Caste Survey Reveals Over 2 Lakh Girl Child Marriages in Telangana

About five per cent or 2.16 lakh girls below 18 years of age have been found to have married in Telangana, according to the caste survey conducted by the Congress government in 2024-25.

The survey report, which was made public recently, said in Telangana, the average female-to-male ratio stands at 0.98. Interestingly, Gonds, Koyas (both STs), Malas and Madigas (both SCs) report a ratio greater than 1, while general castes such as Iyengars/Iyers, Jains, Rajus and general category Muslims have a ratio much less than the state average of 0.98.

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regard to girl child marriages in Telangana, 5 per cent of girls or in other words, 2.16 lakh girls below the age of 18, were found to have married.

The highest share of married girls below 18 was among Iyengars/Iyers (21.2 per cent) - which is surprisingly five times the state average, and Jains have (11 per cent) twice the state average," it said. 

Nearly two-thirds of all women in Telangana have not progressed past secondary education, the Telangana Socio, Economic, Educational, Employment, Political and Caste (SEEEPC) Survey-2024 said.