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Table 1 Sexual harassment incidentsa in India, Tamil Nadu and Chennai, 1991–2014

From: Rapid assessment of “eve teasing” (sexual harassment) of young women during the commute to college In India

Year

India

Tamil Nadu

Chennai

Year

India

Tamil Nadu

Chennai

1991

10,283

1205

N/R

2003

12,325

881

212

1992

10,751

680

N/R

2004

10,001

1081

189

1993

12,009

942

N/R

2005

9984

665

102

1994

10,496

1195

N/R

2006

9966

852

88

1995

4689

1078

N/R

2007

10,950

875

126

1996

5971

N/A

N/R

2008

12,214

974

67

1997

5796

1532

N/R

2009

10,864

501

10

1998

8123

1230

0

2010

9961

638

23

1999

8858

1776

0

2011

8570

464

121

2000

11,024

N/A

N/A

2012

9173

382

141

2001

9746

1012

209

2013

12,589

313

155

2002

10,155

1718

941

2014

9796

229

N/R

  1. National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB): Crime in India
  2. N/R Not Recorded; N/A Not Available
  3. a Section 509, Indian Penal Code