India Disability Prevalence 1.1% in NFHS-5 (2019)

About 1.1% of Indians report living with a disability as of 2019, with men (1.4%) more likely to report one than women (0.9%). Rural prevalence at 1.2% edges urban at 0.9%. Lakshadweep at 1.9%, Tamil Nadu at 1.5%, and Punjab at 1.4% lead, while…