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STATISTICAL HIGHLIGHTS ON THE STATUS OF INDIAN WOMEN |
V. GOVERNANCE, BUREAUCRACY AND JUDICIARY
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| 4. Representation of Women in the Central Council of Ministers |
| 5. Women’s Presence in the Lok Sabha, 1952-2004 |
| 6. Women Members of Fourteenth Lok Sabha |
| 7.Women in Bureaucracy |
| 8. NUMBER OF JUDGES BY SEX IN SUPREME COURT/HIGH COURTS AS ON 17.01.2003 |
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1. Women’s Political Participation |
S.No. |
Particulars |
Year when women received right |
1. |
Right to Vote |
1950 |
2. |
Right to contest elections |
1950 |
3. |
First women elected to parliament |
1952 |
4. |
Women in government at ministerial level (as % of total) 2004 |
a. |
Lower House - 8.8% |
b. |
upper House - 10.3% |
Source : United Nations Development Programme, (2004). Human Development Report 2001, New Delhi. P.236
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2. Statewise Number of Elected Total and Women Panchayat Representatives in the Three Tiers, 2002
S.No. |
States/ Union
Territories |
Gram Panchayat |
Intermediate Panchayat |
District Panchayat |
Women |
Total |
Women |
Total |
Women |
Total |
1. |
Andhra Pradesh |
68736 |
208291 |
4919 |
14617 |
364 |
1095 |
2. |
Arunachal Pradesh |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3. |
Assam |
7851 |
23471 |
746 |
2148 |
117 |
390 |
4. |
Bihar |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5. |
Chhattisgarh |
41913 |
124211 |
906 |
2639 |
95 |
274 |
6. |
Delhi |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7. |
Goa |
457 |
1439 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
50 |
8. |
Gujarat |
41180 |
123470 |
1312 |
3919 |
274 |
817 |
9. |
Haryana |
18356 |
54646 |
842 |
2430 |
109 |
314 |
10. |
Himachal Pradesh |
6822 |
18549 |
562 |
1658 |
87 |
251 |
11. |
Jammu & Kashmir |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12. |
Jharkand |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
13. |
Karnataka |
35922 |
80073 |
1375 |
3255 |
339 |
890 |
14. |
Kerala |
4801 |
13259 |
629 |
1638 |
105 |
307 |
15. |
Madhya Pradesh |
106491 |
314847 |
2159 |
6456 |
248 |
734 |
16. |
Maharashtra |
77548 |
232644 |
1407 |
3902 |
658 |
1951 |
17. |
Manipur |
611 |
1722 |
0 |
0 |
22 |
61 |
18. |
Meghalaya |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
19. |
Mizoram |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
20. |
Nagaland |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
21. |
Orissa |
31414 |
87547 |
2188 |
6227 |
296 |
854 |
22. |
Punjab |
26939 |
75473 |
813 |
2480 |
89 |
279 |
23. |
Rajasthan |
39450 |
114282 |
1908 |
5257 |
364 |
1008 |
24. |
Sikkim |
322 |
873 |
0 |
0 |
29 |
92 |
25. |
Tamil Nadu |
26181 |
97458 |
1770 |
6570 |
173 |
656 |
26. |
Tripura |
1895 |
5686 |
106 |
299 |
28 |
82 |
27. |
Uttaranchal |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
28. |
Uttar Pradesh |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
29. |
West Bengal |
11497 |
51200 |
1923 |
8579 |
156 |
723 |
30. |
Union Territories |
31. |
Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
261 |
759 |
25 |
67 |
10 |
30 |
32. |
Chandigarh |
55 |
162 |
6 |
15 |
3 |
10 |
33. |
Dadra & Nagar Haveli |
45 |
124 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
12 |
34. |
Daman & Diu |
17 |
63 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
25 |
35. |
Lakshadweep |
30 |
79 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
22 |
36. |
Pondicherry |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total |
548794 |
1630327 |
23596 |
72156 |
3605 |
10927 |
Source:India, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Central Statistical Organisation (2003). Women and Men in India 2002. New Delhi. P.106.
