According to a survey conducted in 2023 among rural households in India, nearly 85 percent of parents with some level of education allocated specific study time for their children. In contrast, only about 69 percent of illiterate parents did the same for their children at home.

This dataset simulates screen time patterns of 9712 Indian children aged 8 to 18 years, built using real-world trends and scientific studies conducted in India between 2023–2024. It combines urban and rural demographics, reflecting differences in device access, screen habits, and health outcomes.

Screen time is broken down by:

Age and gender

Primary screen device (e.g., smartphone, TV)

Time split between educational and recreational use

Whether screen time exceeds Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) guidelines

Likely health impacts (e.g., poor sleep, eye strain, anxiety)

📊 Background & Motivation In recent years, screen exposure among Indian children has surged, particularly post-COVID. Studies show:

Adolescents average 4–5 hours/day on screens.

Over 70% exceed the healthy recommended screen time.

83% of rural teens report excessive usage.

High screen time correlates with sleep problems, obesity risk, and anxiety.

In India, the total child population amounted to just over *** million in 2011. In particular, there were about ** million male children and close to ** million female children during the same time period.

In September 2017, USAID commissioned RTI and Pratham Education Foundation’s (Pratham) Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) Centre to conduct the Analysis of Early Grade Reading Assessment (EGRA) in India activity. Together, RTI and Pratham developed a research plan and modified standard ASER and EGRA instruments to serve the research objective. The five largest education projects from the Mission’s portfolio were selected for inclusion into the assessment. Projects use different approaches and strategies to achieve similar goals – some work through government systems while others are working directly with schools to improve learning outcomes.

In 2022, more than ** thousand children in India were missing. In comparison to the previous year, the number of missing children in the country increased significantly. Many of these cases were likely to have close links to human trafficking and child labor.

Graph and download economic data for Estimate of Related Children Age 5-17 in Families in Poverty for Indian River County, FL (PE5T17FL12061A647NCEN) from 1989 to 2023 about Indian River County, FL; Sebastian; 5 to 17 years; family; FL; child; poverty; persons; and USA.

India IN: Prevalence of Stunting: Height for Age: % of Children Under 5, Modeled Estimate data was reported at 32.900 % in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 32.800 % for 2023. India IN: Prevalence of Stunting: Height for Age: % of Children Under 5, Modeled Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging 41.700 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2024, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 50.000 % in 2000 and a record low of 32.800 % in 2023. India IN: Prevalence of Stunting: Height for Age: % of Children Under 5, Modeled Estimate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s India – Table IN.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. Prevalence of stunting is the percentage of children under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.;UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME).;Weighted average;Undernourished children have lower resistance to infection and are more likely to die from common childhood ailments such as diarrheal diseases and respiratory infections. Frequent illness saps the nutritional status of those who survive, locking them into a vicious cycle of recurring sickness and faltering growth (UNICEF). Being even mildly underweight increases the risk of death and inhibits cognitive development in children. And it perpetuates the problem across generations, as malnourished women are more likely to have low-birth-weight babies. Stunting, or being below median height for age, is often used as a proxy for multifaceted deprivation and as an indicator of long-term changes in malnutrition. Estimates are modeled estimates produced by the JME. Primary data sources of the anthropometric measurements are national surveys. These surveys are administered sporadically, resulting in sparse data for many countries. Furthermore, the trend of the indicators over time is usually not a straight line and varies by country. Tracking the current level and progress of indicators helps determine if countries are on track to meet certain thresholds, such as those indicated in the SDGs. Thus the JME developed statistical models and produced the modeled estimates.

UNICEF's country profile for India, including under-five mortality rates, child health, education and sanitation data.

India: Deaths of children under five years of age per 1000 live births: The latest value from 2022 is 29 deaths per 1000 births, a decline from 31 deaths per 1000 births in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 25 deaths per 1000 births, based on data from 187 countries. Historically, the average for India from 1960 to 2022 is 130 deaths per 1000 births. The minimum value, 29 deaths per 1000 births, was reached in 2022 while the maximum of 242 deaths per 1000 births was recorded in 1960.

Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India has defined missing child as 'a person below eighteen years of age, whose whereabouts are not known to the parents, legal guardians and any other persons who may be legally entrusted with the custody of the child, whatever may be the circumstances/causes of disappearance”. The dataset contains the state wise and gender-wise number of children reported missing in a particular year, total number of persons missing including those from previous years, number of persons recovered/traced and those unrecovered/untraced. The dataset also contains the percentage recovery of missing persons which is calculated as the percentage share of total number of persons traced over the total number of persons missing. NCRB started providing detailed data on missing & traced persons including children from 2016 onwards following the Supreme Court’s direction in a Writ Petition. It should also be noted that the data published by NCRB is restricted to those cases where FIRs have been registered by the police in respective States/UTs.

