The statistic displays the number of elderly people living in rural and urban areas in India between 1961 and 2011. In 2011, over 30 million people with the age of 60 years or above were living in urban areas in India. A large number of elderly population are living in rural areas.
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MOSPI. (February 1, 2016). Elderly population* living in urban and rural areas in India from 1961 to 2011 (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/620077/rural-and-urban-aging-population-india/
MOSPI. "Elderly population* living in urban and rural areas in India from 1961 to 2011 (in millions)." Chart. February 1, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/620077/rural-and-urban-aging-population-india/
MOSPI. (2016). Elderly population* living in urban and rural areas in India from 1961 to 2011 (in millions). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/620077/rural-and-urban-aging-population-india/
MOSPI. "Elderly Population* Living in Urban and Rural Areas in India from 1961 to 2011 (in Millions)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Feb 2016, /statistics/620077/rural-and-urban-aging-population-india/
MOSPI, Elderly population* living in urban and rural areas in India from 1961 to 2011 (in millions) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/620077/rural-and-urban-aging-population-india/ (last visited July 24, 2026)
Elderly population* living in urban and rural areas in India from 1961 to 2011 (in millions) [Graph], MOSPI, February 1, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/620077/rural-and-urban-aging-population-india/
