-5/
The Economic Times, Comparison between poverty indicators according to Consumer Pyramids Household Survey (CPHS) and National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) in India in 2019 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1272511/india-poverty-indicators-cphs-versus-nfhs-5/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Comparison between poverty indicators according to Consumer Pyramids Household Survey (CPHS) and National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) in India in 2019 [Graph], The Economic Times, June 21, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1272511/india-poverty-indicators-cphs-versus-nfhs-5/
