Results
Old age characterized by declining physical capacities, is usually associated with many
diseases. For the purpose of the study, the health status of the respondents is ascertained by asking
questions about the extent of loss of vision, hearing and other health problems faced by them.
Table -2 show that a major fraction of the population was in the age group of 60-69 years old,
while a small fraction (2.8 percent) were 80 years old or older. Males and females formed an
almost equal proportion of the study sample. A majority (89 percent) of the respondents were
Hindus. This reflects the true picture of the population based on religion at the local and national