Question : JUVENILE CRIME

(a) the rate of juvenile crime alongwith the rate of growth of young people in the country; State-wise; and

(b) the steps taken by the Government in this direction?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS ( I.D.SWAMI )

(a): A statement indicating the State and UT-wise incidence of juvenile crimes and rate of juvenile crimes under IPC during 1999 is enclosed (Annexure)

(b): `Public Order` and `Police` are State subjects as per the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India and as such, registration, investigation, detection and prevention of crime is primarily the responsibility of the State Governments. However, the Central Government has, from time to time, been writing to the State Governments stressing upon them the need to take preventive, punitive and rehabilitative measures in connection with crimes.


INCIDENCE & RATE JUVENILE IPC CRIMES DURING 1999 ( STATE & UT -WISE )

S.NO.	STATE/UT	INCIDENCE	RATE
1.	ANDHRA PRADESH	590	.79

2.	ARUNACHAL PRADESH	42	3.60

3.	ASSAM	182	.70

4.	BIHAR	382	.39

5.	GOA	21	1.34
6.	GUJARAT	1075	2.25

7	HARYANA	300	1.53

8.	HIMACHAL PRADESH	47	.71

9.	JAMMU & KASHMIR	0	.00
10.	KARNATAKA	286	.55
11.	KERALA	51	.16
12.	MADHYA PRADESH	2380	3.02
13.	MAHARASHTRA	1848	2.04
14.	MANIPUR	0	.00
15.	MEGHALAYA	15	.63
16.	MIZORAM	11	1.18
17.	NAGALAND	0	.00
18.	ORISSA	195	.55
19.	PUNJAB	20	.09
20.	RAJASTHAN	674	1.27
21.	SIKKIM	6	1.10
22.	TAMIL NADU	403	.66
23.	TRIPURA	17	.46
24.	UTTAR PRADESH	14	.01
25.	WEST BENGAL	15	.02
TOTAL (STATES)	8574	.88
26.	A&N ISLANDS	3	.79
27.	CHANDIGARH	16	1.84
28.	D&N HAVELI	0	.00
29.	DAMAN & DIU	0	.00
30.	DELHI UT	288	2.12
31.	LAKSHADWEEP	1	1.43
32.	PONDICHERRY	6	.55	TOTAL (UTs)	314	1.92
TOTAL (ALL INDIA)	8888	.90
SOURCE	: CRIME IN INDIA DATA	NOTE	: RATE = INCIDENCE PER LAKH OF TOTAL POPULATION