An Analysis of Marriage age in India.

Q ) What is the average age of marriage in India ?

“kindly make a decision prior moving to next slide.”

A - 18 to 21 years
B - 21 to 23 years
C - 23 to 25 years
D - 25 to 27 years

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Actual Data – Pan India

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Actual Data - Rural vs Urban

Rural_stats
Urban Stats
30
30
25
25
20
20
Percentile

15 married_males

Percentile
15 married_males
10 married_females
10 married_females
5 5
0 0
12-13 20-21 28-29 12-13 20-21 28-29
Less than 10 16-17 24-25 32-33 Less than 1016-17 24-25 32-33
Age Age

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Observations !

✔ Most of the males are getting married at the age bracket of 19 to 25 years, with 21
year as the most preferable time.
✔ And for all the beautiful ladies the age bracket is bit narrower ie 14 to 21 years.
✔ With education, the average marital age has increased marginally.

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Child Marriage Stats

Child Marriage Stats Pan India

✔ More number of females
are subjected to Child
60000000 Marriages.
50000000

40000000 ✔ There has been a surge

30000000 male around the age of 14 to 17
Count

20000000
female years.
10000000
e
al
0 m
Less than 10-11 12-13 14-15 16-17
10
INDIA
Age

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