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Women Police Strength in 2013

March 14, 2016

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The women police strength in India was 114338 in all ranks/posts in the year 2013.

Maharashtra had 20570 women police strength in 2013. It was 17.99% of the total 114338 women police strength in India in 2013. Tamil Nadu had 18882 women police strength in 2013. It was 16.51% of the total 114338 women police strength in India in 2013. In the year 2013, these two states of Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu accounted for more than one-third i.e. 34.50% of the total 114338 women police strength in India.

Uttar Pradesh had 7404 women police strength in 2013. It was 6.48% of the total 114338 women police strength in India in 2013. Though, Uttar Pradesh is the most populous state of India with almost one-sixth of India population; still it lagged behind the smaller states like Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu in terms of women police strength in the year 2013. Rajasthan had 6568 women police strength in 2013. It was 5.74% of the total 114338 women police strength in India in 2013. Punjab had 5260 women police strength in 2013. It was 4.6% of the total 114338 women police strength in India in 2013. In the year 2013, these top five states constituted more than half i.e. 51.32% of the total 114338 women police strength in India.

Delhi had 4806 women police strength in 2013. It was 4.2% of the total 114338 women police strength in India in 2013. West Bengal had 4457 women police strength in 2013. It was 3.9% of the total 114338 women police strength in India in 2013. Jharkhand had 4444 women police strength in 2013. It was 3.89% of the total 114338 women police strength in India in 2013. Odisha had 4381 women police strength in 2013. It was 3.83% of the total 114338 women police strength in India in 2013. Karnataka had 3992 women police strength in 2013. It was 3.49% of the total 114338 women police strength in India in 2013. In the year 2013, the above mentioned ten states constituted 70.63% of the total 114338 women police strength in India.

Note: Figures are in number.

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Source: Ministry of Home Affairs, Department of States, National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB)
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