Mumbai, Visakhapatnam among safest cities for women, NARI 2025 report reveals
The National Annual Report and Index on Women's Safety (NARI) 2025 has identified Mumbai, Visakhapatnam, Kohima, Bhubaneswar, Aizawl, Gangtok, and Itanagar as the safest cities for women in India. Conversely, Patna, Jaipur, Faridabad, Delhi, Kolkata, Srinagar, and Ranchi ranked lowest. The nationwide index, based on a survey of 12,770 women across 31 cities, reported a national safety score of 65%. Top-ranked cities were associated with stronger gender equity, civic participation, policing, and women-friendly infrastructure. Lower-ranked cities suffered from weak institutional responsiveness, patriarchal norms, and gaps in urban infrastructure, with significant drops in perceptions of safety at night.
Key Points
- Mumbai, Visakhapatnam, and several North-Eastern cities are ranked among the safest for women in India by the NARI 2025 report.
- Cities like Patna, Jaipur, Delhi, and Kolkata are among the lowest-ranked in terms of women's safety.
- The national safety score for women, based on a survey across 31 cities, stands at 65%.
- Factors contributing to higher safety include strong gender equity, civic participation, effective policing, and women-friendly infrastructure.
- Lower safety rankings are linked to weak institutional responsiveness, patriarchal norms, and inadequate urban infrastructure, particularly affecting night-time safety perceptions.
Exam Facts
- The report is titled National Annual Report and Index on Women's Safety (NARI) 2025.
- The index is based on a survey of 12,770 women across 31 cities.
- The national safety score was 65%.
- Top-ranked cities include Mumbai, Visakhapatnam, Kohima, Bhubaneswar, Aizawl, Gangtok, and Itanagar.
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