Gender disparity remains one of the most persistent structural challenges confronting Indian society, manifesting across economic participation, educational attainment, health outcomes, political representation, and social status. Despite constitutional guarantees of equality under Articles 14 and 15 and decades of legislative and policy intervention, women and girls in India continue to experience systematic disadvantage rooted in patriarchal social norms, uneven economic opportunity, and institutional gaps in implementation (Sen, 1990; Agarwal, 1994). Drawing on official statistical compilations, national health and census data, and international gender-gap indices, this paper examines the principal determinants of gender disparity in India, including socio-cultural conditioning, economic dependency, unequal access to education and healthcare, and inadequate political representation. It further analyses the implications of this disparity for national development, demographic balance, household welfare, and social stability, and presents the evidence through five original data visualisations covering labour force participation, sex ratios, literacy, political representation, and India's global gender-gap ranking. Finally, the paper discusses remedial measures spanning legal reform, educational intervention, economic empowerment, healthcare access, and behavioural change, arguing that sustainable progress requires the convergence of policy, institutional accountability, and grassroots social transformation.

Dr. Yuvraj Pandharinath Jadhav, "Bridging the Gender Gap in India: Determinants, Developmental Implications and Policy Remedies" International Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Research Studies, V1(4): Page(42-47) September-October 2026. ISSN: 3139-0854. www.ijhssrs.com. Published by Scientific and Academic Research Publishing.