Incidence and rate of crime against women (CAW) in West Bengal and All-India: 2001-2003
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V 2 ; Incidence and rate of crime against women (CAW) in West Bengal and
All-India: 2001-2003 |
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Incidence of CAW in
W. Bengal |
Rate of CAW in 2001 |
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2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
West Bengal |
All India |
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Murder
(Sec.498A/ 302 IPC) |
128 |
141 |
115 |
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Culpable
Homicide (304 IPC) |
30 |
33 |
25 |
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Dowry
Death (304B IPC) |
319 |
263 |
313 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
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Abetment
to Suicide (Sec.498A/ 306 IPC) |
885 |
927 |
820 |
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Cruelty
by husband and relatives (Sec. 498A) |
3654 |
3823 |
4727 |
4.8 |
4.8 |
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Rape
(376 IPC) |
686 |
723 |
969 |
0.9 |
1.6 |
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Kidnapping
& abduction (366/366A/366B IPC) |
644 |
640 |
715 |
0.9 |
1.4 |
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Molestation
(354 IPC) |
788 |
800 |
1018 |
1.2 |
3.3 |
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Sexual
Harassment/Eve-Teasing (509/294 IPC) |
11 |
7 |
14 |
0.1 |
0.9 |
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Total CAW |
7145 |
7357 |
8716 |
8.2 |
14.0 |
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Note: Rate of CAW (including SSL) calculated from
relevant tables in crime in India 2001. |
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Source: - NCRB, Crime
in India 2001 and Memo of Jt. Secratery, Dept of WCD and Social
Welfare, GOWB, |
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to the National Commission for Women, dt 25.05.2004.
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