Reported child marriage as share of total crime against children India 2015-2022

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Manya Rathore,
Jul 24, 2024

In 2022, reported child marriage cases accounted for 0.62 percent of the total crime committed against children in India. In the last few years, this number went through a major change. Child marriage is illegal in India as per the Child Marriage Restraint Act of 1929.

Reported child marriage cases as a share of total crime against children in India from 2015 to 2022

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June 2024

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2015 to 2022

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