Most households in India between 2019 and 2021 had between three and five people. The number of four-people households accounted for over 23 percent during the survey period. Interestingly, about four percent reported nine or more people in one household. Rural areas had a higher share of households with five or more members.
Distribution of households in India from 2019 to 2021, by number of residents
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Indian Census. (March 31, 2022). Distribution of households in India from 2019 to 2021, by number of residents [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/615781/households-by-size-india/
Indian Census. "Distribution of households in India from 2019 to 2021, by number of residents." Chart. March 31, 2022. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/615781/households-by-size-india/
Indian Census. (2022). Distribution of households in India from 2019 to 2021, by number of residents. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/615781/households-by-size-india/
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Indian Census, Distribution of households in India from 2019 to 2021, by number of residents Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/615781/households-by-size-india/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Distribution of households in India from 2019 to 2021, by number of residents [Graph], Indian Census, March 31, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/615781/households-by-size-india/
