Table 1 Sampling profile of individuals aged 6–22 years in India, 2017–18.
N | % | |
|---|---|---|
Number of households Surveyed | 1,13,757 | 100 |
Number of Individuals Surveyed | 5,13,366 | 100 |
Number of Individuals aged 6–22 years as a share of total individuals surveyed | 1,74,810 | 34.05 |
Number of Individuals currently schooling in a basic course as a share of individuals aged 6–22 years | 1,26,564 | 72.41 |
Age | ||
Less than or equal to 3 | 21,956 | 4.28 |
3–5 | 25,405 | 4.95 |
6–10 | 47,831 | 9.32 |
11–15 | 47,719 | 9.30 |
16–17 | 18,136 | 3.53 |
18–22 | 47,196 | 9.19 |
23–35 | 1,02,903 | 20.05 |
35+ | 2,02,187 | 39.39 |
Characteristics of individuals aged 6–22 years | ||
Gender | ||
Boys | 95,489 | 54.63 |
Girls | 79,305 | 45.37 |
Residence | ||
Rural | 1,28,425 | 73.47 |
Urban | 46,369 | 26.53 |
Religion | ||
Hindu | 1,39,534 | 79.83 |
Muslim | 27,558 | 15.77 |
Others | 7703 | 4.41 |
Caste | ||
SC/ST | 53,205 | 30.44 |
OBC | 80,260 | 45.92 |
Others | 41,328 | 23.64 |
Household Headship | ||
Male headed | 1,58,064 | 90.43 |
Female headed | 16,730 | 9.57 |
Education of household head | ||
Illiterate/Primary | 96,936 | 55.46 |
Middle/Secondary | 53,605 | 30.67 |
Higher Secondary and above | 24,254 | 13.88 |
Household occupation type | ||
Self-employed | 94,005 | 53.78 |
Regular salary | 26,556 | 15.19 |
Casual labour | 46,112 | 26.38 |
Others | 8122 | 4.65 |
Monthly per capita consumption spending (in Rupees) | 2024 | |
MPCE (rural) | 1585 | |
MPCE (urban) | 3239 | |
Average household size | 5.56 | |
