The Assam Government’s ongoing efforts to
reduce number of child marriage and teenage pregnancy have bore fruit. The State
has seen a dramatic drop in registered teenage pregnancies, decreasing from
1,05,942 in 2022-23 to 40,012 in 2023-24.
Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma,
in a social media post on December 19, announced the positive results, stating
the government’s relentless pursuit of a safer future for young girls.
He declared, “Our persistent efforts
against child marriage and teenage pregnancy are yielding positive results. We
won’t rest until we bring this figure to ZERO!”
The substantial decrease in teenage
pregnancies is a testament to the State’s commitment to ensuring a bright
future for its girls. The following is a district-wise breakdown of the
impressive reduction in teenage pregnancy figures:
Teenage Pregnancy Figures: 2022-23 to 2023-24
•
Barpeta and Bajali: From 11,449 to 4,000
•
Dhubri and South Salmara: From 14,769 to 5,482
•
Bongaigaon: From 3,604 to 1,488
•
Goalpara: From 6,123 to 2,414
•
Kokrajhar: From 3,694 to 1,337
•
Morigaon: From 4,528 to 1,784
•
Chirang: From 1,778 to 579
•
Darrang: From 4,431 to 1,467
•
Nagaon and Hojai: From 12,107 to 4,578
•
Dhemaji: From 2,110 to 764
•
Kamrup: From 4,825 to 1,714
•
Karimganj: From 4,485 to 2,449
•
Lakhimpur: From 2,940 to 1,226
•
Nalbari: From 1,732 to 679
•
Hailakandi: From 2,640 to 1,122
•
Golaghat: From 1,960 to 808
•
Sonitpur & Biswanath: From 3,988 to 1,471
•
Cachar: From 4,237 to 1,965
•
Karbi Anglong & West Karbi Anglong: From 2,668 to 848
•
Dima Hasao: From 419 to 164
•
Baksa & Tamulpur: From 1,829 to 502
•
Udalguri: From 1,513 to 455
•
Jorhat: From 1,551 to 535
•
Sivasagar & Charaideo: From 1,478 to 515
•
Dibrugarh: From 1,757 to 611
•
Tinsukia: From 1,720 to 569
•
Kamrup (M): From 1,787 to 486
