This statistic displays the results of a youth survey conducted among 15-34 year olds across 19 states across India in 2016 about the attitude towards inter-caste marriages. A majority of respondents, about 36 percent, did not approve of inter-caste marriages, while about 33 percent approved during the survey period.
Attitude of young adults towards inter-caste marriages across India in 2016
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Attitude of young adults towards inter-caste marriages across India in 2016
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The traditional caste system in India forbids marriage outside the caste. But since independence, discrimination based on castes in various religions is banned by the constitution. According to a survey in 2014, about five percent of marriages are inter-caste in the country.
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