Manual scavenger deaths in India 1993-2020

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Manya Rathore,
Jul 10, 2023
According to the official data on manual scavenger deaths, about 920 people have died between January 1993 and 2010 while cleaning sewers and septic tanks in India. Based on the number of cases, the state of Tamil Nadu had the highest number of sewer deaths.

Number of manual scavenger deaths in Indian states between January 1993 and January 2020

CharacteristicNumber of sewer deaths
All India 920
Tamil Nadu 206
Gujarat 161
Uttar Pradesh 103
Delhi 89
Karnataka 78
Haryana 73
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Number of sewer deaths920920206206161161103103898978787373All IndiaTamil NaduGujaratUttar PradeshDelhiKarnatakaHaryana
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March 2020

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India

Survey time period

January 1993 to January 2020

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