Castes

Knowledge

Using

Not using

Total

No

Per cent

No

Per cent

No

Per cent

Women

General

1795

99.06

1028

56.73

784

43.27

1812

OBC

350

98.87

195

55.08

159

44.92

354

SC/ST

408

96.91

207

49.17

214

50.83

421

Total

2553

98.69

1430

55.28

1157

44.72

2587

Data Source: Based on Field Survey by the Researcher, 2010
Table 10: Caste wise response of Knowledge and Use of Contraceptive in Rural Areas of Malda District, West Bengal (2010).