**Executive Summary**
This press release from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), dated October 31, 2025, announces the launch of the November 2025 round of the Rural Consumer Confidence Survey (RCCS). The survey aims to gather household perceptions and expectations regarding the economic situation in rural and semi-urban areas. The survey data is used to inform monetary policy.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Survey Launch:**
* RBI is launching the November 2025 round of the Rural Consumer Confidence Survey (RCCS).
* **Survey Purpose:**
* The survey collects data on current perceptions and one-year-ahead expectations of households.
* The survey covers general economic situation, employment scenario, overall price situation, own income, and spending.
* The survey aims to provide insights for monetary policy.
* **Geographic Scope:**
* The survey covers households in rural and semi-urban areas across 31 states/UTs.
* **Survey Execution:**
* Ipsos Research Private Ltd., Gurugram, is conducting the survey on behalf of RBI.
* Selected households will be contacted by the agency to provide their responses.
* Individuals not contacted can still participate via a linked survey schedule.
* **Contact Information:**
* Completed survey schedules can be emailed to the provided address.
* Inquiries can be directed to The Director, Division of Household Surveys, Reserve Bank of India, Bandra- Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai-400 051.
* Contact Phone numbers: 022-2657 8398, 022-2657 8332
**Impact Analysis**
**Households in Rural and Semi-Urban Areas**
**Impact**
They are the source of data for the survey, contributing their perceptions and expectations about the economy. Selected households will be approached by the survey agency.
**Action Required**
Selected households are requested to provide their responses to the survey. Other individuals not contacted can still participate via the linked survey schedule.
**Reserve Bank of India (RBI)**
**Impact**
RBI uses the survey data to inform its monetary policy decisions.
**Action Required**
Utilize the data collected from the survey to assess the current economic climate and future expectations in rural areas for monetary policy formulation.
**Ipsos Research Private Ltd.**
**Impact**
They are responsible for conducting the survey on behalf of RBI.
**Action Required**
Contact selected households and gather their responses, ensuring data quality and adherence to survey protocols.
**Policymakers and Economists**
**Impact**
The survey results can be used as an indicator for the state of the economy and in forecasting economic trends.
**Action Required**
Analyze the survey results to understand economic conditions and consumer sentiments in rural and semi-urban areas.
Key Entities Referenced
Reserve Bank of India: Conducting the Rural Consumer Confidence Survey (RCCS)
Rural Consumer Confidence Survey (RCCS): Survey collecting perceptions and expectations of households across 31 states/UTs
31 states/UTs: Geographic scope of the Rural Consumer Confidence Survey
Mumbai: Location of the Reserve Bank of India's Central Office and contact address for the Director, Division of Household Surveys
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RESERVE BANK OF INDIA
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October 31, 2025
RBI launches the November 2025 round of the Rural Consumer Confidence Survey
The Reserve Bank of India has been regularly conducting Rural Consumer
Confidence Survey (RCCS). The November 2025 round of the survey is being launched.
The survey collects current perceptions and one year ahead expectations of households
on general economic situation, employment scenario, overall price situation, own income
and spending from the households residing in the rural and semi-urban areas across
31 states/ UTs viz., Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh,
Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka,
Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, NCT
of Delhi, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, Union
Territory of Ladakh, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal. The results of this
survey provide useful inputs for monetary policy.
The agency, Ipsos Research Private Ltd., Gurugram has been engaged to conduct
the survey of this round on behalf of the Reserve Bank of India. For this purpose, the
selected households will be approached by the agency and they are requested to provide
their response. Other individuals, who are not approached by the agency can also
participate in this survey by providing their responses using the linked survey schedule.
The filled in survey schedule may be e-mailed as per contact details given below. In case
of any query/clarification, kindly contact at the following address:
The Director,
Division of Household Surveys,
Department of Statistics and Information Management,
Reserve Bank of India,
C-8, 2nd Floor,
Bandra- Kurla Complex, Bandra (East),
Mumbai-400 051;
Phone: 022-2657 8398, 022-2657 8332;
Please click here to send mail.
Ajit Prasad
Press Release: 2025-2026/1432 Deputy General Manager
(Communications)