In most countries, living in a house only consists of 1-2 generations only. But in India, a single household is formed usually by 3-4 generations. Which resulted due to encouraging people to have a strong relationship with their aunts and uncles just like a parental relationship. Extended families tend to defer to the elderly and observe a clear hierarchy among family members. In more urban areas, people will usually live in smaller nuclear families yet maintain strong ties to their extended family.