Archive · 28 Sep 2025
MP Girls Marrying Later, Prioritizing Education, Survey Reveals
A recent survey in Madhya Pradesh, India, found that more girls are waiting until after age 21 to get married.
This is a big change!
This trend is happening because girls want to go to school and have careers.
They're also getting help from government programs.
This change is more noticeable in cities than in the countryside.
Experts believe that these girls are getting educated and becoming more self-reliant.
This shift also reflects changes in family and societal values, focusing more on girls' education and independence.
62.5% of girls in Madhya Pradesh now marry after the age of 21, up from 56% in 2020.
The national average for girls marrying after 21 is 72.2%.
In rural MP, 57.5% of girls marry after 21; in urban areas, it's 80.2%.
The percentage of girls marrying under 18 has remained almost unchanged.
Experts say education and self-reliance are key factors in the shift.
- Who
- Girls in Madhya Pradesh (MP)
- What
- A government survey shows more girls in MP are marrying after age 21.
- When
- Data from the Sample Registration System (SRS)-2023 report.
- Where
- Madhya Pradesh, India
- Why
- Girls are prioritizing education and career and are supported by government schemes.
- Survey Source
- Sample Registration System (SRS)-2023
- Girls Marrying After 21 (2023)
- 62.5%
- Girls Marrying After 21 (2020)
- 56%
- National Average
- 72.2% (Girls marrying after 21)
- MP Rural Areas
- 57.5% (Girls marrying after 21)
- MP Urban Areas
- 80.2% (Girls marrying after 21)
- Girls marrying under 18 (2023)
- 2.0%