Table 1.
Distribution of marital status by socio-economic characteristics
| Characteristics | Co-resident husband | Migrant husband | Widowed/separated |
|---|---|---|---|
| All India | 91.65 | 3.65 | 4.7 |
| Age of the woman | |||
| 20 | 92.56 | 5.99 | 1.46 |
| 30 | 93.36 | 4.4 | 2.23 |
| 40 | 91.26 | 3.32 | 5.42 |
| 49 | 88.81 | 2.06 | 9.13 |
| Woman’s education | |||
| Illiterate | 90.39 | 3.97 | 5.64 |
| 1–5 grade education | 91.71 | 3.21 | 5.08 |
| 6–9 grade education | 93.2 | 3.51 | 3.29 |
| 10 grade-some college | 93.62 | 3 | 3.38 |
| College graduate | 93.8 | 3.41 | 2.79 |
| Place of residence | |||
| Rural | 90.85 | 4.5 | 4.65 |
| Urban | 93.7 | 1.48 | 4.82 |
| Social group | |||
| Forward castes | 92.45 | 3.46 | 4.09 |
| Other backward classes | 91.27 | 3.99 | 4.75 |
| Dalit | 91.16 | 3.45 | 5.4 |
| Adivasi | 94.56 | 0.9 | 4.55 |
| Muslim | 90.75 | 4.98 | 4.27 |
| Christian, Sikh, Jain | 90.68 | 4.13 | 5.19 |
| Household occupation | |||
| Agricultural labour | 91.62 | 1.91 | 6.47 |
| Non agricultural labour | 92.71 | 2.97 | 4.32 |
| Small farmer | 90.9 | 4.44 | 4.66 |
| Med/large farmer | 94.5 | 2.01 | 3.49 |
| Trade/artisan | 95.19 | 1.3 | 3.51 |
| Salaried/professional | 90.33 | 6.06 | 3.61 |
| Retired/other | 73.48 | 13.09 | 13.43 |
| Per capita household consumption expenditure | 826.48 | 892.45 | 846.55 |
| No of persons in HH | 5.62 | 5.62 | 4.20 |
| No. of adults in HH | 2.89 | 2.34 | 2.05 |
| No. of older women in HH | 0.34 | 0.56 | 0.33 |
| N | 33951 | 992 | 1539 |
Source: India Human Development Survey, 2005.