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Nitin Agrawal Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 1, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth27 July 1966

Age57 Years

BirthplaceDelhi, India

ProfessionCivil Servant (IPS Officer)

NationalityIndian

Nitin Agrawal Biography

Nitin Agrawal is a senior Indian Police Service officer of the 1989 batch who was appointed the 31st Director General of the Border Security Force (BSF) on

Early life and background

Nitin Agrawal was born on 27 July 1966 in Delhi. He grew up in the capital and completed a strong technical and academic grounding before joining the civil services. Agrawal earned a B.Tech in Civil Engineering followed by an M.Tech from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, and later completed an M.Phil. in Social Science from Panjab University. He cleared the Union Public Service Commission examination in 1989 and trained at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy.

Career

Agrawal began his professional life briefly outside the police service, working for about a year as an assistant engineer at the Institution of Railway Signal Engineers (IRSE) in 1989. After entering the Indian Police Service in 1989 and being allotted the Kerala cadre, he progressed through a series of operational and training roles across central and state security forces.

His postings have included Deputy Inspector General in the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Inspector General in the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), and Inspector General in the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP). While with ITBP he rose to the rank of Additional Director General and served as Inspector General (IG) Training, overseeing a wide range of training programs and associated organizational and legal issues.

In July 2015 Agrawal returned to Kerala Police as Additional Director General, where his responsibilities included management of police communication and wireless systems, oversight of crime data collection and analysis, and supervision of the Finger Print Bureau.

He also served with the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in senior leadership for about five years, including roles as Additional Director General (ADG) of Operations and ADG of the Central Zone, before serving as Director General of the CRPF.

On 14 June 2023, following approval by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, Nitin Agrawal assumed charge as the 31st Director General of the Border Security Force. His appointment was made at pay Level 16 of the government pay matrix and was to continue until his date of superannuation on 31 July 2026 or until further orders. He succeeded an acting Director General who had held the post after a previous retirement.

Public profile

Agrawal is recognized for a long career in internal security and border-related forces, holding senior posts in multiple central paramilitary organizations and in state policing. His service has been formally acknowledged with the Indian Police Medal for Meritorious Service in 2007 and the President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service in 2015.

Physically, public records list his height as approximately 172 cm (about 5 feet 8 inches) and describe his eye and hair colour as black. He has been noted to enjoy playing tennis in his leisure time and has been involved in social work since his college days.

Latest updates

As of mid-June 2023, Nitin Agrawal is serving as the Director General of the Border Security Force. His appointment followed a lengthy career in the Indian Police Service beginning with the 1989 batch and includes leadership roles across ITBP, SSB, CISF, CRPF and state police organizations.

Personal

Agrawal holds Indian nationality and his zodiac sign is Leo. Publicly available profiles do not provide confirmed information about his marital status or spouse. Details about family members beyond that are not part of the available record.
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Recent Work

Director General, Border Security Force (BSF)

Appointed the 31st Director General of the BSF and took charge on 14 June 2023; appointment at Level-16 of the Pay Matrix until superannuation on 31 July 2026 or until further orders.

2023
Director General, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)

Served as Director General of the CRPF for around five years, with prior roles as Additional Director General of Operations and Additional Director General of the Central Zone.

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Career Highlights

  1. Indian Police Service officer of the 1989 batch, Kerala cadre
  2. Appointed 31st Director General of the Border Security Force (BSF) on 14 June 2023
  3. Served as Director General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
  4. Held senior positions in ITBP, SSB and CISF
  5. Awarded the Indian Police Medal (2007) and the President’s Police Medal (2015)
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Nitin Agrawal born?

27 July 1966

What is Nitin Agrawal known for?

Civil Servant (IPS Officer)