Abstract :
Background: Child disability is an emerging global health priority. There is lack of statebased analysis of all types of disabilities in children and adolescents in India.
Objective: To measure the prevalence of disability and describe the types of disability by
gender, advancing age, states and geographical regions in Indian population aged 19
years and below.
Methods: Disability data restricted to age 19 years and below of the 2011 Census of
India was analyzed. Disability rates per 100,000 children and adolescent population and
age-adjusted disability rates were calculated.
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