Indian Journal of Child Health Impact Factor 2024-2025 - ResearchHelpDesk - Indian Journal of Child Health (IJCH) is a monthly, international, peer-reviewed journal published by Atharva Scientific Publications, Bhopal, India. IJCH is both online and print, open access journal and it allows free access to its contents and permits authors to self-archive the final accepted version of their articles. The journal publishes articles covering various aspects of child health including basic research and clinical investigations in different fields of pediatrics covering perinatal and neonatal to adolescent age group. Aim and Scope: The Indian Journal of Child Health aims to publish scientifically written, high-quality articles addressing significant questions in basic research and clinical practice related to child health. Journal publishes articles covering all the aspects of pediatrics, including various subspecialties and also epidemiology and social issues related to neonates, children, and adolescents. The journal invites articles in various categories including perspectives, research articles, systematic reviews, meta-analysis, review articles, short communications, case reports, research letters, letters to the editor, images, and book reviews etc. Manuscripts should present novel findings addressing significant questions in pediatrics and neonatology, should not be published or not being considered for publication elsewhere. After initial review by our editorial board, all articles will be sent out for review by external reviewers. The acceptance criteria are the quality and originality of the research and its significance to our readership. Key features: Peer-reviewed content Free online access Monthly publication Distinguished Editorial team Covered in major indexing and abstracting services Immediate online-publication after acceptance

In India, the Union Budget ******* share for children amounted to approximately two percent. By contrast in 2013, the share of budget allocation for children accounted for around almost **** percent of the total union budget.

This Dataset contains Year and All India-wise In- Country and Inter-Country Adoptions

The goal of USAID’s Maternal and Child Health Integrated Program (MCHIP) is to assist in scaling up evidence-based, high-impact MNCH interventions to contribute to significant reductions in maternal and child mortality. MCHIP has worked in India since 2009, with national, state, and district-level health departments and national programs as well as development partners to strengthen reproductive, maternal, and child health. The program built on lessons learned from four earlier USAID global technical assistance programs. Data were collected from facilities involved in USAID supported activities to improve the quality of medical care pregnant women in two states in India. The data was aggregated at the facility level. No direct reference to individual participants was reported.

India IN: Newly Infected with HIV: Children: Aged 0-14 data was reported at 3,700.000 Number in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4,400.000 Number for 2016. India IN: Newly Infected with HIV: Children: Aged 0-14 data is updated yearly, averaging 10,450.000 Number from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2017, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 24,000.000 Number in 1998 and a record low of 2,500.000 Number in 1990. India IN: Newly Infected with HIV: Children: Aged 0-14 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s India – Table IN.World Bank: Health Statistics. Number of children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV.; ; UNAIDS estimates.; ;

India: Deaths of children five to fourteen years of age per 1000 live births: The latest value from 2022 is 2 deaths per 1000 births, unchanged from 2 deaths per 1000 births in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 3 deaths per 1000 births, based on data from 187 countries. Historically, the average for India from 1990 to 2022 is 7 deaths per 1000 births. The minimum value, 2 deaths per 1000 births, was reached in 2018 while the maximum of 14 deaths per 1000 births was recorded in 1990.

Documentation

Description and codebook for subset of harmonized variables:

Section 2

Guide to datasets:

Full Project Name: The Impact of Mother Literacy and Participation Programs on Child Learning in India

Unique ID: 458

PIs: Rukmini Banerji, James Berry, Marc Shotland

Location: Indian states of Bihar and Rajasthan

Sample: Around 9,000 households in 480 villages

Timeline: 2010 to 2012

Target Group: Children Parents Rural population Women and girls

Outcome of Interest: Employment, Student learning ,Women’s/girls’ decision-making, Gender attitudes and norms

Intervention Type: Early childhood development, Tracking and remedial education, Empowerment training

Associated publications: https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/app.20150390

More information: https://www.povertyactionlab.org/evaluation/impact-mother-literacy-and-participation-programs-child-learning-india

Dataverse: Banerji, Rukmini; Berry, James; Shotland, Marc, 2017, “The Impact of Maternal Literacy and Participation Programs: Evidence from a Randomized Evaluation in India”, https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/19PPE7, Harvard Dataverse, V1

Section 3

Survey instrument:

Testing tools:

Section 4

Survey instrument:

Testing tools:

Section 5

No associated survey instrument

Section 6

This dataset was created on 2021-10-06 20:35:41.921 by merging multiple datasets together. The source datasets for this version were:

Maternal Literacy in India Baseline: Modified from ml_merged : contains data with variables only from baseline surveys

Maternal Literacy in India Endline: Modified from ml_merged : contains data with variables only from endline surveys

Maternal Literacy in India Raw Administrative Statistics: ml_admin_stats_raw: Contains administrative statistics from the 2011 census and aser surveys used in online Appendix Table 1 in the paper; this is merged with some of the survey data to create ml_admin_stats

Immunization, Hib3 (% of children ages 12-23 months) in India was reported at 91 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. India - Immunization, Hib3 (% of children ages 12-23 months) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

India IN: Total Fertility Rate: Children per Woman data was reported at 2.030 Person in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2.050 Person for 2020. India IN: Total Fertility Rate: Children per Woman data is updated yearly, averaging 2.910 Person from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2021, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.040 Person in 1990 and a record low of 2.030 Person in 2021. India IN: Total Fertility Rate: Children per Woman data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s India – Table IN.OECD.GGI: Social: Demography: Non OECD Member: Annual.

A survey conducted in 2022 revealed that a majority of children aged between 9 and 13 years in urban India spent more than ***** hours per day on social media, videos, and games on the Internet, as reported by about ** percent of parents. Contrariwise, parents who were unsure of how long their children spent on online media accounted for about ** percent of respondents during the survey period.