CENSUS OF INDIA 2011
DATA ON DISABILITY
Directorate of Census Operations, Madhya Pradesh
Historical Perspective
• The question on disability was canvassed in all the Censuses since
1872 to 1931
• The question on disability was not canvassed in the Censuses from
1941 to 1971
• In Census 1981, information on three types of disability was collected
• The question was dropped in Census 1991
• In Census 2001, the question was again included and information on
five types of disability was collected
• In Census 2011 information on eight types of disability has been
collected
Questions Canvassed in Census 2011
Codes
Features of Disability Question, 2011
• Has a filter question to ascertain disability status
• Attempts to collect information on eight types of disabilities as
against five in Census 2001.
• Designed to cover most of the disabilities listed in the “Persons with
Disabilities Act, 1995” and “The National Trust Act, 1999”.
• The placement of the question on disability in the Census Schedule
was changed. The question was brought forward at Q-9 at Census
2011. This was the question No. 15 at the Census 2001.
Special Efforts Made to Improve Coverage-Training
• Intensive training at various levels including National Trainers, Master
Trainers Facilitators
• Training imparted by experts from disability sector using specially
developed training modules
• Role models from disability groups were invited in training classes to
motivate and sensitize Census functionaries
• National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People
(NCPEDP) and its alliance partners were associated in developing
training modules, imparting training and sensitizing Census
functionaries.
Special Efforts Made to Improve Coverage (Contd.)
Publicity
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Wide publicity through electronic and print media undertaken.
Special audio/ video spots prepared in 12 languages for awareness and
were telecast on all popular TV and Radio channels across the country
Every video clip had disability component,
Special E-learning module prepared to show as to how to approach and
extract information on disability from respondents
Leaflet on disability was prepared and distributed among media persons
Seminars and workshops were held at State level to create awareness
Banners and Posters on disability displayed
Events like Auto Rickshaw rally, car rally, Cycle rally etc. were organized
At Census Directorate level many an innovative modes of publicity were
used
Enumerators’ kit included a special flier on disability.
Special Efforts Made to Improve
Coverage
(Contd.)
Cycle rickshaw rally at New Delhi by the disabled
Special Efforts Made to Improve
Coverage
(Contd.)
Posters and Banners
Leaflet on disability for Media Kit
Definitional Changes 2001-11
Type of disability
Change in definition
In Seeing
1. One eyed persons were treated as disabled at Census 2001. At the
Census 2011 such persons have not been treated as disabled in seeing.
2. At the Census 2011 enumerators were asked to apply a simple test to
ascertain blurred vision. At Census 2001 no such instructions were
given.
In Hearing
1. Persons using hearing aid have been treated as disabled at Census
2011. They were not treated as disabled at the Census 2001.
2. Persons having problem in hearing through one ear although the
other ear is functioning normally was considered having hearing
disability in Census 2001. But in Census 2011, such persons were not
considered as disabled.
In Speech
Definition was made clearer in Census 2011 to record persons with speech
disability. For instance, “persons who speak in single words and are not
able to speak in sentences” was specifically mentioned to be treated as
disabled.
Definitional Changes (Contd.)
Type of disability Change in definition
In Movement
Specific mention of the following was made in the definition for
Census 2011:
1. Paralytic persons
2. Those who crawl
3. Those who are able to walk with the help of aid
4. Have acute and permanent problems of joints/muscles
5. Have stiffness or tightness in movement or have loose,
involuntary movements or tremours of the body or have fragile
bones
6. Have difficulty balancing and coordinating body movement
7. Have loss of sensation in body due to paralysis, Leprosy etc.
8. Have deformity of body like hunch back or are dwarf.
Definitional Changes (Contd.)
Type of disability
Change in definition
Mental Retardation New category introduced at Census 2011. Mental Retardation
was covered under the category of Mental disability at Census
2001.
Mental Illness
New category introduced at Census 2011. Mental Illness was
covered under the category of Mental disability at Census 2001.
Any Other
New category introduced at Census 2011 to ensure complete
coverage. This option enabled respondents to report those
disabilities which are not listed in the question. In such cases,
where informant was not sure about the type of disability this
option of reporting disability as ‘Any Other’ was available to
her/him.
Multiple Disability
New category introduced at Census 2011. The question has been
designed to record as many as three types of disabilities from
which the individual was reported to be suffering.
