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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Share of married respondents
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The Economic Times. (April 27, 2017). Share of young adults across India in 2016, by marriage type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/733793/young-adults-by-type-of-marriage-india/
The Economic Times. "Share of young adults across India in 2016, by marriage type." Chart. April 27, 2017. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/733793/young-adults-by-type-of-marriage-india/
The Economic Times. (2017). Share of young adults across India in 2016, by marriage type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/733793/young-adults-by-type-of-marriage-india/
The Economic Times. "Share of Young Adults across India in 2016, by Marriage Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Apr 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/733793/young-adults-by-type-of-marriage-india/
The Economic Times, Share of young adults across India in 2016, by marriage type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/733793/young-adults-by-type-of-marriage-india/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Share of young adults across India in 2016, by marriage type [Graph], The Economic Times, April 27, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/733793/young-adults-by-type-of-marriage-india/
