India's total fertility rate declines from 2.2 to 2.0: National Family Health Survey

May 06, 2022

New Delhi [India], May 6 : The report of the fifth round of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) revealed that the total fertility...

Family health survey, cabinet meeting, 'crackdown'; Assam govt's efforts against child marriages

Feb 04, 2023

Considering a surge in cases of child marriage (below the age of 18 years) of Assam women as reported by the National Report of...

India achieved a Total Fertility Rate of 2.0 as per National Family Health Survey-5: Union MoS Anupriya Patel

Dec 20, 2024

India has achieved a Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.0 as per National Family Health Survey-5 (NFHS-5) (2019-21), said Union MoS Anupriya Patel in...

Weight Management Crisis in India: NFHS Survey Statistics

Jan 17, 2026

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], January 17: India is facing a fast-evolving weight-management challenge that is no longer limited to big cities or high-income households. National...

India has more women than men, first time on record

Nov 25, 2021

New Delhi [India], November 25 : the first time since the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) began in 1992, India has more women than...

Karnataka: Congress' DK Shivakumar raises concerns over NFHS data on stunted children in state

May 20, 2022

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 20 : Karnataka Congress President DK Shivakumar has raised concerns over the data released by the National Family Health Survey-5...