Background characteristics | n | Percent |
---|---|---|
Age group | ||
15–19 | 18,492 | 3.6 |
20–24 | 80,275 | 15.7 |
25–29 | 102,715 | 20.1 |
30–34 | 90,898 | 17.8 |
35+ | 218,997 | 42.8 |
Parity | ||
0 | 50,878 | 10.0 |
1 | 93,286 | 18.2 |
2 | 167,107 | 32.7 |
3 | 100,701 | 19.7 |
4+ | 99,406 | 19.4 |
Have at least one son | ||
Yes | 377,210 | 73.8 |
No | 134,168 | 26.2 |
Years of schooling | ||
No education | 169,603 | 33.2 |
1–5 years | 72,319 | 14.1 |
6–10 years | 171,980 | 33.6 |
11 and above years | 97,476 | 19.1 |
Wealth status | ||
Poorest | 92,872 | 18.2 |
Poorer | 100,897 | 19.7 |
Middle | 104,683 | 20.5 |
Richer | 107,485 | 21.0 |
Richest | 105,440 | 20.6 |
Religion | ||
Hindu | 416,467 | 81.4 |
Muslim | 67,308 | 13.2 |
Christian | 11,371 | 2.2 |
Others | 16,231 | 3.2 |
Social group | ||
General | 114,654 | 22.4 |
OBC | 223,224 | 43.7 |
SC | 103,603 | 20.3 |
ST | 46,698 | 9.1 |
Don’t know | 23,199 | 4.5 |
Mass media exposure | ||
No | 190,800 | 37.3 |
Yes | 320,577 | 62.7 |
Place of residence | ||
Urban | 170,870 | 33.4 |
Rural | 340,507 | 66.6 |
Region | ||
North | 68,625 | 13.4 |
Central | 115,369 | 22.6 |
East | 118,153 | 23.1 |
North-east | 17,335 | 3.4 |
West | 73,716 | 14.4 |
South | 118,178 | 23.1 |
N | 511,377 | 100 |