Ranchi: On average, Jharkhand reports 15 cases of crimes against women every day—equivalent to one incident roughly every two hours, police data has revealed. The figures underscore rising concerns over women’s safety in the state.
In the past month alone, 459 cases were registered, including 177 rapes, 137 abductions, 77 cases of dowry harassment, and 68 incidents of molestation.
The data further indicates that most crimes are concentrated in cities and densely populated districts. Ranchi reported the highest number with 57 cases, followed by Jamshedpur (31), Palamu (30), Garhwa (30), Bokaro (29), Dhanbad (27), Godda (27), Giridih (25), and Deoghar (23). Several other districts also recorded multiple cases: Pakur (18), Hazaribag (17), Sahebganj (15), Gumla (14), Ramgarh (14), Dumka (14), Latehar (13), Seraikela (12), Chaibasa (11), Jamtara (11), Chatra (11), Koderma (9), Simdega (8), Lohardaga (4), and Khunti (3).
Officials cautioned that although numbers are higher in urban and more populated areas, this does not imply that rural or smaller districts are necessarily safer for women.