Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA): Jharkhand and West Bengal topped the list of worst states for child marriage.

Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA): Jharkhand and West Bengal topped the list of worst states for child marriage.

According to the Union Home Ministry's most recent demographic sample survey, the survey was conducted by the office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs. According to the survey, 54.9% of girls in West Bengal marry before reaching the age of 21, while 54.6% in Jharkhand marry before reaching the age of 21, compared to the national average of 29.5%. Despite being known for its mine reserves, Jharkhand has earned the unsavoury reputation of having the highest percentage of underage girls marrying. According to the latest demographic sample survey conducted by the Union Home Ministry, the percentage of girls marrying before reaching the age of majority in Jharkhand is as high as 5.8. "At the national level, the percentage of females who effectively married before reaching the age of 18 is 1.9, ranging from 0.0 in Kerala to 5.8 in Jharkhand," according to the survey. According to the survey, child marriages accounted for 7.3% of marriages in rural areas and 3% in urban areas in Jharkhand. The survey was conducted by the Ministry of Home Affairs' Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner. It was carried out in 2020, and the report was released late last month. The Sample Registration System (SRS) Statistical Report contains estimates of various demographic, fertility, and mortality indicators based on data collected in one of the world's largest demographic surveys, which covered approximately 8.4 million people.

Apply Now:- SBI Resolver Recruitment 2022: Apply Online Now For 47 Positions

Not only Jharkhand, but West Bengal has enough as well, with more than half of women in the state marrying before reaching the age of 21. According to the survey, approximately 54.9 percent of girls in West Bengal marry before reaching the age of 21, while 54.6 percent in Jharkhand marry before reaching the age of 21, compared to the national average of 29.5 percent. According to National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data, 32 people were killed in Jharkhand in 2015, 27 in 2016, 19 in 2017, 18 in 2018, and 15 in 2019 and 2020 on suspicion of practicing "witchcraft."The state, located on the Chhotanagpur plateau, was recently in the news after a minor girl was set ablaze for refusing a man's advances. On August 23, the main accused allegedly poured petrol on the sleeping girl from outside her bedroom window and set her on fire. The teenager died four days later as a result of her injuries, and the accused and the man who supplied him with petrol were arrested. On September 2, a 4-year-old tribal girl, allegedly sexually exploited by a man under the guise of marriage, was discovered hanging from a tree in Dumka. Her mother claimed she was raped and murdered, and the accused has been apprehended. The National Commission for Women and the National Commission for the Protection of Child Rights are investigating the two incidents. The state government sent a teenage girl to AIIMS in New Delhi for treatment after she survived an acid attack. According to the Union Home Ministry's most recent demographic sample survey, the survey was conducted by the office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs. It was carried out in 2020, and the report was released late last month. The Sample Registration System (SRS) Statistical Report contains estimates of various demographic, fertility, and mortality indicators based on data collected in one of the world's largest demographic surveys, which covered approximately 8.4 million people.

The following are some key points from the report:

Despite being known for its mine reserves, Jharkhand has earned the unsavory reputation of having the highest percentage of underage girls marrying. In Jharkhand, the percentage of girls marrying before reaching the age of majority is as high as 5.8. The national percentage of females who effectively married before the age of 18 is 1.9, ranging from 0.0 in Kerala to 5.8 in Jharkhand. According to the survey, child marriages accounted for 7.3% of marriages in rural areas and 3% in urban areas in Jharkhand. Not only Jharkhand, but West Bengal has enough as well, with more than half of women in the state marrying before reaching the age of 21. In West Bengal, approximately 54.9 percent of girls marry before reaching the age of 21; in Jharkhand, the figure is 54.6 percent, compared to the national average of 29.5 percent.

Read this:- World Mental Health Day 2022 October 10 & 10 October Current Affairs

Please visit and promote my site:-gkcurrentstudies.blogspot.com