The Invisible Millions: Disability and the Census Data
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The Invisible Millions: Disability and the Census Data

August 2, 2026
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The 2011 census of India recorded that the number of persons with disabilities in India amounted to around 26.8 million people, which is about 2.21% of the total population . This is a substantial number, larger than the population of Australia. Yet disability rights advocates and researchers have long argued

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