# Paramilitary forces of India

India maintains 10 paramilitary forces.

## List of paramilitary forces

From 1986 to 2011 the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) were considered as Central Police Organisations (CPOs). However, as per their respective acts they all are Armed Police Forces.
The paramilitary forces are made up of:
* Central Armed Police Forces
** Border Guarding Forces
*** Assam Rifles (AR)
*** Border Security Force (BSF)
*** Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
*** Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)
** Special Task Force
*** National Security Guard (NSG)
** Forces for Internal Security
*** Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
*** Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
* Railway Protection Force (RPF)
* Special Frontier Force (SFF)
* Special Protection Group (SPG)
Paramilitary Forces :
| Paramilitary force | Active Strength | Governing Body | Operational area | Role |
| Assam Rifles | 63,747 | Ministry of Home Affairs (administrative) Ministry of Defence (operational) | Northeast India, India–Myanmar border | Border guard |
| Border Security Force | 257,363 | Ministry of Home Affairs | India–Pakistan border and India–Bangladesh border | Border guard |
| Central Industrial Security Force | 144,418 | Ministry of Home Affairs | Industries, public sector undertakings, space installations, airports, seaports and Delhi Metro | Protection and security of operational areas |
| Central Reserve Police Force | 313,678 | Ministry of Home Affairs | All India Force | Counter-insurgency and general elections |
| Indo-Tibetan Border Police | 89,432 | Ministry of Home Affairs | India–China border | Border guard |
| National Security Guard | 10,000 | Ministry of Home Affairs | Active Special operations in India | Counter-terrorism |
| Railway Protection Force | 76,563 | Ministry of Railways | Indian Railways | Protection and security of operational areas |
| Sashastra Seema Bal | 97,244 | Ministry of Home Affairs | India–Nepal border and India–Bhutan border | Border guard |
| Special Frontier Force | 10,000 | Cabinet Secretariat | | Covert operations |
| Special Protection Group | 3,000 | Cabinet Secretariat | Security of Prime Minister of India | Executive Protection |
| Total | 1,065,445 | | | |

## Ranks and insignia
### Officers

| Rank group | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers |
| Assam Rifles vte | | | | | Director-general - Special director-general - Additional director-general - | Director-general - Special director-general - Additional director-general - | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Assam Rifles vte | | | | | Director-general - Special director-general - Additional director-general - | Director-general - Special director-general - Additional director-general - | Inspector general - | Inspector general - | Deputy inspector-general - | Deputy inspector-general - | Commandant - | Commandant - | Second-in-command - | Second-in-command - | Deputy commandant - | Deputy commandant - | Assistant commandant - | Assistant commandant - | | | | | | |
| Border Security Force vte | | | | | Director-general - Special director-general - Additional director-general - | Director-general - Special director-general - Additional director-general - | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Border Security Force vte | | | | | Director-general - Special director-general - Additional director-general - | Director-general - Special director-general - Additional director-general - | Inspector general - | Inspector general - | Deputy inspector-general - | Deputy inspector-general - | Commandant - | Commandant - | Second-in-command - | Second-in-command - | Deputy commandant - | Deputy commandant - | Assistant commandant - | Assistant commandant - | | | | | | |
| Central Industrial Security Force vte | | | | | Director-general - Special director-general - Additional director-general - | Director-general - Special director-general - Additional director-general - | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Central Industrial Security Force vte | | | | | Director-general - Special director-general - Additional director-general - | Director-general - Special director-general - Additional director-general - | Inspector general - | Inspector general - | Deputy inspector-general - | Deputy inspector-general - | Senior commandant - | Senior commandant - | Commandant - | Commandant - | Deputy commandant - | Deputy commandant - | Assistant commandant - | Assistant commandant - | | | | | | |
| Central Reserve Police Force vte | | | | | Director-general - Special director-general - Additional director-general - | Director-general - Special director-general - Additional director-general - | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Central Reserve Police Force vte | | | | | Director-general - Special director-general - Additional director-general - | Director-general - Special director-general - Additional director-general - | Inspector general - | Inspector general - | Deputy inspector-general - | Deputy inspector-general - | Commandant - | Commandant - | Second-in-command - | Second-in-command - | Deputy commandant - | Deputy commandant - | Assistant commandant - | Assistant commandant - | | | | | | |
| Indo-Tibetan Border Police vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Indo-Tibetan Border Police vte | | | | | Director-general - | Additional director-general - | Inspector general - | Inspector general - | Deputy inspector-general - | Additional deputy inspector-general - | Commandant - | Commandant - | Second-in-command - | Second-in-command - | Deputy commandant - | Deputy commandant - | Assistant commandant - | Assistant commandant - | | | | | | |
| National Security Guard vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| National Security Guard vte | | | | | Director general - | Additional director general - | Inspector general - | Inspector general - | Deputy inspector general - | Deputy inspector general - | Group commander - | Group commander - | Second in command - | Second in command - | Deputy commander - | Deputy commander - | Team commander - | Team commander - |
| Railway Protection Force vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Railway Protection Force vte | | | | | Director general | Additional director general | Inspector general/ Principal chief security commissioner | Inspector general/ Principal chief security commissioner | Deputy inspector general/ Chief security commissioner | Deputy inspector general/ Chief security commissioner | Senior commandant/ Senior divisional security commissioner | Senior commandant/ Senior divisional security commissioner | Commandant/ Divisional security commissioner | Commandant/ Divisional security commissioner | | | Assistant commandant/ Assistant security commissioner | Assistant commandant/ Assistant security commissioner |
| Sashastra Seema Bal vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sashastra Seema Bal vte | | | | | Director-general - | Additional director-general - | Inspector general - | Inspector general - | Deputy inspector-general - | Deputy inspector-general - | Commandant - | Commandant - | Second-in-command - | Second-in-command - | Deputy commandant - | Deputy commandant - | Assistant commandant - | Assistant commandant - | | | | | | |
| Special Frontier Force vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Special Frontier Force vte | | | | | | | | | Brigadier | Brigadier | Colonel | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Major | Captain | Captain | First Lieutenant | First Lieutenant | Second Lieutenant | Second Lieutenant |
| Rank group | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers |

