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🇮🇳 Financial Status in India (by Monthly Income)
Poor:🔻 Below ₹12,000
Low-Income:🔹 ₹12,000 – ₹25,000
Stably Paid:🔸 ₹25,000 – ₹40,000
Middle Class:🔹 ₹40,000 – ₹70,000
Comfortable:🟢 ₹70,000 – ₹1.2 Lakh
Upper-Middle Class:🔵 ₹1.2 – ₹2.5 Lakh
Wealthy:🟣 ₹2.5 – ₹7 Lakh
Rich:🟠 ₹7 – ₹25 Lakh
Millionaire:💎 ₹8 – ₹16 Crore net worth
(≈ ₹60L – ₹1.3Cr yearly income)
⚠️ Important Reality Check
Income ≠ Wealth
Expenses decide class more than salary
Assets decide freedom, not payslips