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The number of suicide cases and accidental deaths registered an increase across the country last year from the
2018 figures according to the annual National Crime Records Bureau report. Accidental and Suicides death grew NCRB based on the report.
About the Report – Accidental and Suicides death grew
- Report on Suicides
- Mass/family suicides were reported from Tamil Nadu (16), followed by Andhra Pradesh (14), Kerala (11) and Punjab (9) and Rajasthan (7).
- Suicides in the country went up slightly from 1,34,516 to 1,39,123.
- Of the 97,613 male suicides, the most were of daily wage earners (29,092), followed by self employed persons (14,319) and the unemployed (11,599).
- Of the 41,493 female, over half were housewives.
- Suicides by unemployed persons were in
- Kerala at 14% (1,963), followed by 10.8% in Maharashtra, 9.8% in Tamil Nadu, 9.2% in Karnataka and 6.1% in Odisha.
- Suicides by those in business activities
- Maharashtra (14.2%), Tamil Nadu (11.7%), Karnataka (9.7%), West Bengal (8.2%) and Madhya Pradesh (7.8%).
- The suicide rate in cities (13.9%) was higher compared to the all India average.
- Central Armed Police Forces, a total of 36 personnel died by suicide, 38.9% were due to “family problems”.
- Five such suicides were reported in Rajasthan, followed by four in Tamil Nadu.
- In all, 104 personnel died in various accidents.
- Report on Accident
- Accidental deaths in the country increased by 2.3%.
- Compared with 4,11,824 in 2018, the figure stood at 4,21,104 last year.
- The rate (per lakh population) increased from 31.1 to 31.5.
- The most casualties of 30.9% were reported in the 30-45 age group, followed by 26% in the 18-30 age group.
- Maharashtra reported the highest deaths (70,329), amounting to nearly one-sixth of the total figure.
- Uttar Pradesh, the most populous State, accounted for 9.6% cases, followed by Madhya Pradesh (10.1%).
National Crime Records Bureau report
- The Government accepted the recommendations of the Task Force and constituted the NCRB with headquarters at New Delhi in January, 1986.
- It is under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
- To collect and process crime statistics at the National level.
- Function as a clearing house of information on crime and criminals including those operating at National and International level.
- Coordinate, guide and assist the functioning of the State Crime Records Bureau.
- Executive and develop computer based systems for the Central Police Organisations.
Source : The Hindu
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Current Affairs Compilation : 2 September 2020