Gangtok has been ranked as the 5th safest city for women in India in the National Annual Report and Index on Women’s Safety (NARI) 2025, released by the National Commission for Women (NCW).
The city secured an overall safety score of around 70.4 per cent, placing it above the national benchmark of 65 per cent.
The NARI 2025 report is a nationwide safety index that surveyed 12,770 women across 31 cities, assessing safety based on infrastructure, harassment incidence and reporting, workplace security, trust in authorities, and day versus night safety perceptions.
The Northeast performed strongly in this year’s rankings, with Kohima, capital of Nagaland, clinching first place, whereas Aizawl, Capital of Mizoram secured the 4th place, and Gangtok, capital of Sikkim, ranked 5th.
The second and third places has been clinched by Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh and Bhubaneswar, capital of Odisha, respectively.
The report also underlines persistent challenges nationwide, particularly around night-time safety and underreporting of harassment.
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