RBI Launches November 2025 Rural Consumer Confidence Survey Across 31 States

On October 31, 2025, the Reserve Bank of India officially launched the latest round of its Rural Consumer Confidence Survey (RCCS). Conducted quarterly, the RCCS gathers qualitative insights from households in rural and semi-urban areas across 31 states and union territories. The survey assesses both current sentiment and one-year-ahead expectations regarding the general economic situation, employment prospects, price levels, household income, and spending behavior.

The RCCS, along with the Urban Consumer Confidence Survey (UCCS) and the Inflation Expectations Survey of Households (IESH), forms a critical trio of tools used by the RBI to inform its monetary policy stance. These surveys help the central bank gauge consumer sentiment and inflationary trends at the grassroots level.

Notable updates:

• November 2025 round of RCCS launched by RBI  
• Covers rural and semi-urban households in 31 states/UTs  
• Focuses on economic sentiment, employment, income, and inflation expectations  
• Conducted quarterly to support monetary policy formulation  
• Part of RBI’s broader consumer sentiment tracking framework  

Sources: Rediff Money, Reserve Bank of India, Adda247, Economic Times