Punjab's women gain in money and education, lose in health'
Punjab's women gain in money and education, lose in health'
- According to the survey by the Union ministry of health and family welfare, the number of women having a savings bank account in Punjab has gone up from 14.6% in 2005-06 to 58.8% in 2015-16. For women in urban areas, the figure is 65%, while that for rural areas is 54.9%. Punjab's women have outdone their Haryana counterparts in this. Only 45.6% women in the neighbouring state have a savings bank account, according to the survey.
- According to the survey by the Union ministry of health and family welfare, the number of women having a savings bank account in Punjab has gone up from 14.6% in 2005-06 to 58.8% in 2015-16. For women in urban areas, the figure is 65%, while that for rural areas is 54.9%. Punjab's women have outdone their Haryana counterparts in this. Only 45.6% women in the neighbouring state have a savings bank account, according to the survey.