Over 45 percent of the Indian population was married in 2020. Of this, women made up a higher share at nearly 49 percent, while this stood at about 42 percent among men during the same time period. About 3.2 percent overall were categorized as divorced/separated/widowed or widower.
Distribution of India's population in 2020, by marital status and gender
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