IIT-Bombay researchers have come up with an urban quality of life index tailored to the reality of life in India. And, for the first time, they have factored in gender parity. Chennai, it turns out, is the most women-friendly and Patna the least.
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Overall, Mumbai tops the list of 14, followed closely by Delhi, Kolkata and Chennai.
“Women experience cities differently; meeting women’s needs becomes essential in promoting sustainable urban development,” the paper, in press to be published in Elsevier journal ‘Transport Policy’. The study found that Jaipur has the highest crime rate against women, Chennai has the lowest.
The gap in literacy rate between men and women is the widest in Jaipur (13.2%) and lowest in Kolkata (5.4%). Literacy was the highest in Pune (91%) and, surprisingly, the lowest in Hyderabad (83%).
The unemployment rate for women is the highest in Patna — at 346, it is more than four times the urban average of 73.
Another often overlooked factor are the basics — power, water, education. Only 36% urban households in Patna have access to treated tap water.
