A majority of households across India between 2019 and 2021 were headed by men. Women accounted for about 17 percent of the household headship during the measured time period. The mean household size was 4.4 in the same period.
Distribution of household heads in India between 2019 and 2021, by gender
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (India). (March 31, 2022). Distribution of household heads in India between 2019 and 2021, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/615599/household-by-gender-india/
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