Note :Ministry of Rural Areas and Employment Meghalaya, Mizoram and Nagaland are Traditional Councils. In NCT of Delhi, Panchayati Raj System is yet to be revived.
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3. Representation of Women in Parliament
S.No. |
Year |
Females |
Males |
Total |
1 |
1998 |
59
(7.2%) |
761 |
820 |
2 |
1999 |
67
(8.5%) |
723 |
790 |
3 |
2001 |
70
(8.5%) |
750 |
820 |
4 |
2005 |
73
(9.24%) |
717 |
790 |
Source: 1.Election Commission of India .
2. National Informatics Center Parliament House, New Delhi
Note: Figures within parentheses indicate percentage to total.
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4. Representation of Women in the Central Council of Ministers
S.No. |
Years |
Females |
Males |
Total |
1 |
1985 |
4
(10.0%) |
36 |
40 |
2 |
2001 |
8
(10.8%) |
66 |
74 |
3 |
2005 |
7
(10.4%) |
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Source: National Informatics Center , Parliament House, New Delhi .
Note: Figures with in parentheses indicate percentage total.
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5. Women’s Presence in the Lok Sabha, 1952-2004
S.No. |
Year |
Seats |
Number of Women MPs |
% Women MPs |
1 |
1952 |
499 |
22 |
4.4 |
2 |
1957 |
500 |
27 |
5.4 |
3 |
1962 |
503 |
34 |
6.8 |
4 |
1967 |
523 |
31 |
5.9 |
5 |
1971 |
521 |
22 |
4.2 |
6 |
1977 |
544 |
19 |
3.3 |
7 |
1980 |
544 |
28 |
5.2 |
8 |
1984 |
544 |
44 |
8.1 |
9 |
1989 |
517 |
27 |
5.2 |
10 |
1991 |
544 |
39 |
7.2 |
11 |
1996 |
543 |
39 |
7.2 |
12 |
1998 |
543 |
43 |
7.9 |
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Average till 1998 |
527 |
31 |
5.9 |
13 |
1999 |
545 |
49 |
8.65 |
14 |
2004 |
539 |
44
(May 2004) |
8.16 |
Source: United Nations Development Programme. (2000). Women in India : How Free ? How Equal ? New Delhi. P.66.
Note: India, Election Commission.
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6. Women Members of Fourteenth Lok Sabha
S.No. |
Name of Member |
Party |
Constituency & State |
1 |
Banerjee, Kumari Mamata |
AITC |
Calcutta South ( West Bengal ) |
2 |
Bangaru, Smt. Susheela Laxman |
BJP |
Jalore (SC) (Rajasthan ) |
3 |
Bauri, Smt. Susmita |
CPI(M) |
Vishnupur (SC) ( West Bengal ) |
4 |
Bhavani Rajenthiran, Smt. M.S. K. |
DMK |
Ramanthapuram (Tamil Nadu ) |
5 |
Choudhary, Smt. Anuradha |
RLD |
Kairana (Uttar Pradesh ) |
6 |
Chowdhury, Smt. Renuka |
INC |
Khammam (Andhra Pradesh ) |
7 |
Dutt, Smt. Priya Sunil |
INC |
Mumbai North West ( Maharashtra ) |
8 |
Gandhi, Smt. Maneka |
BJP |
Pilibhit (Uttar Pradesh ) |
9 |
Gandhi, Smt. Sonia |
INC |
Raebareli (Uttar Pradesh ) |
10 |
Gawali, Smt. Bhavana Pundlikrao |
SS |
Washim ( Maharashtra ) |
11 |
Gulshan, Smt. Paramjit Kaur |
SAD |
Bhatinda (SC) ( Punjab ) |
12 |
Jagadeesan, Smt. Subbulakshmi |
DMK |
Tiruchengode (Tamil Nadu ) |
13 |
