Share of young adults in India - by reason for marriage 2016

Published by
Manya Rathore,
Aug 24, 2023
This statistic displays the results of a youth survey conducted among 15-34 year olds in 19 states across India in 2016 about the the types of marriages among the respondents. A majority of married respondents, about 84 percent, had an arranged marriage, while only six percent of respondents stated that they were married because of love.
The share of people in India who prefer arranged marriage over marriage for love, broken down by region can be found here.

Share of young adults across India in 2016, by marriage type

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Release date

April 2017

Region

India

Survey time period

2016

Number of respondents

6,122 respondents

Age group

15-34 years

Special properties

Across 19 states in the country

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

Figures may not not add up to 100 due to rounding off.
Title as per the source: Marriage- knots and crosses.

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