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Indian Census. (March 31, 2022). Distribution of households in India from 2019 to 2021, by number of residents [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2026, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/615781/households-by-size-india/
Indian Census. "Distribution of households in India from 2019 to 2021, by number of residents." Chart. March 31, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 09, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/615781/households-by-size-india/
Indian Census. (2022). Distribution of households in India from 2019 to 2021, by number of residents. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 09, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/615781/households-by-size-india/
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Distribution of households in India from 2019 to 2021, by number of residents [Graph], Indian Census, March 31, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/615781/households-by-size-india/
