First pregnancy among married women in India - median age by social group 2014

Median age at first pregnancy among married women across India in 2014, by social group*

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Release date

June 2016

Region

India

Survey time period

November 2013 to May 2014

Number of respondents

105,483 respondents

Special properties

Among rural and urban households across 28 states

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

* Among ever married women between 15 and 49 years old.
In India, scheduled caste and scheduled tribe (SC/ST) and OBCs are officially recognised by the constitution as groups of disadvantaged indigneous people. They are the primary beneficiaries of reservation policies under the constitution. The colloquial terms for SCs and STs are Dalits and Adivasis respectively.
Note: The legal age for marriage in India is 18 years for women and 21 years for men, although there are exceptions under the Muslim and Hindu Marriage Act respectively.

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