Table 1.

Socio-demographic characteristics of the sample population

Sex n(%)
Male	22702 (51.0)
Female	21801 (49.0)
Age groups n(%)
≤19 years	17335 (39.0)
20-39 years	17140 (38.5)
≥40 years	10013 (22.5)
Per capita income per month in INR Median (inter-quartile range)
First quintile	1200 (1000, 1285.7)
Second quintile	1625 (1500, 1750)
Third quintile	2000 (2000, 2250)
Fourth quintile	2875 (2531.3, 3200)
Fifth quintile	5000 (4000, 6142.9)
Religion n(%)
Islam	30481 (68.7)
Hinduism	9317 (21.0)
Christianity	4569 (10.3)
Household poverty status* n(%)
Above the poverty line	23442 (52.7)
Below the poverty line	4783 (10.7)

n = 44514 individuals. *Total does not add up to 100 because 36.6% individuals (their households) did not possess a ration card.