According to the official data on manual scavenger deaths, about 920 people have died between January 1993 and 2010 while cleaning sewers and septic tanks in India. Based on the number of cases, the state of Tamil Nadu had the highest number of sewer deaths.
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Deccan Herald. (March 10, 2020). Number of manual scavenger deaths in Indian states between January 1993 and January 2020 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1103629/india-manual-scavenger-deaths-number/
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