In 2011, West Bengal had the highest number of beggars in urban areas of the south Asian country of India, with around 19 thousand people. Followed by, Uttar Pradesh had over 17 thousand beggars in that time period.
Number of beggars and vagrants in urban areas in India in 2011, by state
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Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India). (June 30, 2021). Number of beggars and vagrants in urban areas in India in 2011, by state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/705909/india-number-of-urban-beggars-by-state/
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India). "Number of beggars and vagrants in urban areas in India in 2011, by state." Chart. June 30, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/705909/india-number-of-urban-beggars-by-state/
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India). (2021). Number of beggars and vagrants in urban areas in India in 2011, by state. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/705909/india-number-of-urban-beggars-by-state/
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India). "Number of Beggars and Vagrants in Urban Areas in India in 2011, by State." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/705909/india-number-of-urban-beggars-by-state/
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India), Number of beggars and vagrants in urban areas in India in 2011, by state Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/705909/india-number-of-urban-beggars-by-state/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Number of beggars and vagrants in urban areas in India in 2011, by state [Graph], Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India), June 30, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/705909/india-number-of-urban-beggars-by-state/