Child marriage - Jharkhand records India's highest percentage of child marriage among girls
The survey is brought out by the office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs
Source: telegraphindia.com
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Jharkhand Sees Highest Percentage of Child Marriage Among Girls in India
"The percentage of females who got effectively married before reaching 18 years of age is 1.9 at the national level and varies from 0.0 in Kerala to 5.8 in Jharkhand," the survey said. In Jharkhand, child marriages accounted for 7.3 per cent of marriages in rural areas and three per cent in urban areas, it said. Jharkhand Sees Highest Percentage of Child Marriage Among Girls in India.
Source: latestly.com
Home Ministry Names Worst State In India In Terms Of Child Marriage Among Girls
Jharkhand has earned the disrepute of having the highest percentage of underage girls getting married, according to the latest demographic sample survey by the Union Home Ministry.
Source: ndtv.com
Jharkhand records country's highest percentage of child marriage among girls
The percentage of girls getting married before attaining majority is as high as 5.8 in Jharkhand, according to the survey brought out by the office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs.
Source: freepressjournal.in
Home Ministry declares THIS state in India worst in terms of child marriage among girls
The only two states in the country where around 50 per cent of women get married before turning 21 are Jharkhand and West Bengal.
Source: dnaindia.com