Divorce and separation rates are higher among Christians and Buddhists, and lowest among Jains, according to freshly released Census 2011 data. This could be the reason why the separation rate for Hindus was 5.5 per thousand married people, while the divorce rate was pegged at just 1.8 per thousand. The rate of widowhood is directly linked to the well known demographic fact that women live longer than men. Among those who have attained the marriageable age, that is, 21 years for men and 18 years for women, Hindus have the lowest share, at 16% unmarried men and just 10% unmarried women. But across all communities, a smaller share of women are still unmarried after the legal age than men, indicating the relentless pressure on women to get married.

Source: Times of India August 23, 2016 19:34 UTC