India’s Inequality and the Caste Dimension

India remains a deeply unequal society, even as many headline indicators have improved. Wealth is highly concentrated: an Oxfam assessment reported that in 2017, about 73 percent of the wealth generated went to the richest 1 percent, while the poorest half of the population saw only around 1 percent of that increase. India remains a deeply unequal society, even as many headline indicators have improved. Wealth is highly concentrated: an Oxfam assessment reported that in 2017, about 73 percent of the wealth generated went to the richest 1 percent, while the poorest half of the population saw only around 1 percent of that increase.

India remains a deeply unequal society, even as many headline indicators have improved. Wealth is highly concentrated: an Oxfam assessment reported that in 2017, about 73 percent of the wealth generated went to the richest 1 percent, while the poorest half of the population saw only around 1 percent of that increase.India remains a deeply unequal society, even as many headline indicators have improved. Wealth is highly concentrated: an Oxfam assessment reported that in 2017, about 73 percent of the wealth generated went to the richest 1 percent, while the poorest half of the population saw only around 1 percent of that increase.India remains a deeply unequal society, even as many headline indicators have improved. Wealth is highly concentrated: an Oxfam assessment reported that in 2017, about 73 percent of the wealth generated went to the richest 1 percent, while the poorest half of the population saw only around 1 percent of that increase.India remains a deeply unequal society, even as many headline indicators have improved. Wealth is highly concentrated: an Oxfam assessment reported that in 2017, about 73 percent of the wealth generated went to the richest 1 percent, while the poorest half of the population saw only around 1 percent of that increase.

India remains a deeply unequal society, even as many headline indicators have improved. Wealth is highly concentrated: an Oxfam assessment reported that in 2017, about 73 percent of the wealth generated went to the richest 1 percent, while the poorest half of the population saw only around 1 percent of that increase.India remains a deeply unequal society, even as many headline indicators have improved. Wealth is highly concentrated: an Oxfam assessment reported that in 2017, about 73 percent of the wealth generated went to the richest 1 percent, while the poorest half of the population saw only around 1 percent of that increase.India remains a deeply unequal society, even as many headline indicators have improved. Wealth is highly concentrated: an Oxfam assessment reported that in 2017, about 73 percent of the wealth generated went to the richest 1 percent, while the poorest half of the population saw only around 1 percent of that increase.India remains a deeply unequal society, even as many headline indicators have improved. Wealth is highly concentrated: an Oxfam assessment reported that in 2017, about 73 percent of the wealth generated went to the richest 1 percent, while the poorest half of the population saw only around 1 percent of that increase.

India remains a deeply unequal society, even as many headline indicators have improved. Wealth is highly concentrated: an Oxfam assessment reported that in 2017, about 73 percent of the wealth generated went to the richest 1 percent, while the poorest half of the population saw only around 1 percent of that increase.India remains a deeply unequal society, even as many headline indicators have improved. Wealth is highly concentrated: an Oxfam assessment reported that in 2017, about 73 percent of the wealth generated went to the richest 1 percent, while the poorest half of the population saw only around 1 percent of that increase.India remains a deeply unequal society, even as many headline indicators have improved. Wealth is highly concentrated: an Oxfam assessment reported that in 2017, about 73 percent of the wealth generated went to the richest 1 percent, while the poorest half of the population saw only around 1 percent of that increase.India remains a deeply unequal society, even as many headline indicators have improved. Wealth is highly concentrated: an Oxfam assessment reported that in 2017, about 73 percent of the wealth generated went to the richest 1 percent, while the poorest half of the population saw only around 1 percent of that increase.