Dependency ratio has been described as the share of people in a country that are too young or too old to be part of the labour force and are dependent on the working population.
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Rural and urban old-age dependency ratio in India 2011, by gender
The statistic displays the old-age dependency ratio in rural and urban India in 2011, by gender. In 2011, the ratio for females living in rural areas in India was 15.8 percent. In both rural and urban areas, the dependency ratio for females was higher than for males.
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MOSPI. (February 1, 2016). Old-age dependency ratio in India in 2011, by gender and region of origin [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 19, 2026, from /statistics/619901/old-age-dependency-ratio-india/
MOSPI. "Old-age dependency ratio in India in 2011, by gender and region of origin." Chart. February 1, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 19, 2026. /statistics/619901/old-age-dependency-ratio-india/
MOSPI. (2016). Old-age dependency ratio in India in 2011, by gender and region of origin. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 19, 2026. /statistics/619901/old-age-dependency-ratio-india/
MOSPI. "Old-age Dependency Ratio in India in 2011, by Gender and Region of Origin." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Feb 2016, /statistics/619901/old-age-dependency-ratio-india/
MOSPI, Old-age dependency ratio in India in 2011, by gender and region of origin ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/619901/old-age-dependency-ratio-india/ (last visited July 19, 2026)
Old-age dependency ratio in India in 2011, by gender and region of origin [Graph], MOSPI, February 1, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/619901/old-age-dependency-ratio-india/
