Tobacco use among women, NFHS-6

Choropleth map of India by state: Tobacco use among women, NFHS-6. Women who use tobacco ranges from 0.5 per cent in Chandigarh to 61.0 per cent in Mizoram. The India figure is 8.4 per cent, down from 8.9 in NFHS-5.
Women who use tobacco ranges from 0.5 per cent in Chandigarh to 61.0 per cent in Mizoram. The India figure is 8.4 per cent, down from 8.9 in NFHS-5.
Policy implication
This is self-reported, and willingness to report differs by state and by sex.
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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.

Source: NFHS-6 (2023-24) (2023-24). See the methodology for notes and limitations.

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