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Bengaluru Tops 2025 Ranking as Best Indian City for Women

Bengaluru has been ranked the best city for women in India in 2025, emerging as the top performer in a nationwide study on urban inclusion. The ranking highlights Bengaluru’s ability to combine strong social infrastructure with robust industrial opportunities, creating a supportive ecosystem for women’s safety, employment, and long-term career growth.

Study Findings and City Inclusion Scores

The study was released by Avtar, a Chennai-based workplace inclusion firm, and assessed 125 cities across India.

Top Five Cities (2025 Rankings)

Bengaluru – 53.29
Chennai – 49.86
Pune – 46.27
Hyderabad
Mumbai

The results underline the dominance of southern and western metropolitan regions in building women-friendly urban environments.

Two-Pillar Framework for Inclusion

The City Inclusion Index is structured around two critical pillars:

Social Inclusion Score

This pillar evaluates:

Safety and security
Health and education access
Mobility and transport
Overall liveability

Industrial Inclusion Score

This pillar measures:

Availability of formal employment
Skilling and upskilling opportunities
Corporate diversity and inclusion practices
Women’s workforce participation

Cities performing well on both pillars were found to offer sustainable and resilient career pathways for women.

Bengaluru’s Edge in Industrial Inclusion

While Chennai ranked highest in social inclusion due to stronger public services and safety frameworks, Bengaluru emerged as the clear leader in industrial inclusion.

Key strengths of Bengaluru include:

A well-developed corporate ecosystem
High concentration of formal sector jobs
Strong presence of technology and services industries
Widespread adoption of diversity and inclusion policies

Meanwhile, Pune and Hyderabad displayed balanced performance across both social and industrial indicators, suggesting steady prospects for women’s workforce participation.

Important Facts for Competitive Exams

City Inclusion Score measures women’s inclusion across social and industrial parameters
Bengaluru ranked first among 125 Indian cities in 2025
Social Inclusion covers safety, health, education, and liveability
Industrial Inclusion focuses on formal jobs, skilling, and workforce participation
Southern India recorded the highest regional average scores

Regional Trends and Top Cities

Region-wise analysis shows:

South India leading across most indicators
Western India close behind, driven by industrial strength
Central and Eastern India lagging in industrial inclusion despite improvements in social infrastructure

Top Ten Cities Identified

Bengaluru, Chennai, Pune, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Gurugram, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Thiruvananthapuram, and Coimbatore.

The findings highlight that integrated social systems combined with inclusive industries are crucial for ensuring women’s career resilience and urban well-being.

Sumit Arora

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