Security & The State

Deaths From Naxal Violence 2004–2026

By Tushar Gupta · · Source: Ministry of Home Affairs
6,984
2004–2014
→
2,029
2015–2025
−71%
Between the two
Deaths per year — civilians + security forces Deadliest single attacks — circle sized by lives lost
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0 250 500 750 1,000 Change of government · May 2014 566 2004 677 678 ’06 696 721 ’08 908 1,005 ’10 611 415 ’12 397 310 ’14 230 278 ’16 263 240 ’18 202 183 ’20 147 98 ’22 138 150 ’24 100 6 2026 Rani Bodli55 killed · 2007 Balimela reservoir38 killed · 2008 Jnaneswari Express148 killed · 2010 Jhiram Ghati29 killed · 2013 Burkapal25 killed · 2017 Tekulagudem22 killed · 2021
Counted: civilians and security force personnel. Maoists killed are recorded separately by the MHA and are not included. 2026 is part-year, to 15 March. Period totals are the sum of MHA’s own published years.
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