Women traders in stock market
The number of women investors in the stock market has increased. The number of women investors has increased in almost all the states of the country. Where on the one hand, young investors have turned a little face to the market. On the other hand, women have also presented their strong claim in this sector.
According to the data of the National Stock Exchange, June 2025 The participation of women in the stock market has increased in many states of the country. Maharashtra tops the top five states in terms of total unique investors registration, where women holds 28.4 percent, which was 25.6 percent in the financial year 2023.
This state is on top
The report said that the participation of female investors in the states is continuously increasing. Investors under 30 years of age decreased from 40 percent in March 2024 to 39.5 percent by March 2025 and 39 percent in June 2025. Gujarat is at number two, where the participation of female investors increased from 26.6 percent in the financial year 2023 to 27.8 percent in June 2025.
Uttar Pradesh, which holds the second largest investor base in the country, lags behind in the gender representation. According to the report, the share of female investors here is only 18.7 percent, which is much lower than the National Average 24.5 percent, although it shows a lot of improvement from 16.9 percent of the financial year 2023.
Women are investing
Overall, female investors in more than half of India’s states now have more than national average, while in the financial year 2023 it was just 44 percent. It was also told in the report that many small markets are emerging as leaders in gender inclusion. Goa is at the top of this list, followed by Mizoram’s number. Chandigarh has 32 percent, Delhi 30.5 percent, and Sikkim has 30.3 percent female investors, which is much higher than National Average. Female participation is increasing, but NSE data showed that the share of young investors has decreased.
The ratio of investors under 30 years of age decreased from 40 percent in March 2024 to 39 percent by June 2025. This trend is mainly due to a decrease in the share of New Investors in this edge group. Data of the report shows that the Indian stock market is getting improved in gender diversity, but the entry of young participants has also decreased.