As of April 2021, approximately 4.6 percent of children under 18 years in rural India were reported to have lost one or both of their parents. Meanwhile, the share of orphaned children under 18 in urban India amounted to rougly over four percent.
Share of children under 18 years with one or both parent dead* in India from 2019 to 2021, by residence
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NFHS. (May 3, 2022). Share of children under 18 years with one or both parent dead* in India from 2019 to 2021, by residence [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1314142/india-share-of-orphans-under-18-by-residence/
NFHS. "Share of children under 18 years with one or both parent dead* in India from 2019 to 2021, by residence." Chart. May 3, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1314142/india-share-of-orphans-under-18-by-residence/
NFHS. (2022). Share of children under 18 years with one or both parent dead* in India from 2019 to 2021, by residence. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1314142/india-share-of-orphans-under-18-by-residence/
NFHS. "Share of Children under 18 Years with One or Both Parent Dead* in India from 2019 to 2021, by Residence." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 May 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1314142/india-share-of-orphans-under-18-by-residence/
NFHS, Share of children under 18 years with one or both parent dead* in India from 2019 to 2021, by residence Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1314142/india-share-of-orphans-under-18-by-residence/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Share of children under 18 years with one or both parent dead* in India from 2019 to 2021, by residence [Graph], NFHS, May 3, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1314142/india-share-of-orphans-under-18-by-residence/