India maintains 10 paramilitary forces.[1]
From 1986 to 2011 the Central Armed Police Forces were considered as Central Police Forces (CPO).[2] However, as per their respective acts they all are Armed Police Forces.[3][4]
Paramilitary Forces[1] | |||
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Paramilitary force | Active Strength | Governing Body | Area |
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63,747[5] | Ministry of Home Affairs (administrative) Ministry of Defence (operational)[6] |
Northeastern States |
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63,747[7] | Ministry of Home Affairs | Indo-Pakistani border, Indo-Bangladeshi border, others[8] |
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148,371[9] | Ministry of Home Affairs | Industries, PSUs |
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324,340 | Ministry of Home Affairs | Counter-insurgency & General Elections |
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89,567 | Ministry of Home Affairs | India-China Border[10] |
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10,000 | Ministry of Home Affairs | Counter-terrorism |
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76,563 | Ministry of Railways | Indian Railways |
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97,244[11] | Ministry of Home Affairs | Indo-Nepal Border and Indo-Bhutan Border[12] |
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10,000[11] | Cabinet Secretariat[13] | |
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3,000[11] | Cabinet Secretariat | Protection of significant VIPs |
Total | 886,579 |
Rank group | Junior commissioned officers | Non commissioned officer | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Subedar Major | Subedar | Naib Subedar | Havildar | Naik | Lance Naik | Sepoy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
सूबेदार मेजर | सूबेदार | नायब सूबेदार | हवलदार | नायक | लांस नायक | सिपाही
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Subedar Major - |
Inspector - |
Sub inspector - |
Assistant Sub inspector - |
Head Constable - |
Senior Constable - |
Constable -
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Subedar Major - |
Inspector - |
Sub inspector - |
Assistant Sub inspector - |
Head Constable - |
Constable -
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Subedar Major - |
Inspector - |
Sub inspector - |
Assistant Sub inspector - |
Head Constable - |
Constable -
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Subedar Major | Assistant Commander-1 | Assistant Commander-2 | Assistant Commander-3 | Ranger Grade I | Ranger Grade II | Combatised tradesmen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Inspector - |
Sub inspector - |
Assistant Sub inspector - |
Head Constable - |
Constable -
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Subedar Major | Subedar | Naib Subedar | Havildar | Naik | Lance Naik | Sepoy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted |