Opinion on having sons or daughters India, 2020, by gender

Published by
Manya Rathore,
Jul 10, 2023
According to a survey carried out in 2020 in India, 93 percent of men felt that having at least one son in the family was more important than having at least one daughter. Similarly, 94 percent of women felt that having at least one son was more important than a daughter.

Public opinion on the importance of having sons or daughters in the family in India in 2020, by gender

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Release date

March 2022

Region

Asia, India

Survey time period

November 17, 2019 to March 23, 2020

Number of respondents

29,999 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

22,975 Hindus, 3,336 Muslims, 1,782 Sikhs, 1,011 Christians, 719 Buddhists, 109 Jains and 67 respondents who belong to another religion or are religiously unaffiliated

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

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