Beginning from December 31, 2021, when the Government Girls PU College, Udupi imposed an arbitrary restriction on girls wearing the hijab

Religion has a significant relevance in the demographic study of socio-economic groups.

The available literature on evolution of Indian culture and civilization reveals that although the ancient writers pretended to record their revered admiration for the womanhood yet in actual practice women have always been suppressed and exploited by the dominant male members of the society.

Reproductive health [1] practices among Muslim women in India have been little researched perhaps because of the widespread notion regarding the tight Islamic control over sexual behaviour and the sanctions against contraceptive use.