Land ownership may be less than 1/5th of earlier estimates

Share of individuals owning any land (in %)

Note: The study examining the differences in National Family Health Survey (NFHS) and the All-India Debt and Investment Survey (AIDIS) was published in the Economic and Political Weekly (April 2024). Authors include Rakesh Kumar Mahato, Sai Chandan Kotu, Kulvinder Singh, Arindam Das and Bheemeshwar Reddy A. Age data is as available.
Source: 'Status of Women’s Landownership in India A Comparison of Estimates from NFHS and AIDIS'
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