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Case selected: Suicides in India during 2001 -2012

Maharashtra
3650 2001 Suicide cases as per state Female
705 Maharashtra Male
545
West Bengal
Female
2545 1260 West Bengal Male
9795 6820 1980
4050 Tamil Nadu Female
6180 3211
9005 9180 Tamil Nadu Male
10439 1030
1615
1480
1535650
885
645
1955910
445
835
310
2315455
250
310
160
395
380
175
155
345
195
230
175
120
125
90
40
85
75
49
20
0
9815 8575 Andhra Pradesh
26400
46690 Female
13200 Andhra Pradesh
30975
Male
6851 Karnataka Female
37475
13245
10710 20810 Karnataka Male

35640 Kerala Female

33935
17680 Kerala Male
39355 31895
20050
16620 Madhya Pradesh
Female
20715 Madhya Pradesh
13925 Male
Gujarat Female

Gujarat Male

Chhattisgarh
Female
Chhattisgarh Male

Odisha Female

The above illustration of 2001 data of suicides as per states, this shows us Maharashtra tops the
list maximum number and minimum being union territories.

60000
2001

50000 2002

2003
40000 2004

2005
30000
2006

20000 2007

2008
10000
2009

2010
0
Female

Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female

Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female

Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female

2011

2012
Maharashtra
West Tamil
Bengal
Andhra
NaduKarnataka
Pradesh
Madhya
Kerala Pradesh
Gujarat
Chhattisgarh
Odisha
Rajasthan
Uttar Pradesh
Assam
Haryana
DelhiJharkhand
(Ut) PunjabBihar
Tripura
Puducherry
Himachal
Uttarakhand
Pradesh
Jammu
Goa & Kashmir
Sikkim
A&Arunachal
N Islands
Meghalaya
Pradesh
Chandigarh
Mizoram
D & N Haveli
Manipur
Nagaland
Daman
Lakshadweep
& Diu
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The above illustration gives us understanding that towards 2012 except in kerala we could not
see a reducing rate of number of suicides. And over half of the decade, Maharashtra topped the
list with more number of suicides followed by west Bengal and Andhra Pradesh. However,
Tamil nadu, during second half of the decade has attained this position and is currently the top
with most number of suicides.
Let us now look into the gender perspective, below chart shows us that most males have
suicided over the period than females. We could see that the total number of suicides are more
with males than females.

Examining the causes of suicides gives us that family problems are the major reason why people
have suicide in the decade. However next to causes, education upto primary also topped the
number of suicide cases registered.
Causes Family Problems
Causes Causes Not known
Total Causes Other Causes (Please Specity)
Causes Other Prolonged Illness
Causes Insanity/Mental Illness
Causes Love Affairs
Causes Bankruptcy or Sudden change in Economic
Causes Poverty
Causes Dowry Dispute
Causes Drug Abuse/Addiction
Causes Unemployment
Causes Failure in Examination
Causes Property Dispute
Causes Suspected/Illicit Relation
Causes Fall in Social Reputation
Causes Professional/Career Problem
Causes Cancellation/Non-Settlement of Marriage
Causes Death of Dear Person
Causes Cancer
Causes Illness (Aids/STD)
Causes Not having Children(Barrenness/Impotency
Causes Paralysis
Causes Divorce
Causes Physical Abuse (Rape/Incest Etc.)
Causes Bankruptcy or Sudden change in Economic Status
Causes Illegitimate Pregnancy
Causes Ideological Causes/Hero Worshipping
Causes Not having Children (Barrenness/Impotency
Education_Status Primary
Education_Status Middle
Education_Status No Education
Education_Status Matriculate/Secondary
Education_Status Hr. Secondary/Intermediate/Pre-Universit
Education_Status Graduate
Education_Status Diploma
Education_Status Post Graduate and Above
Means_adopted By Hanging
Means_adopted By Consuming Insecticides
Means_adopted By Consuming Other Poison
Means_adopted By Other means (please specify)
Means_adopted By Fire/Self Immolation
Means_adopted By Drowning
Means_adopted By coming under running vehicles/trains
Means_adopted By Over Alcoholism
Means_adopted By touching electric wires
Means_adopted By Overdose of sleeping pills
Means_adopted By Other means
Means_adopted By Jumping from (Other sites)
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However, we could see that from the first chart we have Female population attempting suicide
in the top few states like Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh etc.

Considering age of people attempting suicide, we could see upon recorded known entries, age
group of 15-29 and 30-44 years are most prone to attempt suicide. These are as compared to
the cause of suicide which is family income problems and education respectively.

Upon analyzing the reason for suicide, we could see the below graph showing hanging is the
major reason followed by consuming insecticide which shows farmer suicides.

Gender analysis on this gives us few more interesting insights like:

Below graph shows females selection of method of suicide which is predominantly by hanging
followed by
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For male, we could see the below trend as male suicides happened by consuming insecticide and
other poisons. But above female trend shows us fire or self immolation is more prevalent
method of choice.