Srinagar, July 1 -- It is indeed heartwarming to know that Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh have the lowest spousal violence rate in the country. According to the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6), Jammu and Kashmir, with a 3.4 percent rate, figures at 34th place among the 35 states and union territories in the country. Ladakh, with 1.9 percent, ranks last in the list of states/UTs with spousal violence. Bihar tops the list with 36.1 percent, followed by Telangana with 30.8 percent. Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu share the third place with a 28.5 percent rate. These are followed by Jharkhand, Pondicherry, and Andhra Pradesh. Spousal violence is defined as physical or sexual violence. The national average of spousal violence stands at 22.3 ...