Table 3.
Distribution of elderly population by five-year age group in India: 2001-2011
| Census year | Age-group | Total | Rural | Urban | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Person | Male | Female | Person | Male | Female | Person | Male | Female | ||
| India (2001) | 60-64 | 35.9 | 36.0 | 35.9 | 36.0 | 35.8 | 36.1 | 35.8 | 36.6 | 35.1 |
| 65-69 | 25.9 | 25.1 | 26.6 | 25.8 | 24.9 | 26.6 | 26.0 | 25.5 | 26.5 | |
| 70-74 | 19.2 | 19.9 | 18.5 | 19.4 | 20.3 | 18.5 | 18.7 | 18.9 | 18.4 | |
| 75-79 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 8.9 | |
| 80+ | 10.5 | 10.4 | 10.6 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.4 | 10.5 | 9.9 | 11.1 | |
| India (2011) | 60-64 | 36.3 | 36.6 | 35.9 | 35.9 | 35.9 | 35.8 | 37.2 | 38.3 | 36.2 |
| 65-69 | 25.5 | 25.3 | 25.6 | 25.8 | 25.6 | 26.0 | 24.7 | 24.8 | 24.6 | |
| 70-74 | 18.5 | 18.9 | 18.1 | 18.8 | 19.4 | 18.3 | 17.7 | 17.7 | 17.6 | |
| 75-79 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 9.0 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 8.8 | 9.3 | 9.1 | 9.5 | |
| 80+ | 10.9 | 10.3 | 11.4 | 10.8 | 10.5 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 12.1 | |
Source: Census of India, 2001-2011