According to the 76th round of the NSO survey conducted between July and December 2018, a higher percentage of men had disabilities compared to women in India. Among the various types of disabilities, about 2.4 percent of men had multiple disabilities whereas only about 1.9 percent of women had the same.
The National Statistical Office (NSO) is the statistical wing of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MOSPI), mainly responsible for laying down standards for statistical analysis, data collection, and implementation.
Share of people with a recognized disability in India in 2018, by type and gender
Characteristic
Male
Female
Total
Person with any type of disability
2.4%
1.9%
2.2%
Person with locomotor disability
1.5%
1.2%
1.4%
Person with hearing disability
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
Person with visual disability
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
Person with speech and language disability
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
Person with mental retardation or intellectual disability
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MOSPI (NSO). (January 31, 2021). Share of people with a recognized disability in India in 2018, by type and gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1080342/india-disabled-persons-by-type-and-gender/
MOSPI (NSO). "Share of people with a recognized disability in India in 2018, by type and gender." Chart. January 31, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1080342/india-disabled-persons-by-type-and-gender/
MOSPI (NSO). (2021). Share of people with a recognized disability in India in 2018, by type and gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1080342/india-disabled-persons-by-type-and-gender/
MOSPI (NSO). "Share of People with a Recognized Disability in India in 2018, by Type and Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jan 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1080342/india-disabled-persons-by-type-and-gender/
MOSPI (NSO), Share of people with a recognized disability in India in 2018, by type and gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1080342/india-disabled-persons-by-type-and-gender/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Share of people with a recognized disability in India in 2018, by type and gender [Graph], MOSPI (NSO), January 31, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1080342/india-disabled-persons-by-type-and-gender/
