In 2019, women held more than 44 percent of the seats in India's Panchayati Raj Institution (PRI). Compared to the figures obtained in 2014, the participation of women decreased slightly. However, the local self-government showed much more involvement of women than Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
Share of seats held by women in the Pancahyati Raj Institution (PRI) in India in 2014 and 2019
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MOSPI. (March 31, 2021). Share of seats held by women in the Pancahyati Raj Institution (PRI) in India in 2014 and 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 30, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173043/india-share-of-seats-held-by-women-in-pri/
MOSPI. "Share of seats held by women in the Pancahyati Raj Institution (PRI) in India in 2014 and 2019." Chart. March 31, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 30, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173043/india-share-of-seats-held-by-women-in-pri/
MOSPI. (2021). Share of seats held by women in the Pancahyati Raj Institution (PRI) in India in 2014 and 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 30, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173043/india-share-of-seats-held-by-women-in-pri/
MOSPI. "Share of Seats Held by Women in The Pancahyati Raj Institution (Pri) in India in 2014 and 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Mar 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173043/india-share-of-seats-held-by-women-in-pri/
MOSPI, Share of seats held by women in the Pancahyati Raj Institution (PRI) in India in 2014 and 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173043/india-share-of-seats-held-by-women-in-pri/ (last visited June 30, 2022)
