{"id":"in-haryana","country":"in","kind":"state","name":{"en":"Haryana","local":"हरियाणा"},"languages":["hi","pa","en"],"currency":"INR","symbol":"₹","fxPerUsd":94,"cities":{"T1":"Gurugram","T2":"Hisar","T3":"Jind"},"basket":{"teaCup":12,"simpleMeal":90,"haircutMen":100,"milkLitre":58,"breadLoaf":50,"unskilledDayWage":600,"minWageMonthly":15221,"shopRentSqftMonth":{"T1":180,"T2":60,"T3":30},"electricityCommercialKwh":7.5,"lpgCommercialCylinder":2812,"petrolLitre":103.35},"tax":{"salesTax":"GST 5/18% (national)","smallBizThreshold":"₹40 lakh goods / ₹20 lakh services","localLevies":"No professional tax; municipal trade licence"},"licences":[{"name":"Online intimation under Haryana S&E Act 1958 (shops with <20 employees)","fee":"nil; within one month of starting","authority":"Labour Department (Saral portal)","source":"https://www.ey.com/en_in/technical/alerts-hub/2025/11/amendments-in-the-haryana-shops-and-commercial-establishments-act-1958"},{"name":"S&E registration (20+ employees)","fee":"₹500–5,000 (blog range); valid until cancelled","authority":"Labour Department","source":"https://clearlycomply.org/blog/shop-establishment-license-india/"},{"name":"Municipal trade licence","fee":"₹1,000–10,000/yr (Est.)","authority":"Municipal corporation / council","source":"Est.: ULB bye-laws vary; no 2026 schedule found"}],"festivals":[{"name":"Karva Chauth","dates2026_27":"29 Oct 2026","effect":"salon/mehendi and sweets spike 3–5× for women's services; evening eateries busy after moonrise"},{"name":"Diwali (Dhanteras 6 Nov, Lakshmi Puja 8 Nov, Bhai Dooj 11 Nov)","dates2026_27":"6–11 Nov 2026","effect":"sweets, gifts, clothing, salon and kirana demand 1.5–3× in the run-up; most small shops shut or half-day on Diwali itself"},{"name":"Holi","dates2026_27":"about 22 Mar 2027","effect":"colours, sweets, thandai and snacks up the week before; most shops shut on Dhulandi morning"},{"name":"Lohri / Makar Sankranti","dates2026_27":"13–14 Jan 2027","effect":"peanuts, rewri, gajak demand; bonfire gatherings"},{"name":"Hariyali Teej","dates2026_27":"about early Aug 2027","effect":"ghewar and sweets surge; state holiday"},{"name":"International Gita Mahotsav, Kurukshetra","dates2026_27":"about late Nov–mid Dec 2026","effect":"fair stalls and food vendors in Kurukshetra"}],"seasons":[{"months":"May–Jun","what":"Heat 44–47 °C in western Haryana"},{"months":"Apr–May, Oct–Nov","what":"Wheat and paddy procurement cash lifts rural shop sales"},{"months":"Oct–Jan","what":"Stubble smoke and NCR smog; GRAP curbs in NCR districts"}],"payments":{"digitalShare":"Gurugram 70–80%; T2/T3 40–55% (Est.)","credit":"udhaar strong in villages and towns, settled after harvest"},"notes":"Haryana is two economies: Gurugram/Faridabad behave like Delhi (high rents, digital, corporate demand), while Hisar, Jind and the west are farm-cash towns whose shop sales swing with wheat and paddy procurement. The April 2026 wage revision (~35%) lifted the unskilled floor to ₹15,221, close to Delhi. Since Feb 2026 small shops (<20 employees) only file an online intimation under the S&E Act, one of the lightest regimes in India. No professional tax. Risks are highway blockades by farmer protests, NCR smog curbs and occasional communal flare-ups (Nuh 2023).","factors":[{"id":"P01","cat":"Wages","name":"Minimum wage, unskilled (all Haryana)","value":"₹15,221/month; semi-skilled ₹16,781, skilled ₹18,501, highly skilled ₹19,426 (from 1 Apr 2026, about a 35% jump)","role":"HV","source":"https://employsome.com/hire/india/minimum-wage-india/","estimate":false},{"id":"P02","cat":"Wages","name":"Typical shop helper pay","value":"Gurugram ₹13,000–16,000; Hisar ₹10,000–13,000; small towns ₹8,000–11,000","role":"HV","source":"Est.: national presets T1 ₹12–18k, T2 ₹9–13k, T3 ₹6–10k, nudged up because Haryana's 2026 floor rose ~35%","estimate":true},{"id":"P03","cat":"Wages","name":"Casual daily labour rate (T2)","value":"₹600/day","role":"HV","source":"Est.: RBI Handbook rural non-farm wage for Haryana around ₹500+/day (2023–24) plus 2 years' drift; ₹585/day legal floor (₹15,221/26)","estimate":true},{"id":"P04","cat":"Rent","name":"Gurugram benchmarks","value":"Galleria Market ₹1,250–1,350/sq