Dependency Ratio
Bihar's dependency ratio exceeds 80; Goa's is under 40 — twice as many non-workers per worker in Bihar.
Policy implication
High dependency ratios strain household budgets and limit savings, trapping states in low-investment cycles.
High dependency ratios strain household budgets and limit savings, trapping states in low-investment cycles.
Data vintage. This map uses the 2011 Census, the latest published count by state and district. Populations and shares will have changed since.
Data note. The Census of India is taken once a decade. The 2011 Census is the latest to publish state and district tables, and the next census is planned for 2027, so there is no later official count to replace these figures. Shares, ratios and populations will have moved since 2011.
Source: Census 2011 (2011). See the methodology for notes and limitations.
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