CRIMES AGAINST WOMEN
The Indian Demography
"Based on crimes committed against women, India's districts can be split into 7 clusters..."
No of districts in the cluster
Crime Rate per million Women
10
Large urban population; % of rape cases is high in this region. Very high rates of reports on assaults & insult to modesty.
1980
41
Large rural population; Rate of reports of cruelty by husband are very high. Very high % of rape & abduction for marriage cases.
1618
13
Very densely populated rural households; Rates of murder attempts & causing grievous hurt are the highest in this cluster.
1174
129
Mostly rural population; Murder rates are highest in this cluster. Higher rates of rape, Assault on modesty & dowry death.
1048
73
Mostly urban / semi-urban population; Insult to modesty & cruelty by husband or relatives is high.
940
104
Dense rural population; A very high rate of dowry deaths & dowry incidents.
492
270
Mostly rural population; Generally overall crime rate is relatively less.
381
Rape
8 %
(of overall)
Cruelty by Husband or his Relatives
27 %
Dowry Deaths & Prohibition Act
4 %
Assault on Women with intent to outrage her Modesty
18 %
Kidnapping of Women to compel for marriage
7 %
Murder
2 %
Data Story by GRAMENER.COM