Women Empowerment — Tamil Nadu

Sex ratio, literacy gender gap, workforce participation, maternal health, child marriage, domestic violence, political representation and government schemes for women.

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Sex Ratio (per 1000 men)
82.9%
Female Literacy
54.2%
Women in Higher Ed
43.5%
Women in Local Bodies
15.7%
Child Marriage Rate
Literacy & Education

Female Literacy Trend — TN vs National ?

Source: Census 2001, 2011; NFHS-5

Female Literacy — 10 States (2022 est.) ?

Source: NFHS-5 projections
Workforce Participation

Women's LFPR Trend — TN Rural vs Urban ?

Source: PLFS Annual Reports 2018-2022

Women's Rural WFPR — 10 States (2021-22) ?

Source: PLFS 2021-22
Maternal Health & Safety

Institutional Delivery (%) — 10 States ?

Source: NFHS-5 2019-21

Child Marriage Rate (%) — 10 States ?

Source: NFHS-5 2019-21

Domestic Violence (Any) — 10 States (%) ?

Source: NFHS-5 2019-21

TN Domestic Violence by Type (NFHS-5) ?

Source: NFHS-5 2019-21
Political Representation

Women in Legislature — TN State Assembly vs Local Bodies ?

Source: SEC TN 2021, ECI

Sex Ratio at Birth — 10 States ?

Source: SRS 2020
Government Schemes for Women — Tamil Nadu

Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai

1.06 Cr

₹1,000/month direct transfer to women heads of household. Targets economic independence for women.

Pudhumai Penn Scheme

3.4 Lakh

₹1,000/month scholarship for government school girl students who join higher education. Reduces dropout after school.

SHG — TNSRLM

63 Lakh

4.6 lakh Self-Help Groups with 63 lakh members. Microfinance, skill training and enterprise support for rural women.

Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam

1.2 Cr

Doorstep health and nutrition services particularly benefiting women who cannot access hospitals easily.

Cradle Baby Scheme

43,000+

Accepts unwanted girl babies since 1992 — preventing female infanticide. Over 43,000 babies have been cared for.

CMCHIS — Women's Health

1.59 Cr families

₹5 lakh annual health cover per family for 1,015+ surgeries. Maternal and obstetric surgeries fully covered.