About 18.8 % of Molestation ,10.6 % of Rape, 3.7 % of Sexual Harassment
** Cruelty by husband and relatives continues to occupy the highest share
(43.4 %) among the crimes committed against women in 2011 followed by molestation
(18.8 %). 15.6 % cases are that of kidnapping and abduction, 10.6 % of rape, 3.8 %
of dowry deaths and 3.7 % of sexual harassment.
** 10.4 % cases of cruelty by husband and relatives underwent trial by the Courts
of Law in 2011 and conviction was done in 8.3 % cases. The highest conviction rate of
16.5 % was observed for the crime ‘importation of girls’ and the lowest of 4 % for
‘indecent representation of women’.
** Out of a total 24,270 victims, there were 875 victims who were less than 10
years of age, 1,707 in the age‐group 10 to 14 years, 4,646 in the age‐group 14 to 18 years,
13,264 in the age‐group 18 to 30 years, 3,637 in the age‐group of 30 to 50 years and 141 in
the age‐group greater than 50 years.
** In 2011, of the total Juvenile Delinquency, 5.8 % were girls. Also, the rate of
incidence of the crime per lakh population was 2.1.
** India ranks 134 in 2011 among 187 countries in terms of the UNDP Human
Development Index (HDI) and Gender Inequality Index (GII).
Src: wowen and men in india 2012 mospi report
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