Honour killings reported cases

Choropleth map of India by state: Honour killings reported cases. Honour killing data is deeply uncertain. Some states report zero, which likely reflects non-reporting rather than absence.

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Honour killing data is deeply uncertain. Some states report zero, which likely reflects non-reporting rather than absence.
Policy implication
Honour killings often go unreported or are classified as suicides or accidents. This map shows reported cases, which understate the reality.
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Data vintage. The figures are for 2022 and have not been refreshed since this map was made. It is flagged UNCERTAIN, so check the source before quoting a figure. See the newer figures for this measure in the interactive atlas.

Source: NCRB (2022). See the methodology for notes and limitations.

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