[Jyotishi]

“Sex crimes are common in India. The National Crime Records Bureau says more than 24,200 rapes were reported across the country in 2011...”

That’s outrageous. And even more outrageous is the fact that there are about 8 times as many rapes in the U.S. in a year:

According to United States Department of Justice document Criminal Victimization in the United States, there were overall 191,670 victims of rape or sexual assault reported in 2005.[4]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rape_in_the_United_States

[USFRIENDINVICTORIA]

Without meaning to diminish the seriousness of these crimes; there are two things to consider, when comparing international crime statistics:
1. Differences in reporting rates.
2. Differences in definitions (”sexual assault” covers a lot more ground than “rape”).

[luvbach1]

And even more outrageous is the fact that there are about 8 times as many rapes in the U.S. in a year...

Is it possible that many more rapes go unreported in India?