About 57 percent of married women used some method of modern contraception across the state of West Bengal in India in financial year 2016. Tubal ligation, the surgical removal or blocking of fallopian tubes was the most common method in this region at around 29 percent.
The government had taken several measures to encourage the increase in awareness, availability and usage of modern contraceptives. This included Mission Parivar Vikas initiative, which focused on family planning in 146 high fertility districts across seven states in the country.
Contraceptive use share across West Bengal India in financial year 2016, by method
* Nirodh is a condom brand owned by an Indian company HLL Lifecare and associated with family planning and birth control measures in India. Nirodh means protection in Hindi.
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