The “Top Cities for Women in India” study was released by the Avtar organization, one of India’s pioneers in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). The report, the result of a year-long effort, is an algorithmic assimilation of data from over 200 sources, including the current ease of living index, the PLFS, the national census, crime records, the NFHS, the Ministry of Women & Child Development’s annual report, the IMF, as well as Avtar’s primary research with employer organizations and women, to arrive at a comprehensive City Inclusion Score®. With City Inclusion Scores above 60, Chennai, Pune, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Mumbai have emerged as the Top Cities for Women in India.

Based on criteria for inclusivity in creating a supportive ecosystem for women’s employment, the research lists 111 cities for women in India. The groundbreaking study provides indicators for governmental organizations and policy-making forums to use in order to make cities more conducive to increasing female employment participation. The report’s insights are intended to help businesses collaborate with stakeholders to build environments that will allow women’s talent to flourish to the fullest extent.

As per the Top Cities for Women in India report

• 8 Tamil Nadu Cities were among the Top 10 Cities for Women in India in both the categories
• Kerala emerged on top in the State Averages of City Inclusion Score
• The national capital of Delhi secured 30 points less than the top city and ranked 14^th in the population of over a million category.
• Cities in south India dominate the top cities for women in India.
• Comparing average scores for each region, the Southern region emerges on top closely followed by the West.

Key findings of Top Cities for Women in India report

• Chennai, Pune, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Vishakhapatnam, Kolkata, Coimbatore, and Madurai are the top 10 cities in category 1 – Top 25 cities with a population of more than one million.
• Tiruchirappalli, Vellore, Erode, Salem, Tirupur, Puducherry, Shimla, Mangalore, Thiruvananthapuram, and Belagavi are the top 10 cities in category 2 – Top 25 cities with a population of less than one million.
• In the northern region, the top three cities are Delhi, Srinagar, and Amritsar
• In the southern region, the top three slots are taken by Chennai, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad
• In the eastern region, Kolkata is at the top slot, followed by Dhanbad and Patna.
• In the western region, Pune, Mumbai, and Ahmedabad secure first, second, and third places respectively.
• Raipur, Indore, and Bhopal secure the first, second, and third places respectively in the Central region.
• Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh, and Karnataka have the top 5 state averages in the country.

Link to the report- https://avtarinc.com/resources/reports/top-cities-for-women-in-india/