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Maharashtra has been the state worst affected by suicides in farming sector with over 60,000 deaths between the period from 1995 to 2013. [32]According to the National Crime Records Bureau, the states with the highest incidence of farmer suicide in 2022 were Maharashtra (4,248), Karnataka (2,392), Andhra Pradesh (917), and Tamil Nadu (728) and Madhya Pradesh (641). [33]
Suicide in India is a national social issue. In the year 2020, India recorded 153,052 suicides, an increase of 10% from 2019's 139,123 suicides. This is a list of States and Union Territories of India ranked according to suicide rate as on 2020.
Regarding suicide methods in India, hanging is the primary method of suicide in India and has shown increasing trends among both males and females between 2001-2021. [17] [18] Pesticide poisoning rates observed a downward trend, especially over 2011–2014 following a national ban on endosulfan (a commonly available pesticide). [19]
Female farmers warn of mental health repercussions of Labour’s inheritance tax
2024 Indian farmers' protest. Over 100 Indian farmers march from Punjab to the capital city New Delhi to demand for the legal assurance of a minimum support price for all crops as well as loan forgiveness for farmers. Punjab Police set up barricades and fire tear gas at the marching farmers as they enter Haryana, causing them to turn around and ...
Films about farmers' suicides in India (19 P) Pages in category "Farmers who died by suicide in India" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
Kentucky-based Wave 3 News anchor Maira Ansari is speaking out after unintentionally making insensitive jokes about an incredibly serious topic on-air.. The incident occurred during a PSA related ...
Editor’s note: This story includes graphic descriptions of videos that refer to self-harm. If you or someone you know is in crisis, call 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.