### Personnel below officer rank

| Rank group | Subordinate Officers (SOs) | Subordinate Officers (SOs) | Subordinate Officers (SOs) | Subordinate Officers (SOs) | Subordinate Officers (SOs) | Subordinate Officers (SOs) | Subordinate Officers (SOs) | Subordinate Officers (SOs) | Subordinate Officers (SOs) | Subordinate Officers (SOs) | Non commissioned officers | Non commissioned officers | Non commissioned officers | Non commissioned officers | Non commissioned officers | Non commissioned officers | Non commissioned officers | Non commissioned officers | Non commissioned officers | Non commissioned officers | Non commissioned officers | Non commissioned officers | Non commissioned officers | Non commissioned officers | Non commissioned officers | Non commissioned officers | Non commissioned officers | Non commissioned officers | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted |
| Assam Rifles vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia |
| Assam Rifles vte | Subedar major सूबेदार मेजर | Subedar major सूबेदार मेजर | Subedar major सूबेदार मेजर | Subedar major सूबेदार मेजर | Subedar major सूबेदार मेजर | Subedar major सूबेदार मेजर | Subedar सूबेदार | Subedar सूबेदार | Naib subedar नायब सूबेदार | Naib subedar नायब सूबेदार | Warrant officer - | Warrant officer - | Warrant officer - | Warrant officer - | Warrant officer - | Warrant officer - | Havildar हवलदार | Havildar हवलदार | Havildar हवलदार | Havildar हवलदार | Havildar हवलदार | Havildar हवलदार | | | | | | | Rifleman - | Rifleman - | Rifleman - | Rifleman - | Rifleman - | Rifleman - | Rifleman - | Rifleman - |
| Border Security Force vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia |
| Border Security Force vte | Subedar major सूबेदार मेजर | Subedar major सूबेदार मेजर | Subedar major सूबेदार मेजर | Subedar major सूबेदार मेजर | Subedar major सूबेदार मेजर | Subedar major सूबेदार मेजर | Inspector निरीक्षक | Sub-inspector उप निरीक्षक | Assistant sub-inspector सहायक उप निरीक्षक | Assistant sub-inspector सहायक उप निरीक्षक | Head constable हवलदार | Head constable हवलदार | Head constable हवलदार | Head constable हवलदार | Head constable हवलदार | Head constable हवलदार | Head constable हवलदार | Head constable हवलदार | Head constable हवलदार | Head constable हवलदार | Head constable हवलदार | Head constable हवलदार | | | | | | | Constable - | Constable - | Constable - | Constable - | Constable - | Constable - | Constable - | Constable - |
| Central Industrial Security Force vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia |
| Central Industrial Security Force vte | | | | | | | Inspector निरीक्षक | Sub inspector उप निरीक्षक | Assistant sub-inspector सहायक उप निरीक्षक | Assistant sub-inspector सहायक उप निरीक्षक | Head constable हवलदार | Head constable हवलदार | Head constable हवलदार | Constable - | Constable - | Constable - | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Central Reserve Police Force vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia |
| Central Reserve Police Force vte | Subedar major सूबेदार मेजर | Subedar major सूबेदार मेजर | Subedar major सूबेदार मेजर | Subedar major सूबेदार मेजर | Subedar major सूबेदार मेजर | Subedar major सूबेदार मेजर | Inspector निरीक्षक | Sub-inspector उप निरीक्षक | Assistant sub-inspector सहायक उप निरीक्षक | Assistant sub-inspector सहायक उप निरीक्षक | Head constable हवलदार | Head constable हवलदार | Head constable हवलदार | Head constable हवलदार | Head constable हवलदार | Head constable हवलदार | Head constable हवलदार | Head constable हवलदार | Head constable हवलदार | Head constable हवलदार | Head constable हवलदार | Head constable हवलदार | | | | | | | Constable - | Constable - | Constable - | Constable - | Constable - | Constable - | Constable - | Constable - |
| Indo-Tibetan Border Police vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia |
