Reported spousal violence rises sharply in Kerala: NFHS-6

NFHS-6 shows reported instances of spousal violence against married women declined nationally from 29.2% to 22.3%, but Kerala bucked the trend with a sharp increase from 9.8% to 17.7%. Telangana remained among the worst-affected states, with 30.8% of women reporting abuse, while Karnataka recorded one of India’s steepest declines.