Total strength of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), force, rank and gender-wise

The total strength, rank and gender-wise of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) & Assam Rifles (AR) and National Security Guard (NSG) is as follows:-

Force	Gender	Officers/GOs			JCOs/SOs			ORs
		Auth	Posted	Vac.	Auth.	Posted	Vac.	Auth.	Posted	Vac.
AR	Male	1269	975	272	4603	3661	788	60540	60709	+470
	Female		22			154			301
BSF	Male	4925	4255	580	32782	29948	2387	209256	201302	5855
	Female		90			447			2099
CISF	Male	1451	1171	240	23238	17711	4476	110398	98703	6890
	Female		40			1051			4805
CRPF	Male	4876	4069	531	38438	35478	1943	255283	241310	9340
	Female		276			1017			4633
ITBP	Male	2006	1270	665	12365	10032	2062	69152	62636	6204
	Female		71			271		480	792
NSG	Male	487	389	92	1582	1291	267	7439	7397	20
	Female		6			24			22
SSB	Male	1599	1103	458	11237	4615	6566	72919	67190	4649
	Female		38			56			1080
Total		16613	13775	2838	124245	105756	18489	785467	752979	32488

There is no separate Authorization for female posts, where not indicated above.

Against the above vacancies, some of the candidates have already been selected and are undergoing training in the respective training institutes of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Assam Rifles (AR). The arising of vacancies in CAPFs & AR on account of new raisings, voluntary retirements, resignations etc and filling up of the same is a continuous process. Recruitment process are undertaken in the CAPFs & AR on regular basis through Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), Staff Selection Commission (SSC), Medical Officer Selection Board (MOSB), other Recruitment Boards and Departmental Selection Committees (DSCs) of the Forces. Special Recruitment rallies are also conducted, to fill the vacant posts from time to time as per the requirement.

Above information was submitted by MHA in reply of undermentioned Lok Sabha Question:-

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 3279

ANSWERED ON 11.02.2014

STRENGTH OF CAPF

3279 . Shri RANJAN PRASAD YADAV

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:-

(a) the total strength of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), force, rank and gender-wise;

(b) whether there is a shortage of such personnel in CAPF;

(c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor, force-wise; and

(d) the steps taken by the Government for filling up of all the vacant posts?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI R.P.N. SINGH)

(a) to (d)  ** as above **