The statistic displays the number of people living in slum households in India in 2001 and 2011, by gender. In 2001, more than 24 million females were living in slum households. By 2011, just under 34 million male people were living in slum conditions.
Number of people living in slum households in India in 2001 and 2011, by gender
(in millions)
According to the Indian census, slums are defined as residential areas with poorly built households which are unhygienic and unfit for human habitation because of dilapidation, overcrowding, lack of sanitation, water and infrastructure.
The values have been rounded.
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Indian Census. (September 30, 2013). Number of people living in slum households in India in 2001 and 2011, by gender (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/619592/slum-household-by-gender/
Indian Census. "Number of people living in slum households in India in 2001 and 2011, by gender (in millions)." Chart. September 30, 2013. Statista. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/619592/slum-household-by-gender/
Indian Census. (2013). Number of people living in slum households in India in 2001 and 2011, by gender (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/619592/slum-household-by-gender/
Indian Census. "Number of People Living in Slum Households in India in 2001 and 2011, by Gender (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/619592/slum-household-by-gender/
Indian Census, Number of people living in slum households in India in 2001 and 2011, by gender (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/619592/slum-household-by-gender/ (last visited December 26, 2024)
Number of people living in slum households in India in 2001 and 2011, by gender (in millions) [Graph], Indian Census, September 30, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/619592/slum-household-by-gender/