The latest survey called NFHS-6 that was done in 2023-24 shows that women in Andhra Pradesh are doing really well. They are taking part in family decisions they have their money they use digital things like mobile phones and they know how to take care of their health and hygiene.
Since this survey happened when Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy was the leader of the government people who watch politics and leaders of the YSRCP party think that these good numbers are because of the policies that the government made to help women.
Women Are Doing Better in Areas
The survey has some really good numbers that show women are doing well in many areas of life.
| Indicator | Urban (%) | Rural (%) | Overall (%) |
|---|
| Participation in Family Decision-Making | 83.8 | 84.2 | 84.0 |
| Women Receiving Cash Wages in Last 12 Months | 40.2 | 52.0 | 48.0 |
| Women Operating Their Own Bank Accounts | 91.5 | 92.8 | 92.3 |
| Women Using Mobile Phones Independently | 76.7 | 57.5 | 64.1 |
| Young Women Following Hygienic Menstrual Practices | 95.8 | 93.6 | 94.3 |
These numbers show that women are becoming more important in their families in money matters and in social things.
Most Women Help Make Family Decisions
One of the things that the NFHS-6 survey found out is that more women are helping to make big decisions in their families.
The survey says that 84 percent of women in Andhra Pradesh help make big family decisions. Experts think this is a deal because it shows that women have more power and respect in their homes.
Women Are Getting Better with Money
Having their money is a big part of women being empowered. The NFHS-6 survey shows that 92.3 percent of women in Andhra Pradesh have their bank accounts that they can use by themselves.
How Women Are Doing with Money
| Indicator | Overall (%) |
| Women with Bank Accounts | 92.3 |
| Women Receiving Cash Wages | 48.0 |
Experts think that putting welfare money directly into womens bank accounts has helped them get more connected to banks and has made it easier for them to use money.
Women Are Getting Better with Digital Things
Using things like mobile phones is another way that women are getting empowered. The survey says that 64.1 percent of women in Andhra Pradesh use phones by themselves.
This helps women use services, digital banking, government programs and digital payment platforms more easily.
Women Are Getting Healthier
The NFHS-6 survey also found out that women are getting healthier and more aware of hygiene.
Among women 94.3 percent said they follow good hygiene during their periods.
How Healthy Women Are
| Indicator | Overall (%) |
| Young Women Following Hygienic Menstrual Practices | 94.3 |
Experts think this is a good sign that women are getting more aware of health and hygiene and have better access to things that can help them.
Women in Villages Are Also Doing Well
The survey also found out that women in villages are doing well.
In villages 84.2 percent of women help make family decisions. 92.8 Percent of women have their own bank accounts.
These numbers show that things that used to be only available in cities are now available to women in villages too.
What Do the NFHS-6 Numbers Say About the Jagan Government?
The NFHS-6 survey was done in 2023-24 when Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy was the leader of the government in Andhra Pradesh.
Leaders of the YSRCP party think that the good numbers in the survey show that the governments programs to help women are working.
People who watch politics think that the survey numbers show that the governments policies to make women more important in family and economic decisions are having an effect.
Women in Andhra Pradesh Are Getting Empowered
The NFHS-6 survey numbers show that women in Andhra Pradesh are doing really well in their families with money with digital things and, with their health.
With 84 percent of women helping make family decisions 92.3 percent of women having their bank accounts 64.1 percent of women using mobile phones and 94.3 percent of women following good hygiene the survey shows that women are getting more empowered.
Since the survey was done when Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy was the leader of the government leaders of the YSRCP party think that the numbers show that the government is helping women get more empowered and included in society.
