The National Family and Health Survey (NFHS) found that,during 2021 women's participation in household decisions across rural India stood at about 88 percent which is an improvement form 83 percent during 2015. Meanwhile, ownership of house or land among women was about 46 percent in 2021.
Share of women participation in rural households in India between 2015 and 2021, by activity type
The National Family Health Survey (NFHS) is a large-scale, multi-round survey conducted in a representative sample of households across India at an interval of three years.
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Institute for Competitiveness. (May 16, 2022). Share of women participation in rural households in India between 2015 and 2021, by activity type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1379492/india-women-participation-in-rural-household-by-activity/
Institute for Competitiveness. "Share of women participation in rural households in India between 2015 and 2021, by activity type." Chart. May 16, 2022. Statista. Accessed January 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1379492/india-women-participation-in-rural-household-by-activity/
Institute for Competitiveness. (2022). Share of women participation in rural households in India between 2015 and 2021, by activity type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1379492/india-women-participation-in-rural-household-by-activity/
Institute for Competitiveness. "Share of Women Participation in Rural Households in India between 2015 and 2021, by Activity Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 May 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1379492/india-women-participation-in-rural-household-by-activity/
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