Children Availability

Quarterly Statistics on Single Children, Siblings and those in Special Need Category legally available for Adoption through CARA – Source: CARINGS |

Last Updated in Sep 2022

Quarterly Statistics – Sep 2022

As of Sep 2022, based on data in CARINGS, a Total of 1802children are legally available for adoption. Of these, there are 40 healthy children below 2 years of age, 385 healthy children above 2 years of age, 115 children are sibling-sets and 1262 children are categorized as those with a special need.

A subset of these children are available under Immediate Placement category, that is without any wait for referral required.

A detailed break up of these children across age groups, States and categories is as shown below. Please click on the pictures to open the magnified image in a New Tab.

CAUTION: Please note that this data is based on information sourced from CARINGS database, in the last week of Sep 2022. While the overall trend will persist, the actual number of children available as on a given date may vary. Parents registered with CARA are advised to login to CARINGS to see an exact updated figure on a day-to-day basis. This data is provided purely for guidance on broad availability of children. FoJ does not assume any responsibility for decisions that parents may take, based on this data. Please consult CARA, Social Worker or a certified Adoption Counsellor before making decisions regarding your preferences or options in CARINGS.

Total Availability across All States of India
Helathy Children, below 2 years of age – Top 10 States
Normal Children, across age groups
Siblings, across age groups
Special Need Children across age groups