RGI releases Census 2011 data on Age at Marriage by Category of Economic Activities

The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India today released the Census 2011 data on Age at Marriage by Category of Economic Activities.. Table C-7 presents data on number of ever married and currently married population by age at marriage, duration of marriage and economic activity at India/State/District level. The mean age at marriage, as calculated from the table, for both males and females for all the categories of economic activities has improved during the last decade of 2001-2011. The comparative position for census 2001 and 2011 for various economic activities is given below:

Mean Age at Marriage by category of economic activity, India 2001-11

Category of Economic Activity Males Females2001 2011 2001 2011Main Workers 22.6 23.5 18.2 19.2Cultivators 21.5 22.5 17.6 18.6Agricultural labourers 21.8 22.5 17.7 18.5Workers in household industry 23.7 23.4 19.5 19.1Other workers 24.4 20.8Marginal Workers 21.8 22.5 17.6 18.7Non-Workers 22.8 23.5 18.5 19.4

Powered by Capital Market - Live News