Accidental deaths by Cooking Gas Cylinder/Stove Burst during 2014

The total number of accidental deaths by cooking gas cylinder/stove burst in India was 3525 during 2014. The top 10 states/UTs in terms of accidental deaths by cooking gas cylinder/stove burst in India during 2014 were: Gujarat, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Telangana, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Haryana and Madhya Pradesh.

The total number of accidental deaths by cooking gas cylinder/stove burst in Gujarat was 750 during 2014, which was 21.28% of the total number of accidental deaths by cooking gas cylinder/stove burst in India during the year. The total number of accidental deaths by cooking gas cylinder/stove burst in Karnataka was 627 during 2014, which was 17.79% of the total number of accidental deaths by cooking gas cylinder/stove burst in India during the year. The total number of accidental deaths by cooking gas cylinder/stove burst in Tamil Nadu was 444 during 2014, which was 12.6% of the total number of accidental deaths by cooking gas cylinder/stove burst in India during the year.

The total number of accidental deaths by cooking gas cylinder/stove burst in Maharashtra was 324 during 2014, which was 9.19% of the total number of accidental deaths by cooking gas cylinder/stove burst in India during the year. The total number of accidental deaths by cooking gas cylinder/stove burst in Telangana was 179 during 2014, which was 5.08% of the total number of accidental deaths by cooking gas cylinder/stove burst in India during the year. In fact, these top 5 states accounted for almost two-third i.e. 65.94% of the total number of accidental deaths by cooking gas cylinder/stove burst in India during 2014.

Note: All figures are in numbers; Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India 2014, National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB).