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%.

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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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Data vintage. This map uses NFHS-5 (2019-21). NFHS-6 (2023-24) state fact sheets were released in May 2026, but they are provisional and report fewer indicators, so the figures here have not been replaced. See the newer figures for this measure in the interactive atlas.

Source: NFHS-5/NCRB (2019-22). See the methodology for notes and limitations.

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