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Madhya Pradesh Sets Adoption Record: 221 Children, 57% Daughters in 2025-26
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bhopal
🗓 25 Sep 2026, 02:31 PM
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In 2025-26, Madhya Pradesh recorded 221 adoptions, the highest in five years, with 57% of the children being girls.
Madhya Pradesh has witnessed a surge in child adoptions, with 221 children finding new families in the fiscal year 2025-26, the highest number in five years.
The adoption drive saw 125 girls, accounting for 57% of the total, marking the second consecutive year girls outnumbered boys in the state.
Adoption agencies report that many families have been waiting up to three years for a child to join them.
The trend reflects growing societal acceptance of adoption and the state's efforts to match children with caring homes.
The adoption drive saw 125 girls, accounting for 57% of the total, marking the second consecutive year girls outnumbered boys in the state.
Adoption agencies report that many families have been waiting up to three years for a child to join them.
The trend reflects growing societal acceptance of adoption and the state's efforts to match children with caring homes.