Human Development in India - NCAER

160 human development in indiaTable A.10.3aAverage Expected Marriage Expenses and Dowry**Average Wedding Per cent Usually AverageExpenses Giving Large Items CashMales Females in Dowry* DowryAll India 59,879 92,853 24 22,421Woman’s Age15–19 41,941 63,143 15 15,53420–4 52,065 80,698 21 19,18125–9 58,818 90,936 25 22,82330–9 59,903 93,620 24 22,88040–9 67,344 1,03,741 25 24,138Woman’s EducationIlliterate 46,045 66,766 19 15,2981–4 Std 48,618 77,610 16 20,4685–9 Std 64,054 1,02,405 26 24,89610–11 Std 81,922 1,36,240 32 37,87512 Std Some college 94,609 1,56,358 39 38,996College graduate 1,27,966 2,05,526 43 44,488Place of ResidenceIncomeMetro cities 86,743 1,27,151 27 34,205Other urban area 79,931 1,22,822 32 26,999More developed village 56,680 93,492 23 24,055Less developed village 45,734 67,942 19 15,902Lowest Quintile 43,426 64,553 16 17,1752nd Quintile 41,680 63,782 16 14,9593rd Quintile 51,105 78,422 20 19,2404th Quintile 62,406 99,688 26 23,596Highest Quintile 99,011 1,54,066 39 36,500Social GroupsHigh Caste Hindu 89,394 1,35,470 36 34,345OBC 58,466 90,468 23 22,989Dalit 43,275 66,107 20 14,373Adivasi 30,685 37,974 6 6,352Muslim 55,913 91,744 22 21,634Other religion 91,231 1,83,352 34 39,972Notes: *Large items include TV, refrigerator, car, and motorcycles.**Refers to practise in community and not women’s own experiences.Source: IHDS 2004–5 data.