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As per Census 2011, among 121 Crore persons in India, 48.5% are females of the total population, but their work participation is only 15.2 percent in comparison to 43.84 participation of male ,which shows the high disparity in work participation. Economic development required the equal participation of female in economic activities. Booz (2012) estimates, for example, that if female employment rates were to match male rates in the United States, overall GDP would rise by 5%. In Japan, such initiatives could increase GDP by 9%. This paper is an attempt to analyze the gender disparity in work participation. Gender disparity has been calculated using the Sopher Disparity Index (DI). The results show that each state has a high gender disparity, due to patriarchal mindset, unsafe work environment, and unequal job opportunities, etc. This study is based on the secondary data. This paper provide an insight about the female work participation in different states of India. The findings suggests that a significant difference undoubtedly, exist between male and female work participation in inter-states.