[PDF] average family size in india

India had an average household size of 4.44 people in 2021. The indicator recorded a year-on-year decline of 0.9% in 2021. Between 2010 and 2021, the indicator decreased by 8.6%. The average household size in India was highest in the year 2010 and lowest in the year 2021, between 2010 and 2021.
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  • What is the average family size in rural India?

    The average household size in rural India was 5.0, including 1.8 children per household. In urban India, the average household size was 4.5, which included 1.3 children.

  • What countries have the largest family size?

    Gambia and Senegal have the world's biggest households, with an average person living with a dozen or more family members, but living arrangements also are fairly expansive in larger countries, such as Pakistan, where the average individual experiences a household size of 8.5, Nigeria (7.7), and India (5.8).

  • What is the size of an average family?

    There are 3.13 people in the average family in the USA.
    The average family size in the US has declined from 3.8 in 1940 to 3.1 by 2021.
  • Average weight for Indian men has been increased to 65kg, while that of Indian women has been changed to 55kg. The new average height for Indian men is 5.8 feet (177 cm), and that for women is 5.3 feet (162 cm). The definition of reference Indian adult with regard to age has also been changed to 19-39 years.
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