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Demographics Snapshot: Age and Marital Status
The survey gathered some basic demographic information about each respondent. In terms of age,
the women Constables were largely a young group with the vast majority in their 20s. Of the 154
Constables, 148 were 20-30 years, four were 31-40 years and two were 51-60 years. Of the ASIs,
four were 25-30 years, 23 were 31-40 years, while one was between 41-50 years and one was 51-
61 years. One respondent left this section blank. In the category of SIs, 22 were between 31 and
40 years, ten between 41 and 50 years, three between 51 and 60 years, while only one woman was
60 plus and one respondent left this section blank. Of the Inspectors, four were 31-40 years, while
1 was 31-40 years and another 41-50 years. In the South Asian context, marriage hugely impacts
a woman’s professional career. Knowing the marital status of working women is important in any
study that attempts to better understand how working women are faring in their jobs and within the
institutions they are working in. Of the Constables, also the youngest, the vast majority (113) were
single and 38 were married. Of the ASIs, 29 were married and one was single. 36 SIs were married;
and five Inspectors were married and one was single.
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