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Women and Men in India 2024
April 10 , 2025
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- The 26th edition of ‘Women and Men in India 2024: Selected Indicators and Data’ was released recently.
- It provides extensive overview of gender-related indicators across various sectors in India.
- The LPFR in usual status for ages 15 years and above has improved from 49.8% (2017-18) to 60.1% (2023-24).
- Women own 39.2% of all bank accounts and contribute to 39.7% of total deposits.
- Their participation is the highest in rural areas, where they make up 42.2% of account holders.
- The number of male DEMAT accounts rose from 26.59 million in 2021 to 115.31 million in 2024.
- Female accounts increased from 6.67 million to 27.71 million during the same period.
- The total number of electors increased from 173.2 million in 1952 to 978 million in 2024.
- Female voter turnout varied over the years, reaching 67.2% in 2019 but slightly declining to 65.8% in 2024.
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