According to a survey among Indian urban youth about life in lockdown, a majority of respondents kept themselves occupied with passive activities such as listening to music, reading books and watching movies during the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown in April 2020. About 53 percent of respondents spent their time in lockdown by talking to friends and family.
Lockdown activities during the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown in India as of April 2020
among urban youth across Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Chennai and Hyderabad.
Method of interview
Questionnaire
Supplementary notes
Survey question :
'How are you keeping yourself occupied during the lockdown?'
Responses may not add up to 100 percent because of rounding.
According to the source, this data is not representative of urban youth in India. Being geographically diverse, the country's impact from the COVID-19 pandemic has been varied.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Observer Research Foundation, & Youth Ki Awaaz. (July 3, 2020). Lockdown activities during the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown in India as of April 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1170426/india-activities-during-covid-19-lockdown/
Observer Research Foundation, und Youth Ki Awaaz. "Lockdown activities during the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown in India as of April 2020." Chart. July 3, 2020. Statista. Accessed March 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1170426/india-activities-during-covid-19-lockdown/
Observer Research Foundation, Youth Ki Awaaz. (2020). Lockdown activities during the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown in India as of April 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1170426/india-activities-during-covid-19-lockdown/
Observer Research Foundation, and Youth Ki Awaaz. "Lockdown Activities during The Coronavirus (Covid-19) Lockdown in India as of April 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Jul 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1170426/india-activities-during-covid-19-lockdown/
Observer Research Foundation & Youth Ki Awaaz, Lockdown activities during the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown in India as of April 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1170426/india-activities-during-covid-19-lockdown/ (last visited March 13, 2025)
Lockdown activities during the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown in India as of April 2020 [Graph], Observer Research Foundation, & Youth Ki Awaaz, July 3, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1170426/india-activities-during-covid-19-lockdown/
