Women and Men in India 2024 :
Published on: April 12, 2025
- The 26th edition of the report provides comprehensive gender-based data across sectors in India, highlighting progress and disparities.
- The Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) for ages 15+ rose from 49.8% (2017-18) to 60.1% (2023-24), indicating improved workforce involvement.
- Women hold 39.2% of all bank accounts and contribute 39.7% of total deposits, with 42.2% of rural account holders being women.
- DEMAT accounts grew significantly between 2021 and 2024: males from 26.59 million to 115.31 million, females from 6.67 million to 27.71 million.
- The total number of voters increased from 173.2 million (1952) to 978 million (2024); female voter turnout was 65.8% in 2024, slightly lower than 67.2% in 2019.
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