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Percentage of currently married women aged 15-49 years who use any modern method of family planning (NFHS-4, 2015-16), base NFHS-4, 2015-16

259 series, each with its source estimate and downloads.

Source National Family Health Survey, NFHS-4 (2015-16) and NFHS-5 (2019-21), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (IIPS), as reprinted in MoSPI's Women and Men in India 2025 (table 2.12) Base NFHS-4, 2015-16 Frequency cross-sectional Vintage 2026-10-09 Download CSV, JSON
259 series
Trend Data
Any method *, All IndiaMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Any method *53.5%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Any modern method *, All IndiaMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Any modern method *47.7%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Condom, All IndiaMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Condom5.6%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Female sterilization, All IndiaMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Female sterilization36.0%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
IUD/ PPIUD, All IndiaMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16IUD/ PPIUD1.5%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Male sterilization, All IndiaMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Male sterilization0.3%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Pill, All IndiaMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Pill4.1%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Any method *, Andaman & Nicobar IslandsMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Any method *50.5%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Any modern method *, Andaman & Nicobar IslandsMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Any modern method *48.0%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Condom, Andaman & Nicobar IslandsMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Condom4.2%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Female sterilization, Andaman & Nicobar IslandsMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Female sterilization39.6%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
IUD/ PPIUD, Andaman & Nicobar IslandsMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16IUD/ PPIUD2.1%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Male sterilization, Andaman & Nicobar IslandsMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Male sterilization0.0%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Pill, Andaman & Nicobar IslandsMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Pill2.1%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Any method *, Andhra PradeshMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Any method *69.5%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Any modern method *, Andhra PradeshMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Any modern method *69.4%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Condom, Andhra PradeshMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Condom0.2%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Female sterilization, Andhra PradeshMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Female sterilization68.3%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
IUD/ PPIUD, Andhra PradeshMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16IUD/ PPIUD0.2%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Male sterilization, Andhra PradeshMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Male sterilization0.6%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Pill, Andhra PradeshMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Pill0.2%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Any method *, Arunachal PradeshMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Any method *31.6%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Any modern method *, Arunachal PradeshMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Any modern method *26.6%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Condom, Arunachal PradeshMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Condom1.4%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Female sterilization, Arunachal PradeshMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Female sterilization11.2%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
IUD/ PPIUD, Arunachal PradeshMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16IUD/ PPIUD3.2%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Male sterilization, Arunachal PradeshMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Male sterilization0.0%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Pill, Arunachal PradeshMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Pill10.5%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Any method *, AssamMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Any method *52.4%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Any modern method *, AssamMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Any modern method *37.0%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Condom, AssamMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Condom2.7%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Female sterilization, AssamMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Female sterilization9.5%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
IUD/ PPIUD, AssamMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16IUD/ PPIUD2.2%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Male sterilization, AssamMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Male sterilization0.1%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Pill, AssamMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Pill22.1%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Any method *, BiharMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Any method *24.0%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Any modern method *, BiharMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Any modern method *23.2%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Condom, BiharMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Condom1.0%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Female sterilization, BiharMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Female sterilization20.7%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
IUD/ PPIUD, BiharMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16IUD/ PPIUD0.5%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Male sterilization, BiharMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Male sterilization0.0%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Pill, BiharMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Pill0.8%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Any method *, ChandigarhMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Any method *74.0%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Any modern method *, ChandigarhMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Any modern method *58.2%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Condom, ChandigarhMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Condom27.3%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Female sterilization, ChandigarhMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Female sterilization20.6%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
IUD/ PPIUD, ChandigarhMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16IUD/ PPIUD5.4%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Male sterilization, ChandigarhMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Male sterilization1.3%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Pill, ChandigarhMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Pill3.6%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Any method *, ChhattisgarhMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Any method *57.7%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Any modern method *, ChhattisgarhMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Any modern method *54.5%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Condom, ChhattisgarhMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Condom3.9%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Female sterilization, ChhattisgarhMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Female sterilization46.2%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
IUD/ PPIUD, ChhattisgarhMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16IUD/ PPIUD1.6%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Male sterilization, ChhattisgarhMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Male sterilization0.7%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Pill, ChhattisgarhMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Pill1.7%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Any method *, Dadra & Nagar HaveliMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Any method *38.0%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Any modern method *, Dadra & Nagar HaveliMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Any modern method *37.9%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Condom, Dadra & Nagar HaveliMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Condom3.7%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Female sterilization, Dadra & Nagar HaveliMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Female sterilization31.7%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
IUD/ PPIUD, Dadra & Nagar HaveliMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16IUD/ PPIUD1.4%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Male sterilization, Dadra & Nagar HaveliMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Male sterilization0.0%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Pill, Dadra & Nagar HaveliMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Pill1.2%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Any method *, Daman & DiuMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Any method *32.3%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Any modern method *, Daman & DiuMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Any modern method *31.6%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Condom, Daman & DiuMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Condom2.2%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Female sterilization, Daman & DiuMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Female sterilization25.6%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
IUD/ PPIUD, Daman & DiuMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16IUD/ PPIUD2.4%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Male sterilization, Daman & DiuMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Male sterilization0.0%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Pill, Daman & DiuMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Pill1.3%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Any method *, DelhiMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Any method *54.8%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Any modern method *, DelhiMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Any modern method *48.6%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Condom, DelhiMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Condom20.0%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Female sterilization, DelhiMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Female sterilization19.8%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
IUD/ PPIUD, DelhiMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16IUD/ PPIUD5.4%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Male sterilization, DelhiMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Male sterilization0.2%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Pill, DelhiMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Pill2.9%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Any method *, GoaMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Any method *26.3%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Any modern method *, GoaMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Any modern method *24.8%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Condom, GoaMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Condom7.1%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Female sterilization, GoaMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Female sterilization16.3%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
IUD/ PPIUD, GoaMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16IUD/ PPIUD0.9%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Male sterilization, GoaMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Male sterilization0.0%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Pill, GoaMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Pill0.3%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Any method *, GujaratMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Any method *46.9%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Any modern method *, GujaratMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Any modern method *43.1%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Condom, GujaratMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Condom4.9%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Female sterilization, GujaratMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Female sterilization33.6%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
IUD/ PPIUD, GujaratMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16IUD/ PPIUD3.0%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Male sterilization, GujaratMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Male sterilization0.1%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Pill, GujaratMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Pill1.4%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Any method *, HaryanaMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Any method *63.7%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Any modern method *, HaryanaMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Any modern method *59.4%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Condom, HaryanaMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Condom12.0%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Female sterilization, HaryanaMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Female sterilization38.1%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
IUD/ PPIUD, HaryanaMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16IUD/ PPIUD5.6%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Male sterilization, HaryanaMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Male sterilization0.6%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Pill, HaryanaMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Pill2.8%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Any method *, Himachal PradeshMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Any method *56.8%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data
Any modern method *, Himachal PradeshMethod and state, base NFHS-4, 2015-16Any modern method *52.0%NFHS-4, 2015-16—Series data

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