ACADEMICIA: AN INTERNATIONAL MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH JOURNAL

This paper has discussed about child marriage related issues in Kandhamal District. The paper has discussed a theoretically, practically and by field study in this areas. We discussed about the Child Marriage not only Kandhamal district but also other district of Odisha. Marriage is un universal for us. Marriage is legally but child marriage is injustice, illegal or not legally. Child Marriage is one of social stigma from the rural areas, basically we found like tribal areas. They have more practiced to get married under the age of 18 years means below 18 years. Not only girls but also boys are engaged on this practice with concern of their family support to them. Basically we found in tribal areas like Kandhamal, Koraput, Malkangiri, Mayurbhan, Keonjhar, Dhenkanal and Gajapai District etc. The study used both secondary sources and primary data in order to establish attitudes and beliefs regarding child marriage with in communities, as well as attitudes and practices of key institutional actors such as police, government departments, community workers and Panchayat members.