1. WOMEN POLICE: INDIA

2. The Numbers: Women in Police in India STATES/UTsTOTAL POLICE TOTAL WOMEN % OF WOMEN POLICE ALL INDIA15,85,17784,4795.33% MAHARASHTRA1,34,69620,06214.89% CHANDIGARH7,30898513.48% NAGALAND24,1962591.07%

3. TRENDS Out of 28 states, 18 states have less than 5% women police Government of India policy is get numbers to 33% women of total police strength in all states At least 5 states have reservation policies of 30% or more women in police: Bihar, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan, and Sikkim Across ranks, highest numbers of women in constabulary - worst working conditions