Domestic Violence FIR Filing Rate vs Experien

Choropleth map of India by state: Domestic Violence FIR Filing Rate vs Experien. In many states, the FIR filing rate for domestic violence is under 5% of women who report experiencing it.
In many states, the FIR filing rate for domestic violence is under 5% of women who report experiencing it.
Policy implication
The gap between experience and FIR filing reveals how far the justice system is from actually protecting women.
NFHS-5 2019-21Genderdomestic violenceFIRreporting gap
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Data vintage. This map uses NFHS-5 (2019-21). NFHS-6 (2023-24) state fact sheets were released in May 2026, but they are provisional and report fewer indicators, so the figures here have not been replaced.
Data note. This map sets NFHS-5 survey experience against police-recorded cases. NFHS-6 reports spousal violence overall (map X216), and the FIR comparison has not been redone, so the figures remain as made.

Source: NFHS-5 (2019-21). See the methodology for notes and limitations.

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