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 | state | category | value | unit | note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 to 2026 | All India | Number of Deaths | 622 | value in absolute number | Data as on 17.03.2026 |
| 2017 to 2026 | All India | Full Compensation Paid | 539 | value in absolute number | Data as on 17.03.2026 |
| 2017 to 2026 | All India | Partly Compensation Paid | 25 | value in absolute number | Data as on 17.03.2026 |
| 2017 to 2026 | All India | No Compensation Paid | 52 | value in absolute number | Data as on 17.03.2026 |
| 2017 to 2026 | All India | Case Closed | 6 | value in absolute number | Data as on 17.03.2026 |
| 2017 to 2026 | Bihar | Number of Deaths | 4 | value in absolute number | Data as on 17.03.2026 |
| 2017 to 2026 | Bihar | Full Compensation Paid | 4 | value in absolute number | Data as on 17.03.2026 |
| 2017 to 2026 | Bihar | Partly Compensation Paid | value in absolute number | Data as on 17.03.2026 | |
| 2017 to 2026 | Bihar | No Compensation Paid | value in absolute number | Data as on 17.03.2026 | |
| 2017 to 2026 | Bihar | Case Closed | value in absolute number | Data as on 17.03.2026 |
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. Year and State-wise Sewer and Septic Tank Worker Deaths and Compensation Received [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/23244
