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Choropleth map of India by state: Domestic violence women reporting physical vi. 28% of married women in India report physical violence by their husband, from 8% in Goa to 40% in Bihar (NFHS-5, 2019-21).

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28% of married women in India report physical violence by their husband, from 8% in Goa to 40% in Bihar (NFHS-5, 2019-21).
Policy implication
Domestic violence is not uniformly distributed; state-level variation reveals where enforcement and shelters are most needed.
NFHS-5 2019-21Genderdomestic violenceIPVgender
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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.
Data note. NFHS-6 reports ever-experienced spousal violence overall (see the NFHS-6 map X216) but not this physical-violence measure, so NFHS-5 (2019-21) remains the latest state-level figure for it.

Source: NFHS-5 (2019-21). See the methodology for notes and limitations.

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