ft/month; Sector 29 ₹180–200 (Apr–Jun 2026)","role":"HV","source":"https://www.outlookbusiness.com/news/retail-space-rent-in-delhis-khan-market-rises-9-annually-in-apr-jun-cw","estimate":false},{"id":"P05","cat":"Rent","name":"Shop rent by tier","value":"T1 Gurugram sector market ₹180; T2 Hisar ₹60; T3 Jind ₹30 per sq ft/month","role":"HV","source":"Est.: T1 anchored on Gurugram Sec 29 (cited); T2/T3 scaled with the national ratios (T2 ≈ 0.3–0.45× metro, T3 ≈ 0.2×)","estimate":true},{"id":"P06","cat":"Energy","name":"Commercial (NDS) electricity, effective","value":"about ₹7.5/kWh for a small shop","role":"HV","source":"Est.: aggregator puts Haryana commercial energy charge at ₹6.50–9.00 (https://desiutility.com/electricity/tariffs); HERC non-domestic slabs plus fuel surcharge and duty; HERC 2026–27 order not checked","estimate":true},{"id":"P07","cat":"Energy","name":"Commercial LPG 19 kg (Haryana / Gurugram)","value":"₹2,812 state; Gurugram ₹2,828 (25 Oct 2026)","role":"HV","source":"https://www.goodreturns.in/lpg-price.html","estimate":false},{"id":"P08","cat":"Energy","name":"Petrol (Haryana / Gurugram)","value":"₹103.35 state; Gurugram ₹102.97","role":"HV","source":"https://www.goodreturns.in/petrol-price.html","estimate":false},{"id":"P09","cat":"Prices","name":"Packet milk (Vita, Haryana dairy federation)","value":"+₹2/L on all variants (May 2026); toned about ₹58/L","role":"HV","source":"https://theindiamoves.com/story/price-of-all-variants-of-the-milk-brand-vita-hiked-by-indian-rupee2-per-liter-in-haryana","estimate":false},{"id":"P10","cat":"Prices","name":"Cup of tea, T2 (Hisar)","value":"₹12","role":"HV","source":"Est.: ₹10–15 tapri range in Haryana towns; national T2 ₹10–15","estimate":true},{"id":"P11","cat":"Prices","name":"Simple meal (dhaba thali), T2","value":"₹90","role":"HV","source":"Est.: highway dhaba thalis ₹80–120; national T2 ₹80–90","estimate":true},{"id":"P12","cat":"Prices","name":"Men's haircut, T2","value":"₹100","role":"HV","source":"Est.: town salons ₹80–120","estimate":true},{"id":"P13","cat":"Prices","name":"Bread loaf 400 g","value":"₹50","role":"HV","source":"Est.: branded loaf ₹45–55 in NCR and Haryana towns","estimate":true},{"id":"P14","cat":"Licences","name":"Haryana S&E Act now applies only at 20+ employees","value":"Ordinance 12 Nov 2025, Amendment Act notified 5 Feb 2026: shops with <20 staff only file an online intimation within one month; registration (20+) valid until cancelled","role":"PD","source":"https://www.ey.com/en_in/technical/alerts-hub/2025/11/amendments-in-the-haryana-shops-and-commercial-establishments-act-1958","estimate":false},{"id":"P15","cat":"Licences","name":"Registration for 20+ establishments","value":"Via Saral portal; fees ₹500–5,000 (blog range)","role":"PD","source":"https://clearlycomply.org/blog/shop-establishment-license-india/","estimate":false},{"id":"P16","cat":"Licences","name":"Municipal trade licence (Gurugram MCG / other ULBs)","value":"Required for eateries, salons, meat shops; ₹1,000–10,000/yr by trade and area; 2–4 weeks","role":"PD","source":"Est.: Haryana Municipal (Trade Licence) bye-laws vary by ULB; no 2026 schedule found","estimate":true},{"id":"P17","cat":"Licences","name":"NCR overlap","value":"Gurugram/Faridabad shops follow Haryana's act, not Delhi's","role":"HV","source":"https://www.india-briefing.com/news/shops-establishment-act-delhi-haryana-uttar-pradesh-19051.html/","estimate":false},{"id":"P18","cat":"Tax","name":"Professional tax","value":"None in Haryana","role":"HV","source":"Est.: Haryana does not levy professional tax","estimate":true},{"id":"P19","cat":"Tax","name":"GST thresholds","value":"National: goods ₹40 lakh, services ₹20 lakh","role":"PD","source":"https://accountune.com/how-to-start-a-kirana-store-in-india","estimate":false},{"id":"P20","cat":"Rules","name":"Night trading and women's night shifts","value":"Shops may open longer under the 2025–26 amendment; women's night work allowed with consent and safeguards (Gurugram retail/food courts run late)","role":"HV","source":"Est.: Haryana S&E amendments relaxed hours/overtime (overtime cap reported as 156 h/quarter); exact night-work conditions not