| Indo-Tibetan Border Police vte | Subedar major सूबेदार मेजर | Subedar major सूबेदार मेजर | Subedar major सूबेदार मेजर | Subedar major सूबेदार मेजर | Subedar major सूबेदार मेजर | Subedar major सूबेदार मेजर | Subedar/Inspector सूबेदार/निरीक्षक | Sub inspector उप निरीक्षक | | | Head constable हवलदार | Head constable हवलदार | Head constable हवलदार | Head constable हवलदार | Head constable हवलदार | Head constable हवलदार | Head constable हवलदार | Head constable हवलदार | Head constable हवलदार | Head constable हवलदार | Head constable हवलदार | Head constable हवलदार | Naik नायक | Naik नायक | Naik नायक | Naik नायक | Lance naik लांस नायक | Lance naik लांस नायक | Constable - | Constable - | Constable - | Constable - | Constable - | Constable - | Constable - | Constable - |
| National Security Guard vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia |
| National Security Guard vte | Subedar major सूबेदार मेजर | Subedar major सूबेदार मेजर | Subedar major सूबेदार मेजर | Subedar major सूबेदार मेजर | Subedar major सूबेदार मेजर | Subedar major सूबेदार मेजर | Assistant commander-1 - | Assistant commander-2 - | Assistant commander-3 - | Assistant commander-3 - | Ranger grade I - | Ranger grade I - | Ranger grade I - | Ranger grade I - | Ranger grade I - | Ranger grade I - | Ranger grade I - | Ranger grade I - | Ranger grade I - | Ranger grade I - | Ranger grade I - | Ranger grade I - | Ranger grade II - | Ranger grade II - | Ranger grade II - | Ranger grade II - | | | Combatised tradesmen - | Combatised tradesmen - | Combatised tradesmen - | Combatised tradesmen - | Combatised tradesmen - | Combatised tradesmen - | Combatised tradesmen - | Combatised tradesmen - |
| Railway Protection Force vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia |
| Railway Protection Force vte | | | | | | | Inspector निरीक्षक | Sub inspector उप निरीक्षक | Assistant sub-inspector सहायक उप निरीक्षक | Assistant sub-inspector सहायक उप निरीक्षक | Head constable हवलदार | Head constable हवलदार | Head constable हवलदार | Constable - | Constable - | Constable - | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sashastra Seema Bal vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia |
| Sashastra Seema Bal vte | Subedar major सूबेदार मेजर | Subedar major सूबेदार मेजर | Subedar major सूबेदार मेजर | Subedar major सूबेदार मेजर | Subedar major सूबेदार मेजर | Subedar major सूबेदार मेजर | Inspector निरीक्षक | Sub inspector उप निरीक्षक | Assistant sub-inspector सहायक उप निरीक्षक | Assistant sub-inspector सहायक उप निरीक्षक | Head constable हवलदार | Head constable हवलदार | Head constable हवलदार | Head constable हवलदार | Head constable हवलदार | Head constable हवलदार | Head constable हवलदार | Head constable हवलदार | Head constable हवलदार | Head constable हवलदार | Head constable हवलदार | Head constable हवलदार | Naik नायक | Naik नायक | Naik नायक | Naik नायक | Lance naik लांस नायक | Lance naik लांस नायक | Constable - | Constable - | Constable - | Constable - | Constable - | Constable - | Constable - | Constable - |
| Special Frontier Force vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia |
| Special Frontier Force vte | Subedar Major | Subedar Major | Subedar Major | Subedar Major | Subedar Major | Subedar Major | Subedar | Subedar | Naib Subedar | Naib Subedar | Havildar | Havildar | Havildar | Havildar | Havildar | Havildar | Havildar | Havildar | Havildar | Havildar | Havildar | Havildar | Naik | Naik | Naik | Naik | Lance Naik | Lance Naik | Sepoy | Sepoy | Sepoy | Sepoy | Sepoy | Sepoy | Sepoy | Sepoy |
| Rank group | Subordinate Officers (SOs) | Subordinate Officers (SOs) | Subordinate Officers (SOs) | Subordinate Officers (SOs) | Subordinate Officers (SOs) | Subordinate Officers (SOs) | Subordinate Officers (SOs) | Subordinate Officers (SOs) | Subordinate Officers (SOs) | Subordinate Officers (SOs) | Non commissioned officers | Non commissioned officers | Non commissioned officers | Non commissioned officers | Non commissioned officers | Non commissioned officers | Non commissioned officers | Non commissioned officers | Non commissioned officers | Non commissioned officers | Non commissioned officers | Non commissioned officers | Non commissioned officers | Non commissioned officers | Non commissioned officers | Non commissioned officers | Non commissioned officers | Non commissioned officers | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted |