This survey illustrates the results of a survey among Indian people regarding their opinion on arranged marriage, as of August 2012. In today's India, 74 percent of the respondents approve of arranged marriage and prefer it to freely chosen marriage.
Share of people in India who prefer arranged marriage over freely chosen marriage in 2012, by region
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NDTV. (August 29, 2012). Share of people in India who prefer arranged marriage over freely chosen marriage in 2012, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/240647/approval-of-arranged-maariage-in-todays-india/
NDTV. "Share of people in India who prefer arranged marriage over freely chosen marriage in 2012, by region." Chart. August 29, 2012. Statista. Accessed May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/240647/approval-of-arranged-maariage-in-todays-india/
NDTV. (2012). Share of people in India who prefer arranged marriage over freely chosen marriage in 2012, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/240647/approval-of-arranged-maariage-in-todays-india/
NDTV. "Share of People in India Who Prefer Arranged Marriage over Freely Chosen Marriage in 2012, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Aug 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/240647/approval-of-arranged-maariage-in-todays-india/
NDTV, Share of people in India who prefer arranged marriage over freely chosen marriage in 2012, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/240647/approval-of-arranged-maariage-in-todays-india/ (last visited May 21, 2024)
Share of people in India who prefer arranged marriage over freely chosen marriage in 2012, by region [Graph], NDTV, August 29, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/240647/approval-of-arranged-maariage-in-todays-india/