Lok Sabha Question No. 3025 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-21
Subject: Suicide by Farmers in Flood Affected States
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: SIRAJUDDIN AJMAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3025

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 21 ST    MARCH, 2017

## SUICIDE BY FARMERS IN FLOOD AFFECTED STATES

3025.   SHRI SIRAJUDDIN AJMAL:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether a number of farmers have committed suicide in flood affected States including Assam during the last three years and the current year; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/UTwise?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI  PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

- (a) & (b): The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) under the Ministry of Home Affairs compiles and disseminates information on suicides, in its publication titled 'Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India' (ADSI). These Reports on suicides upto 2015 are available at its website. The Report for the year 2016 has not been published yet.  As per ADSI Reports for the years 2013, 2014 and 2015, the State-wise details of suicides (including flood affected States) have been compiled in the Statement which is Annexed.

Annexure

## Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3025  due for 21.03.2017 Statement regarding 'Suicide by Farmers in Flood Affected States'

|                         | 2013   | 2014    | 2014      | 2014   | 2015    | 2015      | 2015    |
|-------------------------|--------|---------|-----------|--------|---------|-----------|---------|
| State/UT                |        | Farmers | Labourers | Total  | Farmers | Labourers | Total   |
| ANDHRA PRADESH          | 2014   | 160     | 472       | 632    | 516     | 400       | 916     |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH       | 37     | 0       | 3         | 3      | 7       | 3         | 10      |
| ASSAM                   | 305    | 21      | 38        | 59     | 84      | 54        | 138     |
| BIHAR                   | 127    | 0       | 10        | 10     | 0       | 7         | 7       |
| CHHATTISGARH            | 0      | 443     | 312       | 755    | 854     | 100       | 954     |
| GOA                     | 1      | 0       | 0         | 0      | 0       | 0         | 0       |
| GUJARAT                 | 582    | 45      | 555       | 600    | 57      | 244       | 301     |
| HARYANA                 | 374    | 14      | 105       | 119    | 28      | 134       | 162     |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH        | 33     | 32      | 31        | 63     | 0       | 46        | 46      |
| JAMMU & KASHMIR         | 18     | 12      | 25        | 37     | 0       | 21        | 21      |
| JHARKHAND               | 142    | 0       | 4         | 4      | 0       | 21        | 21      |
| KARNATAKA               | 1403   | 321     | 447       | 768    | 1197    | 372       | 1569    |
| KERALA                  | 972    | 107     | 700       | 807    | 3       | 207       | 210     |
| MADHYA PRADESH          | 1090   | 826     | 372       | 1198   | 581     | 709       | 1290    |
| MAHARASHTRA             | 3146   | 2568    | 1436      | 4004   | 3030    | 1261      | 4291    |
| MANIPUR                 | 1      | 0       | 0         | 0      | 1       | 0         | 1       |
| MEGHALAYA               | 5      | 0       | 2         | 2      | 2       | 1         | 3       |
| MIZORAM                 | 6      | 0       | 5         | 5      | 0       | 1         | 1       |
| NAGALAND                | 2      | 0       | 0         | 0      | 0       | 0         | 0       |
| ODISHA                  | 150    | 5       | 97        | 102    | 23      | 27        | 50      |
| PUNJAB                  | 83     | 24      | 40        | 64     | 100     | 24        | 124     |
| RAJASTHAN               | 292    | 0       | 373       | 373    | 3       | 73        | 76      |
| SIKKIM                  | 35     | 35      | 0         | 35     | 15      | 3         | 18      |
| TAMIL NADU              | 105    | 68      | 827       | 895    | 2       | 604       | 606     |
| TELANGANA               | NA     | 898     | 449       | 1347   | 1358    | 42        | 1400    |
| TRIPURA                 | 56     | 0       | 32        | 32     | 1       | 48        | 49      |
| UTTAR PRADESH           | 750    | 63      | 129       | 192    | 145     | 179       | 324     |
| UTTARAKHAND             | 15     | 0       | 0         | 0      | 0       | 2         | 2       |
| WEST BENGAL             | 0      | 0       | 230       | 230    | 0       | 0         | 0       |
| TOTAL (STATES)          | 11744  | 5642    | 6694      | 12336  | 8007    | 4583      | 12590 0 |
| A & N ISLANDS           | 5      | 8       | 0         | 8      | 0       | 0         |         |
| CHANDIGARH D & N HAVELI | 0 15   | 0 0     | 0 0       | 0 0    | 0 0     | 0 0       | 0 0     |
| DAMAN & DIU             | 0      |         |           |        | 0       |           | 0       |
|                         |        | 0       | 0         | 0      |         | 0         |         |
|                         | 0      | 0       | 0         | 0      |         |           | 0       |
| LAKSHADWEEP             |        |         |           |        | 0       | 0         |         |
| PUDUCHERRY              | 0      | 0       | 16        | 16     | 0       | 12        | 12      |
| TOTAL (UTs)             | 28     | 8       | 16        | 24     | 0       | 12        | 12      |
| TOTAL (ALL INDIA)       | 11772  | 5650    | 6710      | 12360  | 8007    | 4595      | 12602   |

Source : Report on 'Accidental Deaths & Suicides in India' for relevant years, National Crime Records Bureau, Ministry of Home Affairs

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