Archive · 2 Jan 2026

Jalgaon Records 2,783 Farmer Suicides in 25 Years

Jalgaon Records 2,783 Farmer Suicides in 25 Years

In Jalgaon, a place in India, there have been 2,783 farmer suicides in the last 25 years.

The worst year was 2025, with 200 suicides.

This problem started in 2001 with just 9 suicides, but the numbers have been going up every year.

Farmers take loans for farming and their daughters' weddings, but sometimes they can't pay them back.

This makes them very sad and desperate, leading to suicides.

The government keeps track of these suicides, but they don't know exactly where in Jalgaon they happen.

They used to keep track of this, but they stopped.

Some of the places where suicides have happened are Parola, Amalner, Erandol, and Chalisgaon.

It's important to understand why this is happening in these specific places.

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