This survey illustrates the results of a survey among Indian people regarding their opinion on arranged marriage, as of August 2012. In today's India, 74 percent of the respondents approve of arranged marriage and prefer it to freely chosen marriage.
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NDTV. (August 29, 2012). Share of people in India who prefer arranged marriage over freely chosen marriage in 2012, by region [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/240647/approval-of-arranged-maariage-in-todays-india/
NDTV. "Share of people in India who prefer arranged marriage over freely chosen marriage in 2012, by region." Chart. August 29, 2012. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/240647/approval-of-arranged-maariage-in-todays-india/
NDTV. (2012). Share of people in India who prefer arranged marriage over freely chosen marriage in 2012, by region. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/240647/approval-of-arranged-maariage-in-todays-india/
NDTV. "Share of People in India Who Prefer Arranged Marriage over Freely Chosen Marriage in 2012, by Region." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 29 Aug 2012, /statistics/240647/approval-of-arranged-maariage-in-todays-india/
NDTV, Share of people in India who prefer arranged marriage over freely chosen marriage in 2012, by region ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/240647/approval-of-arranged-maariage-in-todays-india/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Share of people in India who prefer arranged marriage over freely chosen marriage in 2012, by region [Graph], NDTV, August 29, 2012. [Online]. Available: /statistics/240647/approval-of-arranged-maariage-in-todays-india/