The statistic depicts the number of disabled people in India in 2011, broken down by gender and type of geographic region of origin. Over 8 million disabled females were living in the rural areas. The urban disabled population was lower than the rural disabled population.
The statistic for disability-adjusted life years attributable to disorders worldwide in 2004 can be found here.
Rural and urban disabled population in India in 2011, by gender
(in millions)
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Indian Census. (May 20, 2013). Rural and urban disabled population in India in 2011, by gender (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/618404/rural-urban-disabled-population-by-gender-india/
Indian Census. "Rural and urban disabled population in India in 2011, by gender (in millions)." Chart. May 20, 2013. Statista. Accessed May 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/618404/rural-urban-disabled-population-by-gender-india/
Indian Census. (2013). Rural and urban disabled population in India in 2011, by gender (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/618404/rural-urban-disabled-population-by-gender-india/
Indian Census. "Rural and Urban Disabled Population in India in 2011, by Gender (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 May 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/618404/rural-urban-disabled-population-by-gender-india/
Indian Census, Rural and urban disabled population in India in 2011, by gender (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/618404/rural-urban-disabled-population-by-gender-india/ (last visited May 18, 2025)
Rural and urban disabled population in India in 2011, by gender (in millions) [Graph], Indian Census, May 20, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/618404/rural-urban-disabled-population-by-gender-india/
