ROHTAK, May 27 -- Once known nationally for the skewed sex ratio, Haryana's Jhajjar district is now emerging as a striking example of women-led governance with several crucial administrative and policing positions currently being held by women officers.

With the recent appointment of IAS officer Varsha Khangwal as deputy commissioner (DC) of Jhajjar, the district administration has emerged as a striking example of women-led governance in Haryana. From law and order to revenue administration and public grievance redressal, women officers now handle crucial responsibilities.

According to official records from the district administration and Haryana Police, women officers currently head several top positions in Jhajjar. The other top women...