How Happy Are You?
| Are You Happy? | |||||
Very Happy 47% + 28% Somewhat Happy == 75% | |||||
| VH | SH | NHNUH | SUH | VUH | |
| All Cities: | 47 | 28 | 12 | 06 | 07 |
| Delhi | 41 | 31 | 14 | 04 | 10 |
| Mumbai | 61 | 18 | 06 | 02 | 13 |
| Calcutta | 29 | 46 | 11 | 09 | 05 |
| Bangalore | 31 | 25 | 28 | 11 | 05 |
| Jaipur | 51 | 31 | 11 | 05 | 02 |
| Ahmedabad | 66 | 12 | 07 | 09 | 06 |
| Hyderabad | 59 | 33 | 02 | 04 | 02 |
| Ranchi | 34 | 31 | 14 | 05 | 16 |
| VH: Very Happy, SH: Somewhat Happy, NHN UH; Neither Happy nor Unhappy, SUH: Somewhat Unhappy, VUH: Very Unhappy | |||||
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| The Indian Happiness Scale | |||||||||
| All | D | M | C | B | J | A | H | R | |
| Academic Success | 78 | 91 | 73 | 79 | 55 | 84 | 77 | 81 | 80 |
| First Job | 75 | 92 | 78 | 73 | 60 | 91 | 51 | 75 | 79 |
| Buying First House | 69 | 87 | 76 | 65 | 51 | 82 | 55 | 70 | 65 |
| Child Doing Well | 68 | 91 | 70 | 74 | 46 | 79 | 46 | 69 | 75 |
| Birth Of A Child | 67 | 90 | 77 | 69 | 47 | 74 | 43 | 70 | 70 |
| Marriage | 64 | 87 | 74 | 66 | 47 | 72 | 37 | 65 | 68 |
| Falling In Love | 55 | 81 | 64 | 48 | 45 | 69 | 36 | 50 | 50 |
| Buying First Car | 54 | 85 | 63 | 41 | 49 | 68 | 30 | 55 | 42 |
| First-Time Sex | 47 | 76 | 48 | 44 | 20 | 59 | 38 | 48 | 43 |
| D: Delhi, M: Mumbai, C: Calcutta, B: Bangalore, J: Jaipur, A: Ahmedabad, H: Hyderabad, R: Ranchi | |||||||||
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| Money = Happiness? | |||
| Yes | No | Dont Know/Cant Say | |
| All Cities: | 19 | 80 | 01 |
| Delhi | 03 | 97 | 0 |
| Mumbai | 41 | 57 | 02 |
| Calcutta | 20 | 80 | 0 |
| Bangalore | 50 | 50 | 0 |
| Jaipur | 09 | 91 | 0 |
| Ahmedabad | 16 | 83 | 01 |
| Hyderabad | 14 | 85 | 01 |
| Ranchi | 01 | 99 | 0 |
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| What Makes You Unhappy? | |
| Jealousy | 44 |
| Backbiting | 40 |
| Stress | 30 |
| Poor Health | 28 |
| Hatred | 27 |
| Lack of Money | 24 |
| Political Environment | 0 |
| Misunderstanding | 0 |
| Hypocrisy | 0 |
| Lies | 0 |
| Dont know/cant say | 01 |
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| Is Happiness Genetic? | |||
| Yes | No | Dont Know/Cant Say | |
| All Cities: | 36 | 63 | 01 |
| Delhi | 31 | 65 | 04 |
| Mumbai | 52 | 47 | 01 |
| Calcutta | 24 | 76 | 0 |
| Bangalore | 61 | 39 | 0 |
| Jaipur | 34 | 65 | 01 |
| Ahmedabad | 41 | 57 | 03 |
| Hyderabad | 32 | 67 | 01 |
| Ranchi | 13 | 87 | 0 |
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Who Do You Think Is MoreHappy? | |||||||||
| All | D | M | C | B | J | A | H | R | |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 27 | 36 | 26 | 39 | 24 | 16 | 19 | 36 | 22 |
| Amitabh Bachchan | 23 | 21 | 29 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 |
| Aishwarya Rai | 12 | 08 | 05 | 11 | 34 | 11 | 05 | 12 | 11 |
| N.R. Narayana Murthy | 07 | 02 | 04 | 04 | 14 | 05 | 09 | 10 | 06 |
| Mukesh Ambani | 02 | 0 | 04 | 03 | 03 | 0 | 03 | 01 | 06 |
| Sonia Gandhi | 10 | 10 | 20 | 07 | 02 | 10 | 10 | 03 | 19 |
| Dont know/cant say | 19 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 36 | 33 | 15 | 13 |
| D: Delhi, M: Mumbai, C: Calcutta, B: Bangalore, J: Jaipur, A: Ahmedabad, H: Hyderabad, R: Ranchi | |||||||||
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Will You Take A Drug OrUndergo A Surgery If It Makes You Happy? | |||