re-verified","estimate":true},{"id":"P21","cat":"Rules","name":"Liquor vends","value":"Haryana sells liquor through auctioned private vends (L-2/L-14A); 'theka' clusters drive evening snack trade","role":"HV","source":"Est.: Haryana excise policy 2025–27 (allotment by e-tender)","estimate":true},{"id":"P22","cat":"Rules","name":"GRAP curbs in NCR districts (Gurugram, Faridabad, Sonipat etc.)","value":"Construction bans and vehicle curbs in Oct–Jan smog episodes","role":"RE","source":"https://www.newsonair.gov.in/grap-iii-reimposed-in-delhi-ncr-as-air-quality-turns-very-poor","estimate":false},{"id":"P23","cat":"Festivals","name":"Karva Chauth","value":"29 Oct 2026; very strong in Haryana","role":"HV","source":"https://theweddingfocus.com/blog/wedding-dates-2026/","estimate":false},{"id":"P24","cat":"Festivals","name":"Diwali","value":"8 Nov 2026","role":"HV","source":"https://www.drikpanchang.com/festivals/diwali/diwali-date-time.html?year=2026","estimate":false},{"id":"P25","cat":"Festivals","name":"Hariyali Teej","value":"about early Aug 2027; sweets (ghewar), bangles, swings; state holiday","role":"HV","source":"Est.: Teej is a Haryana gazetted holiday; date lunar","estimate":true},{"id":"P26","cat":"Festivals","name":"International Gita Mahotsav, Kurukshetra","value":"about late Nov–mid Dec 2026; fair stalls and hotel demand in Kurukshetra","role":"HV","source":"Est.: annual state fair around Gita Jayanti (Mokshada Ekadashi)","estimate":true},{"id":"P27","cat":"Seasons","name":"Summer heat","value":"May–Jun 44–47 °C in Hisar/Sirsa; afternoon street sales fall","role":"HV","source":"Est.: IMD; Hisar among hottest stations in north India","estimate":true},{"id":"P28","cat":"Seasons","name":"Rabi harvest cash cycle","value":"Apr–May wheat and Oct–Nov paddy procurement put cash in rural hands; T3 shop sales up 15–30% after MSP payments","role":"HV","source":"Est.: state procurement calendar; magnitude estimated","estimate":true},{"id":"P29","cat":"Payments","name":"UPI national share","value":"86.8% of retail payment volume","role":"HV","source":"https://www.outlookbusiness.com/amp/story/news/upi-emerges-as-dominant-retail-payment-system-with-transaction-volume-share-at-87-careedge","estimate":false},{"id":"P30","cat":"Payments","name":"Digital share","value":"Gurugram 70–80%; T2/T3 towns 40–55% (Est.)","role":"HV","source":"Est.: Gurugram corporate population; smaller towns follow the national T3 band","estimate":true},{"id":"P31","cat":"Economy","name":"Per-capita GSDP","value":"₹4,41,216 (2025–26), ~1.75× India","role":"HV","source":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Indian_states_and_union_territories_by_GDP_per_capita","estimate":false},{"id":"P32","cat":"Economy","name":"Urbanisation","value":"34.9% urban (Census 2011); Gurugram–Faridabad far higher","role":"HV","source":"https://censusindia.gov.in/census.website/data/census-tables","estimate":false},{"id":"P33","cat":"Language","name":"Languages","value":"Hindi and Haryanvi; Punjabi second official language; English in Gurugram","role":"HV","source":"Est.: Haryana Official Language Act; Punjabi second language since 2010","estimate":true},{"id":"P34","cat":"Risks","name":"Farmer protest highway blockades","value":"NH-44 / Shambhu-Khanauri style blockades cut supply and highway dhaba trade for weeks","role":"RE","source":"Est.: 2020–21 and 2024 farmer protests closed Delhi border highways for months","estimate":true},{"id":"P35","cat":"Risks","name":"Communal violence / internet shutdown","value":"Nuh 2023 precedent: curfew, demolitions, mobile internet cut for a week","role":"RE","source":"Est.: Nuh violence Aug 2023; low annual probability (~2–5%) per district","estimate":true},{"id":"P36","cat":"Risks","name":"Stubble-burning smog","value":"Oct–Nov AQI 300+ days reduce outdoor eating","role":"RE","source":"Est.: paddy residue burning season; GRAP linkage","estimate":true},{"id":"P37","cat":"Schemes","name":"State support","value":"Haryana Matribhumi/Antyodaya-style self-employment loans with interest subvention via HSFDC/HKVIB; Mudra and PMEGP dominate","role":"PD","source":"Est.: state schemes change often; not re-verified for 2026","estimate":true}]}