Q. According to Bureau of Police Research and Development(BPR&D) report, What percentage of women are employed in the Bihar police force?
Answer:
25.3%
Notes: According to Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D) report, as of January 1, 2020, women accounted for 25.3 percent of total police strength in Bihar. Thus, out of 91,862 police personnel, 23245 are women, which is the highest among all other states. This figure is double the national average of 10.3 per cent. Strength of women personnel has improved significantly from 2015, when just 3.3 per cent of the force were women in Bihar. Now, one in every four cops is a woman. Bihar has surpassed Himachal Pradesh (19.15 per cent) and Tamil Nadu (18.5 per cent).