In 2011, there were around 175 thousand female beggars and 200 thousand male beggars across the south Asian country of India. West Bengal had the highest amount of female beggars in the country.
Number of beggars and vagrants in India in 2011, by gender
(in 1,000s)
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Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India). (August 14, 2024). Number of beggars and vagrants in India in 2011, by gender (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/705886/india-number-of-beggars-by-gender/
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India). "Number of beggars and vagrants in India in 2011, by gender (in 1,000s)." Chart. August 14, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/705886/india-number-of-beggars-by-gender/
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India). (2024). Number of beggars and vagrants in India in 2011, by gender (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/705886/india-number-of-beggars-by-gender/
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India). "Number of Beggars and Vagrants in India in 2011, by Gender (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Aug 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/705886/india-number-of-beggars-by-gender/
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India), Number of beggars and vagrants in India in 2011, by gender (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/705886/india-number-of-beggars-by-gender/ (last visited December 02, 2024)
Number of beggars and vagrants in India in 2011, by gender (in 1,000s) [Graph], Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India), August 14, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/705886/india-number-of-beggars-by-gender/
