NCRB - Murder: Year, State, and Motive wise Number of Murder Cases Committed in India
This dataset provides year and state wise murder statistics classified by motive. It enables comparison of motive patterns such as political violence, dowry related murders, communal disputes, property conflicts, extremist violence, personal vendetta, and criminal gain across states.
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Dataset - NCRB - Murder: Year, State, and Motive wise Number of Murder Cases Committed in India
NCRB - Murder: Year, State, and Motive wise Number of Murder Cases Committed in India
This dataset provides year and state wise murder statistics classified by motive. It enables comparison of motive patterns such as political violence, dowry related murders, communal disputes, property conflicts, extremist violence, personal vendetta, and criminal gain across states.
The calendar year to which the reported figures pertain.
state
String
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The Indian state or union territory where the reported incidents occurred.
category
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The motive attributed to the reported incidents, such as honour killing or political reasons.
sub_category
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An optional finer classification of the motive category, provided where a further breakdown exists.
value
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The number of reported incidents for the given year, state, and motive, expressed as an absolute count.
unit
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The unit of measurement for the reported figures, given in absolute numbers.
note
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Supplementary remarks or footnotes associated with the reported figures.
Citation
National Crime Record Bureau. (2026). NCRB - Murder: Year, State, and Motive wise Number of Murder Cases Committed in India [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/22517