Q.6 If you had no children, would you think it desirable to adopt a child in order to continue the family line, even if there is no blood relationship?

1 Would adopt
2 Would not adopt
3 Depends on situation
8 Other (Please specify) ___________
9 Don't know
12389total%n
total59.4%14.1%22.6%0.3%3.5%100.0%2002
genderMale57.4%12.4%24.9%0.1%5.1%100.0%782
Female60.7%15.2%21.1%0.5%2.5%100.0%1220
age18 - 19 years55.2%9.7%26.1%-9.0%100.0%134
20 - 24 years60.2%11.0%24.3%-4.5%100.0%309
25 - 29 years64.2%13.7%21.1%0.4%0.7%100.0%285
30 - 34 years62.9%9.7%22.8%1.1%3.4%100.0%267
35 - 39 years59.5%13.8%24.2%0.4%2.2%100.0%269
40 - 44 years60.7%12.9%25.4%-1.0%100.0%201
45 - 49 years65.8%17.4%13.0%-3.7%100.0%161
50 - 54 years53.7%23.5%17.6%0.7%4.4%100.0%136
55 - 59 years46.4%20.2%31.0%-2.4%100.0%84
60 - 64 years48.4%19.4%24.7%1.1%6.5%100.0%93
65 - 69 years54.0%19.0%19.0%-7.9%100.0%63
centMumbai 73.6%11.2%14.4%-0.8%100.0%250
Delhi 69.2%11.6%17.2%-2.0%100.0%250
Kolkata 60.0%23.1%16.4%-0.4%100.0%225
Chennai 53.8%17.8%25.3%-3.1%100.0%225
Bangalore68.9%22.2%8.9%--100.0%225
Hyderabad61.8%9.8%16.0%2.2%10.2%100.0%225
Ahmedabad37.3%9.3%50.7%0.9%1.8%100.0%225
Pune 66.7%8.7%13.5%-11.1%100.0%126
Ludhiana 50.0%13.5%34.1%-2.4%100.0%126
Kochi 41.6%9.6%40.0%-8.8%100.0%125