Kerketta, Smt. Sushila |
INC |
Khunti (ST) (Jharkhand ) |
14 |
Kumar, Smt. Meira |
INC |
Sasaram (SC) ( Bihar ) |
15 |
Lakshmi Botcha, Smt. Jhansi |
INC |
Bobbili (Andhra Pradesh ) |
16 |
Madhwaraj, Smt. Manorama |
BJP |
Udupi (Karnataka ) |
17 |
Mahajan, Smt. Sumitra |
BJP |
Indore (Madhya Pradesh ) |
18 |
Maheshwari, Smt. Kiran |
BJP |
Udaipur (Rajasthan ) |
19 |
Mane, Smt. Nivedita |
NCP |
Ichalkaranji ( Maharashtra ) |
20 |
Mcleod, Smt. Ingrid |
INC |
Nominated (Chhattisgarh ) |
21 |
Mufti, Ms. Mehbooba |
J&KPDP |
Anantnag ( Jammu and Kashmir ) |
22 |
Nahata, Smt. P. Jaya Prada |
SP |
Rampur (Uttar Pradesh ) |
23 |
Narhire, Smt. Kalpana Ramesh |
SS |
Osmanabad(SC) ( Maharashtra ) |
24 |
Nayak, Smt. Archana |
BJD |
Kendrapara (Orissa ) |
25 |
Panabaka, Smt. Lakshmi |
INC |
Nellore (SC) (Andhra Pradesh ) |
26 |
Pateriya, Smt. Neeta |
BJP |
Seoni (Madhya Pradesh ) |
27 |
Patil, Smt. Rupatai Diliprao Nilangekar |
BJP |
Latur ( Maharashtra ) |
28 |
Patil, Smt. Suryakanta |
NCP |
Hingoli ( Maharashtra ) |
29 |
Preneet Kaur, Smt. |
INC |
Patiala ( Punjab ) |
30 |
Purandareswari, Smt. Daggubati |
INC |
Bapatla (Andhra Pradesh ) |
31 |
Rani, Smt. K. |
INC |
Rasipuram(SC) (Tamil Nadu ) |
32 |
Ranjan, Smt. Ranjeet |
LJSP |
Saharsa ( Bihar ) |
33 |
Satheedevi, Smt. P. |
CPI(M) |
Badagara (Kerala ) |
34 |
Sayda, Smt. Rubab |
SP |
Bahraich (Uttar Pradesh ) |
35 |
Seeramesh, Dr. (Smt.) Tejashwini |
INC |
Kanakapura (Karnataka ) |
36 |
Selja, Kumari |
INC |
Ambala (SC) (Haryana ) |
37 |
Selvi, Smt. V. Radhika |
DMK |
Tiruchendur (Tamil Nadu ) |
38 |
Sen, Smt. Minati |
CPI(M) |
Jalpaiguri ( West Bengal ) |
39 |
Shukla, Smt. Karuna |
BJP |
Janjgir (Chhattisgarh ) |
40 |
Sikdar, Smt. Joytirmoyee |
CPI(M) |
Krishnagar ( West Bengal ) |
41 |
Singh, Smt. Pratibha |
INC |
Mandi (Himachal Pradesh ) |
42 |
Singh, Smt. Kanti |
RJD |
Arrah ( Bihar ) |
43 |
Singh Deo, Smt. Sangeeta Kumari |
BJP |
Bolangir (Orissa ) |
44 |
Sujatha, Smt. C.S. |
CPI(M) |
Mavelikara (Kerala ) |
45 |
Thakkar, Smt. Jayaben B. |
BJP |
Baroda ( Gujarat ) |
46 |
Tirath, Smt. Krishna |
INC |
Karol Bagh (SC) ( Delhi ) |
47 |
Verma, Smt. Usha |
SP |
Hardoi (SC) (Uttar Pradesh ) |
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II. BUREAUCRACY
1. Women in Bureaucracy
S.No. |
States/ Union
Territories |
Decision-making (2000) |
Administrative |
I.A.S
(As on 1.6.2000) 1 |
I.P.S
(As on 1.4.2000) 2 |
Female |
Male |
Female |
Male |
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India |
535 |
4624 |
110 |
3191 |
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(10.4%) |
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(3.3%) |
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1. |
Andhra Pradesh |
33 |
281 |
11 |
179 |
2. |
Arunachal Pradesh |
38 |
194 |
9 |
147 |
3. |
Assam |
10 |
