<p>Startling data from the Home Ministry shows that 2,951 children, including 1,450 girls, ended their lives in 2009.<br /><br />Madhya Pradesh reported most deaths with 266 boys and 242 girls committing suicide.<br />This was followed by West Bengal (453), Karnataka (366), Tamil Nadu (280), Chhattisgarh (180), Rajasthan (161), Orissa (136) and Uttar Pradesh (113).<br /><br />Manipur did not report any suicide in that category while Jammu and Kashmir and Nagaland reported two suicides each in the age-group during the year.<br /><br />Most suicides in the country were reported in the age group of 15-29 years followed by 30-44 years. While 43,920 suicides were reported in the former category, 43,488 were reported in the later age group last year, the data shows.<br /><br />Across the country, 127151 people ended their lives during the year in which 81471 were men while 45680 women. This translates into nearly 348 suicides every day.</p>
<p>Startling data from the Home Ministry shows that 2,951 children, including 1,450 girls, ended their lives in 2009.<br /><br />Madhya Pradesh reported most deaths with 266 boys and 242 girls committing suicide.<br />This was followed by West Bengal (453), Karnataka (366), Tamil Nadu (280), Chhattisgarh (180), Rajasthan (161), Orissa (136) and Uttar Pradesh (113).<br /><br />Manipur did not report any suicide in that category while Jammu and Kashmir and Nagaland reported two suicides each in the age-group during the year.<br /><br />Most suicides in the country were reported in the age group of 15-29 years followed by 30-44 years. While 43,920 suicides were reported in the former category, 43,488 were reported in the later age group last year, the data shows.<br /><br />Across the country, 127151 people ended their lives during the year in which 81471 were men while 45680 women. This translates into nearly 348 suicides every day.</p>