Suicide In India: 381 Suicides Reported Daily in 2019 on Average
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Suicide In India: 381 Suicides Reported Daily in 2019 on Average

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A majority of the suicides were reported in Maharashtra, followed by Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka accounting for 13.6 percent, 9.7 percent, 9.1 percent, 9.0 per cent and 8.1 percent of total suicides, respectively. These five states together accounted for 49.5 percent of the total suicides reported in the country. Drug abuse, marriage related issues, love affairs, bankruptcy or indebtness, failure in examination, unemployment, professional problems and property disputes were some other reported reaasons. A total of 10,281 persons involved in farming sector were among the total who died by suicide during 2019, accounting for 7.4% of total suicides victims in the country.

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