Total disabled population and percentage to total population
Total disabled population Percentage to total population
INDIA
MADHYA PRADESH
2,68,10,557
2.21 (2011)
2,19,06,769
2.13(2001)
15,51,931
2.14 (2011)
14,08,528
2.33(2001)
Type of disability (% of total disabled)
In seeing In Hearing In Speech
INDIA
MADHYA
PRADESH
Multiple
In
Mental
Mental
Any Other
Disability
Movement Retardation Illness
18.77
18.91
7.45
20.28
5.62
2.70
18.38
7.89
17.45
17.23
4.47
26.08
5.01
2.55
19.01
8.21
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Total disabled population and percentage to total population
Total
Persons
Males
Rural
Females
Persons
Urban
Males
Females
Persons
Males
Females
1210569573 623121843 587447730 833463448 427632643 405830805 377106125 195489200 181616925
India
26,810,557 14,986,202 11,824,355 18,631,921 10,408,168
8,223,753
8,178,636
4,578,034
3,600,602
2.21
2.41
2.01
2.24
2.43
2.03
2.17
2.34
1.98
72626809
37612306
35014503
52557404
27149388
25408016
20069405
10462918
9606487
1551931
888751
663180
1105704
631523
474181
446227
257228
188999
2.14
2.36
1.89
2.10
2.33
1.87
2.22
2.46
1.97
MP
India
MP
3.00
2.50
2.00
1.50
1.00
0.50
0.00
Persons
Males
Rural
Females
Persons
Males
Urban
Females
Total disabled population and percentage to total population India, Madhya Pradesh and other EAG states 2011
Sl. No.
State
1.
INDIA
2.
MADHYA PRADESH
3.
UTTARAKHAND
4.
Total disabled
population
Percentage to
total population
2,68,10,557
2.21
15,51,931
2.14
1,85,272
1.84
RAJASTHAN
15,63,694
2.28
5.
UTTAR PRADESH
41,57,514
2.08
6.
BIHAR
23,31,009
2.24
7.
JHARKHAND
7,69,980
2.33
8.
ODISHA
12,44,402
2.96
9.
CHHATTISGARH
6,24,937
2.45
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Total disabled population and percentage to total population India, Madhya Pradesh and other EAG states 2011
3.5
3
2.5
2
1.5
1
0.5
0
INDIA
MADHYA
PRADESH
UTTARAKHAND
RAJASTHAN
UTTAR
PRADESH
BIHAR
JHARKHAND
ODISHA
CHHATTISGARH
Type of disability - India, Madhya Pradesh and other EAG states
2011 (% of total disabled)
In seeing In Hearing In Speech
INDIA
Multiple
In
Mental
Mental
Any Other
Disability
Movement Retardation Illness
18.77
18.91
7.45
20.28
5.62
2.70
18.38
7.89
17.45
17.23
4.47
26.08
5.01
2.55
19.01
8.21
UTTARAKHAND
15.71
20.34
6.66
19.97
6.18
3.48
16.58
11.08
RAJASTHAN
20.12
14.00
4.44
27.33
5.20
2.63
12.77
13.51
18.38
24.72
6.41
16.30
4.36
1.84
22.76
5.22
BIHAR
23.56
24.55
7.33
15.85
3.83
1.61
18.52
4.76
JHARKHAND
23.47
21.54
6.06
19.21
4.86
2.62
14.59
7.64
ODISHA
21.20
19.11
5.51
20.89
5.82
3.44
13.89
10.14
CHHATTISGARH
17.79
14.77
4.52
30.46
5.31
3.33
12.31
11.51
MADHYA
PRADESH
UTTAR
PRADESH
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Type of disability - India, Madhya Pradesh and other EAG states 2011 (in %)
In seeing
In Hearing
In Speech
In Movement
Mental Retardation
Mental Illness
Any Other
Multiple Disability
35.00
30.00
25.00
20.00
15.00
10.00
5.00
0.00
INDIA
MADHYA
PRADESH
UTTARAKHAND
RAJASTHAN
UTTAR
PRADESH
BIHAR
JHARKHAND
ODISHA
CHHATTISGARH
Total disabled population and percentage to total population India, Madhya Pradesh and its neighbouring states 2011
Sl. No.
State
1.
INDIA
2.
Total disabled
population
Percentage to
total population
2,68,10,557
2.21
MADHYA PRADESH
15,51,931
2.14
3.
RAJASTHAN
15,63,694
2.28
4.
UTTAR PRADESH
41,57,514
2.08
5.
CHHATTISGARH
6,24,937
2.45
6.
GUJARAT
10,92,302
1.81
7.
