Girls Married Before 18

Choropleth map of India by state: Girls Married Before 18. 40% of women in Bihar were married before 18; in Goa and Kerala it's under 5%.
40% of women in Bihar were married before 18; in Goa and Kerala it's under 5%.
Policy implication
Child marriage is the single strongest predictor of girls dropping out, early pregnancy, and domestic violence.
NFHS-5/NCRB 2019-22Genderchild marriagewomengender
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Source: NFHS-5/NCRB (2019-22). See the methodology for notes and limitations.

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