Economic diversity in the India
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There are many ways to slice up Indian society. You can know an Indian’s state, language, religion, community, and many other elements of their identity.
However, you won’t get very far in India until you understand the monumental economic diversity of India. Being able to classify the economic background of someone can often be one of the best ways to know how to interact with them and which rules apply to them. People from different economic strata lead completely different lives, have completely different experiences, and represent completely different people groups in India.
Talking about these differences takes a certain amount of sensitivity. In 2002, the Strategic Foresight Group published a report that divides the Indian economy into 3 sections: Business Class economy (2% of the population), Bike economy (15%), and Bullock cart economy (83%). The report talks about the different states of India and which states represent which economies.