*According to the source, this data is for marriages five years prior to the survey period.
Note: The legal age for marriage in India is 18 years for women and 21 years for men, although there are exceptions under the Muslim and Hindu Marriage Act respectively.
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Mean age at marriage among north-east Indian men and women 2014
This statistic describes the results of a survey among north-east Indian households about the average age at marriage among men and women in **. For instance, the average age at marriage among women in Meghalaya was around 22 years of age, while for men in the same state, it was about 25 years of age.
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Ministry of Women and Child Development (India). (June 20, 2016). Average age at marriage among men and women across north-east India in 2013-14* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/678213/mean-age-at-marriage-in-north-eastern-states-by-gender-india/
Ministry of Women and Child Development (India). "Average age at marriage among men and women across north-east India in 2013-14*." Chart. June 20, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/678213/mean-age-at-marriage-in-north-eastern-states-by-gender-india/
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Ministry of Women and Child Development (India), Average age at marriage among men and women across north-east India in 2013-14* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/678213/mean-age-at-marriage-in-north-eastern-states-by-gender-india/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
Average age at marriage among men and women across north-east India in 2013-14* [Graph], Ministry of Women and Child Development (India), June 20, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/678213/mean-age-at-marriage-in-north-eastern-states-by-gender-india/
