Delhi: Women constitute 61 pc of missing persons in 2025, police data reveals persistent gender disparity
Women continue to form the majority of missing persons in the national capital, according to data released by the Delhi Police. Between January 1 and October 15, 2025, a total of 19,682 people were reported missing across the city, of whom 61 per cent, or 11,917, were women. Men accounted for 39 per cent, or 7,765, of the total. Officials said the figures reaffirm a persistent and long-term pattern of gender imbalance in missing persons cases, with women and girls consistently forming the most affected group.
Women continue to form the majority of missing persons in the national capital, according to data released by the Delhi Police. Between January 1 and October 15, 2025, a total of 19,682 people were reported missing across the city, of whom 61 per cent, or 11,917, were women. Men accounted for 39 per cent, or 7,765, of the total. Officials said the figures reaffirm a persistent and long-term pattern of gender imbalance in missing persons cases, with women and girls consistently forming the most affected group.