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One-third of all 2022 suicides were of daily wage earners, farmers, says NCRB report

One-third of all 2022 suicides were of daily wage earners, farmers, says NCRB report

  • The National Crime Records Bureau’s (NCRB) Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India (ADSI) 2022 report reveals that India recorded over 1.7 lakh suicides in the year.
  • Nearly one-third attributed to daily wage earners, agricultural laborers, and farmers.

Key Points

  • The report sheds light on the prevalence of suicides across different states and categories of individuals.

Crimes Against Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes

  • The Crime in India report highlights an overall increase in crimes and atrocities against Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) persons
    • Specific attention to states like Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Telangana. Mizoram saw an unexpected rise in cases compared to the previous year.

Offences Against the State

  • The report indicates a marginal increase in cases of offences against the State in 2022
    • It includes a 25% rise in cases registered under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA).
  • However, sedition cases under the Indian Penal Code saw a notable decline, possibly influenced by the Supreme Court’s decision in May 2022.

Suicide Data and Regional Trends

  • Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, and Telangana reported the highest numbers of suicides in 2022.
  • The data indicates that self-employed individuals, salaried professionals, and unemployed persons also contributed significantly to suicide rates.
  • Over 12,000 student suicides were reported.

Demographic Insights into Suicides

  • The ADSI report reveals that among approximately 48,000 women who died by suicide, over 52% were homemakers, followed by students and daily wage earners.
  • Marriage-related issues, particularly dowry-related concerns, were noted as significant contributors to suicides among women.

Common Causes of Suicides

  • The most common causes for suicides in 2022 were identified as "family problems" and "illness", accounting for nearly half of all reported suicides.
  • Other contributing factors included "drug abuse", "alcohol addiction", and "marriage-related issues", with dowry-related concerns notably affecting women

Prelims Takeaway

  • Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA).

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