This publication presents a set of sample registration system based abridged life tables, constructed using Schoen (1978) method, for India and its major states, for rural, urban and total (rural plus urban) areas, by male, female and both the sexes combined, for seven successive time periods of 1970-75, 1976-80, 1981-85, 1986-1990, 1991-95, 1996-2000, 2001-2005 and the latest period of 2002-2006.This study, mainly aims at providing an easy access to the life ...