| Yes | No | Dont Know/Cant Say | |
| All Cities: | 14 | 85 | 01 |
| Delhi | 02 | 97 | 01 |
| Mumbai | 27 | 72 | 01 |
| Calcutta | 03 | 97 | 0 |
| Bangalore | 61 | 39 | 0 |
| Jaipur | 08 | 92 | 0 |
| Ahmedabad | 06 | 93 | 01 |
| Hyderabad | 02 | 97 | 01 |
| Ranchi | 04 | 96 | 0 |
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| What Will Make You More Happy? | |
| Peace of mind | 52 |
| Health | 50 |
| Success | 43 |
| Family | 40 |
| Wealth | 38 |
| Love | 33 |
| Friends | 28 |
| Happy Marriage | 27 |
| Self-Esteem | 27 |
| Popularity | 25 |
| Name & Fame | 21 |
| Competence | 19 |
| Ageless Body | 13 |
| Good Sex | 13 |
| Liquor | 03 |
| Discipline | 0 |
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Are People In VillagesHappier Than People In Cities? | |||
| Yes | No | Dont Know/Cant Say | |
| All Cities: | 56 | 34 | 10 |
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| Are Unmarried People Happier Than Married People? | |||
| Yes | No | Dont Know/Cant Say | |
| All Cities: | 47 | 41 | 12 |
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Can A Poor Man Be HappierThan A Rich Man? | |||
| Yes | No | Dont Know/Cant Say | |
| All Cities: | 63 | 29 | 08 |
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| Will You Ever Achieve Everlasting Happiness? | |||
| Yes | No | Dont Know/Cant Say | |
| All Cities: | 46 | 47 | 07 |
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| Will You Take A Salary Cut /Demotion For Happiness? | |||
| Yes | No | Dont Know/Cant Say | |
| All Cities: | 36 | 56 | 08 |
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| What Do You Think Is The Route To Happiness? | |
| Hard Work | 51 |
| Meditation | 24 |
| Religion | 21 |
| Psychiatric help | 17 |
| Genetic make-up | 08 |
| Dont know/cant say | 02 |
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| How Do You Combat Unhappiness? | |||||||||
| All | D | M | C | B | J | A | H | R | |
| Meet friends | 54 | 51 | 72 | 66 | 35 | 57 | 59 | 72 | 23 |
| Listen to music | 45 | 57 | 64 | 63 | 21 | 28 | 38 | 57 | 36 |
| Watch a film | 28 | 17 | 56 | 21 | 09 | 26 | 26 | 53 | 15 |
| Do voluntary work | 25 | 26 | 21 | 35 | 03 | 23 | 57 | 20 | 11 |
| Go for a walk, run | 23 | 44 | 36 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 29 | 22 | 14 |
| Go out to eat | 21 | 34 | 32 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 31 | 09 |
| meditate | 21 | 40 | 14 | 22 | 04 | 24 | 33 | 20 | 10 |
| Make a donation | 19 | 41 | 17 | 22 | 06 | 26 | 09 | 22 | 11 |
| Go shopping | 17 | 32 | 23 | 17 | 03 | 08 | 14 | 28 | 12 |
| Drink | 02 | 01 | 03 | 01 | 02 | 01 | 02 | 06 | 01 |
| D: Delhi, M: Mumbai, C: Calcutta, B: Bangalore, J: Jaipur, A: Ahmedabad, H: Hyderabad, R: Ranchi | |||||||||
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| Do You Think God Or A Godman Can Bring Happiness To Your Life? | ||||
| Yes | No | Sometimes | Dont Know /Cant Say | |
| All Cities: | 76 | 16 | 07 | 01 |
| Delhi | 90 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Mumbai | 76 | 14 | 01 | 09 |
| Calcutta | 58 | 31 | 11 | 0 |
| Bangalore | 64 | 26 | 10 | 0 |
| Jaipur | 78 | 06 | 14 | 02 |
| Ahmedabad | 82 | 14 | 03 | 01 |
| Hyderabad | 90 | 04 | 01 | 05 |
| Ranchi | 67 | 27 | 06 | 0 |
All figures in percent
