Human Development in India - NCAER

164 human development in indiaTable A.10.5a Women’s Control Over Resources and Physical Mobility(in percentage)Has Any Purchasing Large Items… Name on…* Per cent of Women Who…Cash on Any Say Primary Bank Home Practice Need CannotHand Decision Account Papers Purdah or Permission Go toGhunghat to Go to HealthA Health CenterCenter AloneAll India 83 71 11 18 15 55 73 34Woman’s Age15–19 62 52 4 5 4 70 86 6620–4 77 62 5 10 7 61 85 5025–9 83 66 8 16 11 56 78 3930–9 85 74 12 19 16 53 71 2740–9 86 76 17 22 22 52 65 27Woman’s EducationIlliterate 82 70 12 10 14 63 77 401–4 Std 80 70 11 13 15 53 72 315–9 Std 83 70 10 18 14 52 72 3010–11 Std 84 72 9 32 16 42 68 2612 Std Some college 89 76 9 39 18 36 66 23College graduate 91 79 13 58 25 28 58 17Place of ResidenceMetro cities 92 84 12 33 18 36 56 16Other urban area 88 73 13 25 17 44 67 23More developed village 81 69 11 15 15 52 74 32Less developed village 80 68 10 12 13 68 79 45IncomeLowest Quintile 82 72 15 10 14 61 73 382nd Quintile 80 69 12 9 12 59 76 383rd Quintile 81 69 10 12 14 56 76 354th Quintile 83 72 11 19 14 52 73 31Highest Quintile 88 71 9 37 20 48 68 27Social GroupsHigh Caste Hindu 87 72 9 29 18 51 70 30OBC 85 72 11 16 15 52 74 33Dalit 82 72 14 13 14 55 74 33Adivasi 78 62 10 10 13 47 76 38Muslim 76 64 11 13 11 84 77 44Other religion 77 80 11 33 16 15 63 15Note: *Only for households with bank account or home ownership/rental papers.Source: IHDS 2004–5 data.