To earn the average Indian income, you need to out-earn 90% of India. Not because the average is high. Because the distribution is that skewed.
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Interactive dashboard — income distribution by percentile, who actually pays the taxes, and where central revenue goes.
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| Source | What it covers | Release rhythm |
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| World Inequality Lab | Income & wealth by percentile | Annual |
| Union Budget | Tax composition, receipts, expenditure | Feb 1 every year |
| Income Tax Dept | Who files, who actually pays income tax | ~18 month lag |
| PLFS | Employment, labour force, gig economy | Annual (Oct–Nov) |
| RTI Act 2005 | The law that makes the rest possible | — |
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