India maintains 10 paramilitary forces. [1]
From 1986 to 2011 the Central Armed Police Forces were considered as Central Police Organisations (CPOs). [2] However, as per their respective acts they all are Armed Police Forces. [3] [4]
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Assam Rifles
[20] |
No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Subedar major सूबेदार मेजर |
Subedar सूबेदार |
Naib subedar नायब सूबेदार |
Warrant officer - |
Havildar
[note 10] हवलदार |
Rifleman
[note 11] - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Central Industrial Security Force
[14]
[15]
[21] |
No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Inspector निरीक्षक |
Sub inspector उप निरीक्षक |
Assistant sub-inspector सहायक उप निरीक्षक |
Head constable हवलदार |
Constable - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Central Reserve Police Force
[16]
[17] |
No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Subedar major - |
Inspector - |
Sub-inspector - |
Assistant sub-inspector - |
Head constable - |
Constable - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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National Security Guard
[18] |
No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Subedar major सूबेदार मेजर |
Assistant commander-1 - |
Assistant commander-2 - |
Assistant commander-3 - |
Ranger grade I - |
Ranger grade II - |
Combatised tradesmen - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sashastra Seema Bal
[19] |
No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Subedar major सूबेदार मेजर |
Inspector - |
Sub inspector - |
Assistant sub inspector - |
Head constable - |
Naik नायक |
Lance naik लांस नायक |
Constable -
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Special Frontier Force |
No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Subedar Major | Subedar | Naib Subedar | Havildar | Naik | Lance Naik | Sepoy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank group | Junior commissioned officers | Other ranks |
India maintains 10 paramilitary forces. [1]
From 1986 to 2011 the Central Armed Police Forces were considered as Central Police Organisations (CPOs). [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 |
Assam Rifles | 63,747 [5] |
Ministry of Home Affairs (administrative) Ministry of Defence (operational) [6] |
Northeast India, India–Myanmar border |
Border Security Force | 265,000 [5] | Ministry of Home Affairs | India–Pakistan border and India–Bangladesh border [7] |
Central Industrial Security Force | 163,590 [5] | Ministry of Home Affairs | Industries, public sector undertakings, space installations, airports and seaports |
Central Reserve Police Force | 313,634 [5] | Ministry of Home Affairs | Counter-insurgency and general elections All India Force |
Indo-Tibetan Border Police | 89,432 [5] | Ministry of Home Affairs | India–China border [8] |
National Security Guard | 10,000 | Ministry of Home Affairs | Counter-terrorism |
Railway Protection Force | 76,563 | Ministry of Railways | Indian Railways |
Sashastra Seema Bal | 94,261 [9] | Ministry of Home Affairs | India–Nepal border and India–Bhutan border [10] |
Special Frontier Force | 10,000 [9] | Cabinet Secretariat [11] | Covert operations |
Special Protection Group | 3,000 [9] | Cabinet Secretariat | Executive Protection |
Total | 1,090,623 |
Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Officer cadet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Assam Rifles
[12]
[13] |
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Inspector general
[note 4] - |
Deputy inspector-general
[note 5] - |
Commandant
[note 6] - |
Second-in-command
[note 7] - |
Deputy commandant
[note 8] - |
Assistant commandant
[note 9] - |
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Central Industrial Security Force
[14]
[15] |
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Inspector general - |
Deputy inspector-general - |
Senior commandant - |
Commandant - |
Deputy commandant - |
Assistant commandant - |
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Central Reserve Police Force
[16]
[17] |
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Inspector general - |
Deputy inspector-general - |
Commandant - |
Second-in-command - |
Deputy commandant - |
Assistant commandant - |
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National Security Guard
[18] |
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Director general - |
Additional director general - |
Inspector general - |
Deputy inspector general - |
Group commander - |
Second in command - |
Deputy commander - |
Team commander -
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Sashastra Seema Bal
[19] |
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Director-general - |
Additional director-general - |
Inspector general - |
Deputy inspector-general - |
Commandant - |
Second-in-command - |
Deputy commandant - |
Assistant commandant - |
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Special Frontier Force |
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Brigadier |
Colonel |
Lieutenant colonel |
Major |
Captain |
First Lieutenant |
Second Lieutenant
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Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Officer cadet |
Rank group | Junior commissioned officers | Other ranks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Assam Rifles
[20] |
No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Subedar major सूबेदार मेजर |
Subedar सूबेदार |
Naib subedar नायब सूबेदार |
Warrant officer - |
Havildar
[note 10] हवलदार |
Rifleman
[note 11] - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Central Industrial Security Force
[14]
[15]
[21] |
No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Inspector निरीक्षक |
Sub inspector उप निरीक्षक |
Assistant sub-inspector सहायक उप निरीक्षक |
Head constable हवलदार |
Constable - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Central Reserve Police Force
[16]
[17] |
No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Subedar major - |
Inspector - |
Sub-inspector - |
Assistant sub-inspector - |
Head constable - |
Constable - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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National Security Guard
[18] |
No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Subedar major सूबेदार मेजर |
Assistant commander-1 - |
Assistant commander-2 - |
Assistant commander-3 - |
Ranger grade I - |
Ranger grade II - |
Combatised tradesmen - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sashastra Seema Bal
[19] |
No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Subedar major सूबेदार मेजर |
Inspector - |
Sub inspector - |
Assistant sub inspector - |
Head constable - |
Naik नायक |
Lance naik लांस नायक |
Constable -
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Special Frontier Force |
No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Subedar Major | Subedar | Naib Subedar | Havildar | Naik | Lance Naik | Sepoy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank group | Junior commissioned officers | Other ranks |