Maharashtra vs Telangana: fertility, marriage age and wanted children
In SRS 2023, Telangana records 1.5 children per woman and Maharashtra records 1.4.
In NFHS-5 (2019-21), women in Maharashtra had about 1.7 children against a wanted 1.4, and women in Telangana had about 1.8 against a wanted 1.6.
22% of women aged 20 to 24 in Maharashtra were married before 18, compared with 24% in Telangana.
Since 2014, the SRS figure fell by 0.4 in Maharashtra and fell by 0.3 in Telangana.
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Side by side
| Measure | Source | Maharashtra | Telangana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children per woman | SRS 2023 | 1.4 | 1.5 |
| Children per woman | NFHS-5 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| Wanted children per woman | NFHS-5 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Actual minus wanted | NFHS-5 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Women 20-24 married before 18 | NFHS-5 | 22% | 24% |
| Women 15-19 who have begun childbearing | NFHS-5 | 8% | 6% |
| Median age at first marriage, women 25-29 | NFHS-5 | 20.1 | 19.3 |