Women in household decisions, NFHS-6

Choropleth map of India by state: Women in household decisions, NFHS-6. Married women in household decisions ranges from 84.0 per cent in Andhra Pradesh to 98.9 per cent in Nagaland. The India figure is 89.0 per cent, up from 88.7 in NFHS-5.
Married women in household decisions ranges from 84.0 per cent in Andhra Pradesh to 98.9 per cent in Nagaland. The India figure is 89.0 per cent, up from 88.7 in NFHS-5.
Policy implication
The measure covers three decisions and only currently married women.
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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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