Which of the following statements with reference to are correct In the state of Rajasthan the instan...........

Rajasthan Social Aspects of state

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Which of the following statements with reference to are correct?

In the state of Rajasthan, the instances of child marriage in urban areas have decreased by about 12%
The corresponding figure for the rural areas has seen a decrease of around 15%.

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Explanation:

The National Family Health Survey 2020-21 (NFHS-5), has revealed a decline in instances of child marriages in Rajasthan.

The survey data indicates that in Rajasthan as compared to 2015-16 the percentage of women between 20 to 24 years, who were married before turning 18, came down to 25.4% which is a decrease of 10% from NFHS-4.

This decrease was also visible in men between 25 to 29 years, who were married before turning 21 and in 2020-21, 28.2% of men fell in this category as compared to 35.7% in 2015-16, a decrease of about 7%.

The gains are significant for rural Rajasthan wherein child marriage has declined about 12% from 40.5% in 2015-16 to 28.3% in 2019-20.

Urban Rajasthan witnessed a reduction in child marriage by 5.2 percentage points between 2015-16 and 2019-20 from 20.3% to 15.1% in the respective years.