Over 10,700 farmers died by suicide in 2023; 38% of total cases reported from Maharashtra: NCRB Among the 4,690 farmers or cultivators who died by suicide, 4,553 were men and 137 were women. New Delhi:As many as 10,700 farmers died by suicide in 2023, with 38.5 per cent of the cases reported from Maharashtra alone. This group included 4,690 farmers or cultivators and 6,096 agricultural labourers, making up 6.3 per cent of all suicide cases reported across the country. Among the 4,690 farmers or cultivators who died by suicide, 4,553 were men and 137 were women. A large proportion of suicide cases among individuals in the farming sector were reported in Maharashtra (38.5%), followed by Karnataka (22.5%), Andhra Pradesh (8.6%), Madhya Pradesh (7.2%) and Tamil Nadu (5.9%).