This statistic presents the results of a survey among households across India about the median age of first pregnancy among married women in 2013-14, based on social groups. During that time period, women who belonged to scheduled tribes were first pregnant at about 21 years old.
Median age at first pregnancy among married women across India in 2014, by social group*
* 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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Ministry of Women and Child Development (India). (June 20, 2016). Median age at first pregnancy among married women across India in 2014, by social group* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/680348/median-age-at-first-pregnancy-by-social-group-india/
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