Disability at the Intersections: Age-Standardised Patterns of Caste, Gender and Rural–Urban Inequalities in India
Utilizing 2011 Indian Census data, this study reveals that disability prevalence is systematically stratified by caste, gender, and geography, with Scheduled Caste populations facing the highest overall burden and Scheduled Tribes exhibiting a distinct age-related paradox of low working-age rates but the steepest escalation in old age, particularly in rural areas.