AN EXAMINATION OF THE KASHMIR DIVISION, THE HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH LATE MARRIAGE, AND THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS ON SOCIETIES.

Author Name: 1. Vaseem Ahmad, 2. Sourabh Vyas

Volume/Issue: 04/08

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://doi-ds.org/doilink/01.2024-61471437/UIJIR

Affiliation:

1. Research Scholar, Sociology, Bhagwant University, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India.
2. Associate Professor, R College – [KRC], Ajmer Rajasthan, India.

ABSTRACT

The social norm that permits two people of different genders to cohabitate is marriage, not only the formal union of a man and a woman. As a result, it upholds the social order by establishing the family unit. The practice of delayed marriages has become more and more common in Kashmiri society during the past 20 to 35 years. The rise in late marriage is among the most concerning trends in Kashmiri society in recent years. Regarding marriage, a significant portion of Kashmir's male and female population has reached marriageable age and is above 50. Marriage is the social norm that allows people of different genders to live together, not just the official union of a man and a woman. Consequently, it creates the family unit, which maintains the social order. In Kashmiri society, postponed marriages have grown in popularity over the previous 20 to 35 years. The increasing prevalence of late marriage in Kashmiri society in recent times is one of the most alarming trends. In terms of marriage, a large proportion of Kashmir's male and female population is currently above 50 years old and has reached marriageable age. According to a recent poll by the nonprofit organisation Falahul Muslimeen, about 50,000 women in Kashmir are older than the typical marriageable age.

Key words: Late marriages in Kashmiri society: reasons, impacts, and implications.