PTI INFOGRAPHICS | Mapping Dowry Deaths in India: State-wise Breakdown of Total Cases Registered in 2024 India recorded a total of 5,737 dowry deaths in 2024, translating to an overall national dowry death rate of 0.8 cases per lakh women population. The data, based on official figures provided by states and union territories and compiled by the NCRB, includes cases registered under both Section 80 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Section 304B of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). While high-population states naturally reported higher absolute figures, Uttar Pradesh (2,038) and Bihar (1,078) led in total cases and also recorded the highest dowry death rates, at 1.8 and 1.7 per lakh women population, respectively. Here is a detailed look at the state-wise distribution of cases and the reported dowry death rate per lakh women population across the country. (n/1)