216 |
2 |
134 |
4. |
Bihar |
33 |
360 |
14 |
233 |
5. |
Delhi |
X |
X |
X |
X |
6. |
Goa |
X |
X |
X |
X |
7. |
Gujarat |
23 |
225 |
3 |
133 |
8. |
Haryana |
32 |
180 |
4 |
100 |
9. |
Himachal Pradesh |
17 |
109 |
1 |
73 |
10. |
Jammu & Kashmir |
3 |
109 |
1 |
80 |
11. |
Karnataka |
35 |
213 |
4 |
137 |
12. |
Kerala |
21 |
157 |
2 |
114 |
13. |
Madhya Pradesh |
54 |
342 |
9 |
273 |
14. |
Maharashtra |
40 |
311 |
6 |
201 |
15. |
Manipur |
5 |
193 |
3 |
98 |
16. |
Meghalaya |
XX |
XX |
XX |
XX |
17. |
Mizoram |
X |
X |
X |
X |
18. |
Nagaland |
1 |
63 |
1 |
39 |
19. |
Orissa |
17 |
185 |
7 |
129 |
20. |
Punjab |
28 |
165 |
6 |
144 |
21. |
Rajasthan |
29 |
231 |
6 |
141 |
22. |
Sikkim |
5 |
45 |
Nil |
24 |
23. |
Tamil Nadu |
37 |
288 |
7 |
176 |
24. |
Tripura |
XXX |
XXX |
XXX |
XXX |
25. |
Uttar Pradesh |
51 |
484 |
10 |
381 |
26. |
West Bengal |
23 |
273 |
4 |
255 |
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Union Territories |
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27. |
Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
X |
X |
X |
X |
28. |
Chandigarh |
X |
X |
X |
X |
29. |
Dadra & Nagar Haveli |
X |
X |
X |
X |
30. |
Daman & Diu |
X |
X |
X |
X |
31. |
Lakshadweep |
X |
X |
X |
X |
32. |
Pondicherry |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Source : India, Planning Commission. (2000). Development Indicators : A Comparative
Picture of the Status of Women and Men in India : Data Sheet. New Delhi. P. 1.
Note : 1. Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India, New Delhi.
2. Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, New Delhi.
X Included under Arunachal Pradesh
XX Included under Assam
XXX Included under Manipur
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III. JUDICIARY
1. NUMBER OF JUDGES BY SEX IN SUPREME COURT/HIGH COURTS AS ON 17.01.2003
Name of the court |
Number of Judges |
Female |
Male |
Total |
Supreme Court |
1 |
24 |
25 |
High Court |
Allahabad |
1 |
69 |
70 |
Andhra Pradesh |
2 |
32 |
34 |
Bombay |
3 |
49 |
52 |
Calcutta |
1 |
41 |
42 |
Chhattisgarh |
- |
4 |
4 |
Delhi |
1 |
27 |
28 |
Guwahati |
- |
12 |
12 |
Gujarat |
1 |
30 |
31 |
Himachal Pradesh |
1 |
5 |
6 |
Jammu & Kashmir |
- |
11 |
11 |
Jharkhand |
- |
12 |
12 |
Karnataka |
1 |
31 |
32 |
Kerala |
1 |
25 |
26 |
Madhya Pradesh |
1 |
23 |
24 |
Madras |
1 |
30 |
31 |
Orissa |
- |
12 |
12 |
Patna |
1 |
23 |
24 |
Punjab & Haryana |
1 |
30 |
31 |
Rajasthan |
1 |
25 |
26 |
Sikkim |
- |
2 |
2 |
Uttaranchal |
- |
4 |
4 |
Total |
17 |
497 |
514 |
Source: India, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Central Statistical Organisation (2003). Women and Men in India 2002. New Delhi. P.98.
Note: Department of Justice, Ministry of Law and Justice and Company Affairs
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