Karnataka vs West Bengal: fertility, marriage age and wanted children
In SRS 2023, Karnataka records 1.5 children per woman and West Bengal records 1.3.
In NFHS-5 (2019-21), women in Karnataka had about 1.7 children against a wanted 1.4, and women in West Bengal had about 1.6 against a wanted 1.4.
21.3% of women aged 20 to 24 in Karnataka were married before 18, compared with 41.6% in West Bengal.
Since 2003, the SRS figure fell by 0.8 in Karnataka and fell by 1.0 in West Bengal.
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Side by side
| Measure | Source | Karnataka | West Bengal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children per woman | SRS 2023 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| Children per woman | NFHS-5 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| Wanted children per woman | NFHS-5 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| Actual minus wanted | NFHS-5 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Women 20-24 married before 18 | NFHS-5 | 21.3% | 41.6% |
| Women 15-19 who have begun childbearing | NFHS-5 | 5.4% | 16.4% |
| Median age at first marriage, women 25-29 | NFHS-5 | 20.2 | 18.0 |
Trends since 2003 (SRS)
Karnataka
West Bengal
Sources
- SRS 2023 via RBI Handbook of Statistics on Indian States, Table 6 (2023)
- NFHS-5 state fact sheet (2019-21)
- NFHS-5 state report (DHS Program) (2019-21)
- NFHS-5 state fact sheet (2019-21)
- NFHS-5 state report (DHS Program) (2019-21)