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Distribution of economically dependent elderly in rural India from 2004 to 2018, by supporter category
Distribution of economically dependent elderly India 2004-2018, by supporter category
In India, the share of elderly in rural areas who were dependent on their children was the highest category, with 79 percent in 2017 of all supporter groups. Second in line were elderly people who were dependent on their spouses, accounting for 15 percent during the same time period.
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MOSPI. (July 30, 2021). Distribution of economically dependent elderly in rural India from 2004 to 2018, by supporter category [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1303346/india-economically-dependent-elderly-in-rural-areas-by-supporter/
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