Year and State-wise Sewer and Septic Tank Worker Deaths and Compensation Received
This dataset provides year wise and state wise details on the number of sanitation workers who lost their lives while undertaking hazardous cleaning of sewers and septic tanks. It also includes information on compensation disbursed to affected families. Compensation is classified into four categories: Full compensation paid, Partial compensation paid, No compensation paid, and Cases closed.
Year and State-wise Sewer and Septic Tank Worker Deaths and Compensation Received
This dataset provides year wise and state wise details on the number of sanitation workers who lost their lives while undertaking hazardous cleaning of sewers and septic tanks. It also includes information on compensation disbursed to affected families. Compensation is classified into four categories: Full compensation paid, Partial compensation paid, No compensation paid, and Cases closed.
The reporting period the data pertains to, expressed as a year or a span of years covered by the figures.
state
String
22
110
The state or union territory the figures relate to, including national-level ('All India') aggregates.
category
String
5
110
The metric being reported, distinguishing the number of deaths from the compensation status of cases (full, partly, or no compensation paid, or case closed).
value
Int64
34
69
The absolute count for the given category, such as the number of deaths or the number of cases under each compensation status.
unit
String
1
110
The unit of measurement for the reported value, given as an absolute number.
note
String
1
110
A remark indicating the date as of which the reported data is current.
Citation
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. (2026). Year and State-wise Sewer and Septic Tank Worker Deaths and Compensation Received [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/23244
