India has a total population of over 1 billion people, with 68% (around 732 million) living in rural areas. There are approximately 205.9 million households in the country, with 70% (around 144.5 million) located in rural areas and 30% in urban areas. Rural families on average consist of 5.08 members. The document also breaks down India's population distribution and average household sizes between rural and urban areas.