Suicides in India from NCRB: Year and Gender wise Number of Suicides by Profession of Victims
The dataset contains year and gender wise data on suicides in India, categorized by profession of victims, such as housewives, selfemployed individuals (such as vendors, tradesmen, and professionals), salaried employees (including state and central government servants and private sector workers), students, the unemployed, individuals in the farming sector (such as agricultural laborers and farmers/cultivators), daily wage earners, retired persons, and others.
Note: The data for 2009 to 2011 is unavailable in the source.
Suicides in India from NCRB: Year and Gender wise Number of Suicides by Profession of Victims
The dataset contains year and gender wise data on suicides in India, categorized by profession of victims, such as housewives, selfemployed individuals (such as vendors, tradesmen, and professionals), salaried employees (including state and central government servants and private sector workers), students, the unemployed, individuals in the farming sector (such as agricultural laborers and farmers/cultivators), daily wage earners, retired persons, and others.
Note: The data for 2009 to 2011 is unavailable in the source.
The calendar year to which the suicide statistics pertain.
state
String
1
1344
The state or geographic coverage of the reported suicide figures.
profession_head
String
11
1344
The broad professional grouping under which suicides are classified, such as professionals, salaried persons, or other occupational heads.
profession_category
String
15
1344
The occupational category within the profession head, including aggregate totals, used to classify suicides by type of employment.
profession_sub_category
String
9
1344
A finer occupational sub-classification within the profession category, including aggregate totals, for detailed breakdown of suicides by profession.
gender
String
4
1344
The gender of individuals whose suicides are recorded, including male, female, transgender, and total.
value
Float64
997
1320
The number of suicides reported for the given year, profession classification, and gender.
unit
String
1
1344
The unit of measurement for the reported figure, expressed as an absolute count of suicides.
note
String
1
0
An optional remarks or annotation field providing additional context for the record.
Citation
National Crime Record Bureau. (2026). Suicides in India from NCRB: Year and Gender wise Number of Suicides by Profession of Victims [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/20169
