In 2011, the Gini coefficient in rural India stood at ****, while urban India reached a higher score of **. The Gini coefficient, or the Gini index, measures the inequality of income distribution, whereas a higher value closer to one (or 100 percent) represent greater inequality.
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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). (May 27, 2021). Income inequality (Gini coefficient) between rural and urban regions in India in 2011 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1273084/india-rural-and-urban-income-inequality/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). "Income inequality (Gini coefficient) between rural and urban regions in India in 2011." Chart. May 27, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1273084/india-rural-and-urban-income-inequality/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). (2021). Income inequality (Gini coefficient) between rural and urban regions in India in 2011. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/1273084/india-rural-and-urban-income-inequality/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). "Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) between Rural and Urban Regions in India in 2011." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 27 May 2021, /statistics/1273084/india-rural-and-urban-income-inequality/
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Income inequality (Gini coefficient) between rural and urban regions in India in 2011 [Graph], United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), May 27, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1273084/india-rural-and-urban-income-inequality/