Bihar vs Jammu & Kashmir: fertility, marriage age and wanted children

In SRS 2023, Bihar records 2.8 children per woman and Jammu & Kashmir records 1.5.

Since 2004, the SRS figure fell by 1.5 in Bihar and fell by 0.9 in Jammu & Kashmir.

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Side by side

MeasureSourceBiharJammu & Kashmir
Children per womanSRS 20232.81.5

Trends since 2003 (SRS)

Bihar

Children per woman in Bihar and all-India, SRS 2003 to 2023 Bihar: 4.2 in 2003, 2.8 in 2023. All-India: 3.0 to 1.9. 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 200320132023 2.8 1.9
Bihar All-India SRS, children per woman

Jammu & Kashmir

Children per woman in Jammu & Kashmir and all-India, SRS 2004 to 2023 Jammu & Kashmir: 2.4 in 2004, 1.5 in 2023. All-India: 2.9 to 1.9. 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 200320132023 1.5 1.9
Jammu & Kashmir All-India SRS, children per woman
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