According to the Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation of India, the share of elderly who were economically independent and who were supporting at least one member in the household was 43 percent in 2017-18 in the rural areas.
Distribution of economically independent aged persons in rural India from 2004 to 2018, by number of dependents
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MOSPI. (August 30, 2021). Distribution of economically independent aged persons in rural India from 2004 to 2018, by number of dependents [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1307349/india-economically-independent-elderly-in-rural-areas-by-number-of-dependents/
MOSPI. "Distribution of economically independent aged persons in rural India from 2004 to 2018, by number of dependents." Chart. August 30, 2021. Statista. Accessed January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1307349/india-economically-independent-elderly-in-rural-areas-by-number-of-dependents/
MOSPI. (2021). Distribution of economically independent aged persons in rural India from 2004 to 2018, by number of dependents. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1307349/india-economically-independent-elderly-in-rural-areas-by-number-of-dependents/
MOSPI. "Distribution of Economically Independent Aged Persons in Rural India from 2004 to 2018, by Number of Dependents." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Aug 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1307349/india-economically-independent-elderly-in-rural-areas-by-number-of-dependents/
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