Lok Sabha Question No. 1623 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-02
Subject: Suicide Cases
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Poonam (Mahajan) Vajendla Rao

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1623

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 2 ND  JULY, 2019/ ASHADHA 11, 1941 (SAKA )

SUICIDE CASES

1623. SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the rate of suicides in the country have gone up over 50 per cent during the last three years;

(b) if so, whether young adults account for 33 per cent of the suicide cases;

(c)  whether it  is  also  a  fact  that  the  rate  of  suicides  is  higher  among  men than women;

(d) the detailed report of suicides for the age group between 20-45 and 45-60,

State-wise; and

(e)  the  reasons  behind  these  suicides  and  the  policy  of  Government  to combat the situation?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a): National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) compiles and publishes statistics inter  alia  on  suicide  cases.  The  data  maintained  by  the  National  Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) does not show any such trend.

(b): In the age group of 18 to 30 years a total of 43,852 persons committed suicides in the country in 2015, which constitutes 32.8% of total suicides in 2015.

(c): Yes, Sir.

(d): State/ UT-wise and age-group wise details on suicides for the year 2015 are at Annexure.

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 1623 FOR 02.07.2019

(e):  As  per  the  reports  available,  family  problems,  illness,  marriage  related issues, love affairs and bankruptcy or indebtedness are the main reasons for suicides. To address the issue, the Government of India is implementing the National Mental Health Programme (NMHP) and supporting implementation of the District Mental Health Programme (DMHP) under NMHP in 655 districts of the country with the objectives to:

(i) Provide mental health services including prevention, promotion and longterm  continuing  care  at  different  levels  of  district  healthcare  delivery system.

(ii) Augment institutional capacity in terms of infrastructure, equipment and human resource for mental healthcare.

(iii)  Promote  community  awareness  and  participation  in  the  delivery  of mental healthcare services.

(iv) Provide suicide prevention services, work place stress management, life skills training and counselling in schools and colleges.

Further,  establishment  of  25  Centres  of  Excellence  in  Mental  Health  and strengthening/  establishment  of  47  Post  Graduate  training  departments  in mental health specialties have been funded.

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## ANNEXURE

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 1623 FOR 02.07.2019

## State/UT-wise and Age group-wise Suicides during 2015

| Sl. No.   | State/UT          |   below 14 years |   14 and above - below 18 years |   18 and above - below 30 years |   30 and above - below 45 years |   45 and above - below 60 years |   60 years& above |   Total |
|-----------|-------------------|------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|-------------------|---------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh    |               68 |                             280 |                            2207 |                            1972 |                            1137 |               562 |    6226 |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh |               10 |                              26 |                              31 |                              44 |                              14 |                10 |     135 |
| 3         | Assam             |                6 |                             352 |                            1277 |                            1166 |                             388 |                42 |    3231 |
| 4         | Bihar             |                6 |                              86 |                             239 |                             142 |                              36 |                 7 |     516 |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh      |              220 |                             513 |                            2562 |                            2222 |                            1185 |               416 |    7118 |
| 6         | Goa               |                5 |                              11 |                              85 |                             119 |                              49 |                33 |     302 |
| 7         | Gujarat           |               45 |                             473 |                            2725 |                            2373 |                            1159 |               471 |    7246 |
| 8         | Haryana           |               77 |                             171 |                            1255 |                            1229 |                             606 |               207 |    3545 |
| 9         | Himachal Pradesh  |                5 |                              26 |                             176 |                             184 |                             121 |                31 |     543 |
| 10        | Jammu &Kashmir    |                4 |                              21 |                             127 |                             170 |                              42 |                 8 |     372 |
| 11        | Jharkhand         |               14 |                              70 |                             250 |                             273 |                             185 |                43 |     835 |
| 12        | Karnataka         |               85 |                             614 |                            3248 |                            3853 |                            2233 |               753 |   10786 |
| 13        | Kerala            |               38 |                             259 |                            1255 |                            2197 |                            2289 |              1654 |    7692 |
| 14        | Madhya Pradesh    |              167 |                             893 |                            4132 |                            3131 |                            1428 |               542 |   10293 |
| 15        | Maharashtra       |               61 |                             730 |                            5391 |                            5880 |                            3450 |              1458 |   16970 |
| 16        | Manipur           |                1 |                               4 |                              13 |                              15 |                               3 |                 1 |      37 |
| 17        | Meghalaya         |                3 |                              17 |                              78 |                              55 |                              14 |                 5 |     172 |
| 18        | Mizoram           |                2 |                              15 |                              58 |                              36 |                              10 |                 2 |     123 |
| 19        | Nagaland          |                1 |                               3 |                              12 |                               2 |                               3 |                 0 |      21 |
| 20        | Odisha            |               48 |                             314 |                            1312 |                            1371 |                             770 |               272 |    4087 |
| 21        | Punjab            |                2 |                              44 |                             364 |                             403 |                             188 |                48 |    1049 |
| 22        | Rajasthan         |               22 |                             253 |                            1394 |                            1142 |                             510 |               136 |    3457 |
| 23        | Sikkim            |               16 |                              18 |                              85 |                              63 |                              41 |                18 |     241 |
| 24        | Tamil Nadu        |              139 |                             844 |                            4679 |                            5040 |                            3488 |              1587 |   15777 |
| 25        | Telangana         |               33 |                             295 |                            2827 |                            3605 |                            2323 |              1057 |   10140 |
| 26        | Tripura           |                5 |                              53 |                             214 |                             257 |                             153 |                64 |     746 |
| 27        | Uttar Pradesh     |               58 |                             306 |                            1818 |                            1234 |                             377 |               109 |    3902 |
| 28        | Uttarakhand       |                7 |                              14 |                             188 |                             176 |                              72 |                18 |     475 |
| 29        | West Bengal       |              265 |                            1029 |                            4691 |                            5319 |                            2654 |               644 |   14602 |
|           | Total (States)    |             1413 |                            7734 |                           42693 |                           43673 |                           24928 |             10198 |  130639 |
| 30        | A & N Islands     |                2 |                              13 |                              45 |                              39 |                              37 |                22 |     158 |
| 31        | Chandigarh        |                1 |                              21 |                              36 |                              44 |                              16 |                 3 |     121 |
| 32        | D&N Haveli        |                1 |                               7 |                              47 |                              24 |                              15 |                12 |     106 |
| 33        | Daman &Diu        |                2 |                               1 |                              17 |                              18 |                               0 |                 0 |      38 |
| 34        | Delhi UT          |               42 |                             152 |                             856 |                             573 |                             172 |                50 |    1845 |
| 35        | Lakshadweep       |                0 |                               0 |                               2 |                               2 |                               1 |                 0 |       5 |
| 36        | Puducherry        |                7 |                              12 |                             156 |                             220 |                             207 |               109 |     711 |
|           | Total (UTs)       |               55 |                             206 |                            1159 |                             920 |                             448 |               196 |    2984 |
|           | Total (All India) |             1468 |                            7940 |                           43852 |                           44593 |                           25376 |             10394 |  133623 |

Source: 'Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India'

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