In 2011, approximately 9.74 million out of 26.8 million of people with disability in India were reportedly employed. Indian disabled workers were mostly found in Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra, with respectively 1.4 million and 1.2 million people. In comparison, there were only more than 300 disabled workers in Lakshadweep from a total of over 1.6 thousand of disabled people in this region.
Work status of workers with disability in India in 2011, by state and territory
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MOSPI. (March 31, 2021). Work status of workers with disability in India in 2011, by state and territory (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 26, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254650/india-work-status-of-disabled-workers-by-states-and-union-territories/
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