Table 5 Prevalence of various forms of domestic violence reported by women by some socio-economic characteristics
| Â | Prevalence of domestic violence* | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristics | Physical violence | Psychological violence | Sexual violence | Any form of violence |
Residence | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Rural | 15.7 | 51.3 | 25.6 | 55.7 |
   Urban | 17.2 | 54.4 | 24.9 | 57.7 |
Age group | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   < 20 years | 2.38 | 29.4 | 7.9 | 30.2 |
   20–29 years | 14.4 | 51.4 | 22.8 | 53.9 |
   30 years and above | 22.4 | 59.0 | 33.9 | 66.4 |
Religion | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Hindu | 15.4 | 51.9 | 25.1 | 56.4 |
   Muslim | 17.0 | 53.4 | 25.1 | 55.6 |
   Christian | 8.7 | 47.8 | 17.4 | 47.8 |
   Others | 25.2 | 55.9 | 31.5 | 58.6 |
Caste category | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   General castes | 12.7 | 48.2 | 22.0 | 51.5 |
   Backward castes | 21.6 | 59.5 | 30.4 | 64.8 |
   Scheduled castes | 14.4 | 53.3 | 26.0 | 58.5 |
   Scheduled tribes | 25.5 | 53.8 | 29.7 | 55.2 |
Education | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Illiterate | 26.2 | 59.0 | 32.7 | 62.7 |
   Functional literate | 13.1 | 53.8 | 30.8 | 60.8 |
   School education | 13.6 | 51.5 | 22.5 | 55.6 |
   College education and above | 5.2 | 40.0 | 16.8 | 42.8 |
Occupation | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Salaried job | 3.3 | 52.5 | 13.1 | 52.5 |
   Farming/small business | 34.9 | 75.6 | 25.6 | 75.6 |
   Labourer | 22.4 | 56.1 | 27.0 | 56.6 |
   Housewife | 14.6 | 50.3 | 25.7 | 55.2 |
Family income per month | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   < INR 2000 | 20.3 | 57.7 | 27.9 | 60.9 |
   INR 2001–4000 | 17.8 | 50.4 | 27.1 | 56.7 |
   INR 4001–6000 | 8.6 | 45.7 | 17.9 | 50.0 |
   INR 6001–8000 | 10.3 | 39.3 | 22.2 | 43.6 |
   INR 8001–10000 | 9.3 | 48.0 | 21.3 | 54.7 |
   > INR 10000 | 6.2 | 51.2 | 19.8 | 54.9 |
Total | 16.1 | 52.3 | 25.4 | 56.3 |