Communal Violence
Vital Stats
Communal Violence in India
The National Advisory Council recently released a draft ‘Prevention of Communal and Targeted Violence (Access to Justice and Reparations) Bill, 2011’. The Bill intends to create a framework for prevention and control of communal and sectarian violence. It also aims to provide relief to victims of such violence. In this context, we present some statistics on the incidence of communal violence in India. During 2005-09, 648 people were killed and 11,278 injured in 4,030 incidents of communal violence
Communal clashes in India (2005‐09)
2500 2000 1500 1000 500
0 2005 2006 Incidents 2007 Killed
On average, 130 people died and 2,200 were injured in communal violence each year. Incidents were reported from 24 of the 35 states and union territories. The maximum number of incidents occurred in Maharashtra (700), followed by Madhya Pradesh (666) and Uttar Pradesh (645). Most of the north eastern states (except Assam) and union territories (except Delhi) did not see any incidents of communal violence.
2008 Injured 2009
Four states accounted for 64% of all deaths
People killed in communal clashes (2005‐09)
Assam, 15 Others, 34 Tamil Nadu, 18 Jharkhand, 24 Rajasthan, 29 AP, 15 Uttar Pradesh, 176
Uttar Pradesh recorded the highest number of deaths. A total of 176 people died in these incidents; another 2,171 were injured. Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Orissa had the next highest number of casualties. In Madhya Pradesh, communal violence claimed 107 lives and injured 1,708 people. In Maharashtra, 77 people died and 2,012 were injured.
Karnataka, 32
Gujarat, 34 Bihar, 35 Madhya Pradesh, 107 Orissa, 52 Maharashtra, 77
Orissa witnessed 52 deaths; 234 people were injured.
Rohit Kumar rohit@prsindia.org
PRS Legislative Research Centre for Policy Research Dharma Marg Chanakyapuri Tel: (011) 2410 6720, (011) 2611 5273-76, Fax: 2687 2746 www.prsindia.org
June 15, 2011
New Delhi –
Communal Violence in India
The National Advisory Council recently released a draft ‘Prevention of Communal and Targeted Violence (Access to Justice and Reparations) Bill, 2011’. The Bill intends to create a framework for prevention and control of communal and sectarian violence. It also aims to provide relief to victims of such violence. In this context, we present some statistics on the incidence of communal violence in India. During 2005-09, 648 people were killed and 11,278 injured in 4,030 incidents of communal violence
Communal clashes in India (2005‐09)
2500 2000 1500 1000 500
0 2005 2006 Incidents 2007 Killed
On average, 130 people died and 2,200 were injured in communal violence each year. Incidents were reported from 24 of the 35 states and union territories. The maximum number of incidents occurred in Maharashtra (700), followed by Madhya Pradesh (666) and Uttar Pradesh (645). Most of the north eastern states (except Assam) and union territories (except Delhi) did not see any incidents of communal violence.
2008 Injured 2009
Four states accounted for 64% of all deaths
People killed in communal clashes (2005‐09)
Assam, 15 Others, 34 Tamil Nadu, 18 Jharkhand, 24 Rajasthan, 29 AP, 15 Uttar Pradesh, 176
Uttar Pradesh recorded the highest number of deaths. A total of 176 people died in these incidents; another 2,171 were injured. Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Orissa had the next highest number of casualties. In Madhya Pradesh, communal violence claimed 107 lives and injured 1,708 people. In Maharashtra, 77 people died and 2,012 were injured.
Karnataka, 32
Gujarat, 34 Bihar, 35 Madhya Pradesh, 107 Orissa, 52 Maharashtra, 77
Orissa witnessed 52 deaths; 234 people were injured.
Rohit Kumar rohit@prsindia.org
PRS Legislative Research Centre for Policy Research Dharma Marg Chanakyapuri Tel: (011) 2410 6720, (011) 2611 5273-76, Fax: 2687 2746 www.prsindia.org
June 15, 2011
New Delhi –