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Top 10 per cent rural households control 44 per cent of land in India: Report

A new study reveals stark land inequality in rural India. The top ten percent of households control nearly half of all land. Meanwhile, almost half of rural families own no land at all. This concentration of ownership is linked to historical factors and agro-ecological conditions. Market access has not erased these deep-rooted disparities.

7 Apr 2026 3:43 pm