U.P., Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh recorded highest number of atrocities cases on Dalits.
Around 97% of all cases of atrocities against Scheduled Castes in 2022 were reported from 13 States.
Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh recorded the highest number of atrocities cases on Dalits.
Out of the total cases, Uttar Pradesh recorded 23.78% of the total cases with 12,287, followed by Rajasthan at 8,651 (16.75%) and Madhya Pradesh at 7,732 (14.97%).
Bihar with 6,799 (13.16%), Odisha with 3,576 (6.93%), and Maharashtra with 2,706 (5.24%) are the other states with a significant number of cases of atrocities against SCs.
These six States accounted for nearly 81% of the total cases of atrocities cases on Dalits.
Among the SC-related cases, 60.38% led to charge sheets being filed while 14.78% were concluded with final reports.
Among ST-related cases, 63.32% resulted in charge sheets being filed while 14.71% ended with final reports.
