Tobacco Use Women

Choropleth map of India by state: Tobacco Use Women. Women's tobacco use is highest in the NE (40%+) and lowest in Punjab and Haryana (under 2%).
Women's tobacco use is highest in the NE (40%+) and lowest in Punjab and Haryana (under 2%).
Policy implication
Smokeless tobacco among women (gudakhu, khaini) is normalised in NE states — different products need different interventions.
NFHS-5 2019-21Social Protectiontobaccowomenhealth
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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 (2019-21). See the methodology for notes and limitations.

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