{"id":15384,"date":"2025-04-08T05:42:05","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T05:42:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/?p=15384"},"modified":"2025-04-08T05:44:46","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T05:44:46","slug":"india-gender-data-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/india-gender-data-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"India Gender Data 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Publication:<\/strong> The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released the 26th edition of &#8220;Women and Men in India 2024: Selected Indicators and Data.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Comprehensive Overview:<\/strong> It offers a gender-disaggregated view of India across population, education, health, economic participation, and decision-making using official statistics.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Gender Parity Index (GPI):<\/strong> High GPI at primary and higher secondary levels indicates strong female enrollment.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR):<\/strong> Improved significantly for women (15+) from 49.8% (2017-18) to 60.1% (2023-24).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Financial Inclusion:<\/strong> Women own 39.2% of bank accounts, contributing 39.7% of deposits, with higher participation (42.2% of account holders) in rural areas.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>DEMAT Accounts:<\/strong> Increased significantly, showing growing female participation in the stock market. Female accounts rose from 6.67 million in 2021 to 27.71 million in 2024.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Female-Headed Establishments:<\/strong> Rising percentage in manufacturing, trade, and other services sectors (2021-2024).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Voter Turnout:<\/strong> Total electors grew significantly. Female voter turnout (65.8% in 2024) surpassed male turnout, even with a slight dip from 2019 (67.2%).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Female Entrepreneurship:<\/strong> Increased number of startups recognized by DPIIT with at least one woman director, rising from 1,943 in 2017 to 17,405 in 2024.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Purpose:<\/strong> The report serves as a crucial resource for policymakers and researchers, highlighting progress and disparities in gender equality.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Publication: The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released the 26th edition of &#8220;Women and Men in India 2024: Selected Indicators and Data.&#8221; Comprehensive Overview: It offers a gender-disaggregated view of India across population, education, health, economic participation, and decision-making using official statistics. 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