MAHARASHTRA
29,63,392
2.64
Total disabled population and percentage to total population India, Madhya Pradesh and its neighbouring states 2011
3
2.5
2
1.5
1
0.5
0
INDIA
MADHYA PRADESH
RAJASTHAN
UTTAR PRADESH
CHHATTISGARH
GUJARAT
MAHARASHTRA
Type of disability - India, Madhya Pradesh and its neighbouring
states 2011(% of total disabled)
In seeing In Hearing In Speech
INDIA
MADHYA
PRADESH
RAJASTHAN
UTTAR
PRADESH
CHHATTISGARH
GUJARAT
MAHARASHTRA
Multiple
In
Mental
Mental
Any Other
Disability
Movement Retardation Illness
18.77
18.91
7.45
20.28
5.62
2.70
18.38
7.89
17.45
17.23
4.47
26.08
5.01
2.55
19.01
8.21
20.12
14.00
4.44
27.33
5.20
2.63
12.77
13.51
15.71
20.34
6.66
19.97
6.18
3.48
16.58
11.08
17.79
14.77
4.52
30.46
5.31
3.33
12.31
11.51
19.61
17.46
5.52
22.51
6.08
3.85
18.10
6.88
19.37
15.97
15.98
18.51
5.41
1.98
17.23
5.55
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Type of disability - India, Madhya Pradesh and its neighbouring states 2011
(% of total disabled)
INDIA
MADHYA PRADESH
RAJASTHAN
UTTAR PRADESH
CHHATTISGARH
GUJARAT
MAHARASHTRA
35.00
30.00
25.00
20.00
15.00
10.00
5.00
0.00
In seeing
In Hearing
In Speech
In Movement
Mental
Retardation
Mental Illness
Any Other
Multiple Disability
TOP AND BOTTOM FIVE DISTRICTS BY NUMBER OF TOTAL DISABLED
PERSONS - DISTRICTS OF MADHYA PRADESH 2011
MADHYA PRADESH
15,51,931
TOP
Bhopal
Indore
Jabalpur
Rewa
Sagar
84,502
78,761
59,074
57,889
52,576
BOTTOM
Alirajpur
Datia
Harda
Burhanpur
Sheopur
10,869
12,379
12,568
13,032
13,435
TOP AND BOTTOM FIVE DISTRICTS BY NUMBER OF PERSONS DISABLED
IN SEEING - DISTRICTS OF MADHYA PRADESH 2011
2,70,751
MADHYA PRADESH
TOP
Bhopal
Indore
Sagar
Satna
Jabalpur
21,346
16,839
9,342
9,151
8,802
BOTTOM
Datia
Alirajpur
Umaria
Jhabua
Neemuch
1,843
1,884
2,041
2,069
2,507
TOP AND BOTTOM FIVE DISTRICTS BY NUMBER OF PERSONS DISABLED
IN HEARING - DISTRICTS OF MADHYA PRADESH 2011
MADHYA PRADESH
2,67,361
TOP
Bhopal
Indore
Jabalpur
Rewa
Sagar
21,843
18,915
11,394
11,096
8,610
BOTTOM
Sheopur
Harda
Alirajpur
Neemuch
Burhanpur
1,748
1,802
1,962
2,051
2,265
TOP AND BOTTOM FIVE DISTRICTS BY NUMBER OF PERSONS DISABLED
IN SPEECH - DISTRICTS OF MADHYA PRADESH 2011
MADHYA PRADESH
69,324
TOP
Bhopal
Indore
Jabalpur
Rewa
Satna
4,553
3,764
3,027
2,921
2,502
BOTTOM
Alirajpur
Sheopur
Datia
Harda
Jhabua
339
490
517
550
588
TOP AND BOTTOM FIVE DISTRICTS BY NUMBER OF PERSONS DISABLED
IN MOVEMENT - DISTRICTS OF MADHYA PRADESH 2011
MADHYA PRADESH
4,04,738
TOP
Satna
Sagar
Chhindwara
Jabalpur
Rewa
13,692
13,676
13,456
13,238
12,671
BOTTOM
Harda
Alirajpur
Umaria
Burhanpur
Datia
2,957
3,331
3,342
3,552
3,941
TOP AND BOTTOM FIVE DISTRICTS BY NUMBER OF PERSONS DISABLED
IN MENTAL RETARDATION - DISTRICTS OF MADHYA PRADESH 2011
MADHYA PRADESH
77,803
TOP
Bhopal
Indore
Jabalpur
Satna
Rewa
3,917
3,823
3,671
2,976
2,703
BOTTOM
Alirajpur
Datia
Ashoknagar
Umaria
Sheopur
403
530
635
643
646
TOP AND BOTTOM FIVE DISTRICTS BY NUMBER OF PERSONS DISABLED
IN MENTAL ILLNESS - DISTRICTS OF MADHYA PRADESH 2011
MADHYA PRADESH
39,513
TOP
Indore
Jabalpur
Satna
Rewa
Sagar
1,701
1,622
1,590
1,565
1,444
BOTTOM
Alirajpur
Datia
Harda
Burhanpur
Ashoknagar
224
262
290
331
359
TOP AND BOTTOM FIVE DISTRICTS BY NUMBER OF PERSONS DISABLED
IN ANY OTHER DISABILITY - DISTRICTS OF MADHYA PRADESH 2011
MADHYA PRADESH
2,95,035
TOP
Bhopal
Indore
Rewa
Jabalpur
Sagar
17,936
17,063
13,513
13,361
10,141
BOTTOM
Burhanpur
Sheopur
Datia
Alirajpur
Harda
1,692
1,883
1,918
1,962
2,252
TOP AND BOTTOM FIVE DISTRICTS BY NUMBER OF PERSONS DISABLED
IN MULTIPLE DISABILITY - DISTRICTS OF MADHYA PRADESH 2011
MADHYA PRADESH
1,27,406
TOP
Rewa
Satna
Sagar
Indore
Chhindwara
4,821
4,665
4,522
4,451
4,253
BOTTOM
Alirajpur
Datia
Umaria
Ashoknagar
Harda
764
1,049
1,059
1,175
1,227
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