Gujarat Recorded Highest Number of Factory Deaths in India Between 2020 and 2024, Government Data Shows
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Gujarat registered the highest number of fatal industrial accidents in the country between 2020 and 2024, with 1,096 workers losing their lives in registered factories over the five-year period, according to data released by the Ministry of Labour and Employment.
The figures place Gujarat ahead of Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, underlining the scale of industrial safety challenges in one of India’s largest manufacturing hubs.
Gujarat Reported Over 1,000 Factory Fatalities in Five Years
Official data compiled by the Directorate General Occupational Safety and Health (DGOSH) shows that Gujarat recorded 212 fatal injuries in registered factories in 2020. The toll rose to 235 in 2021 before reaching a five-year high of 240 deaths in 2022.
Although the numbers declined in the following years, the state still reported 221 fatalities in 2023 and 188 in 2024.
In total, 1,096 workers died in factory-related incidents across Gujarat during the period under review.
Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu Follow Gujarat
Maharashtra recorded the second-highest number of fatalities, with 859 deaths reported in registered factories between 2020 and 2024.
Tamil Nadu ranked third, recording 715 fatal injuries during the same period.
The data highlights the concentration of industrial accidents in some of the country’s most heavily industrialised states.
India Recorded More Than 5,300 Factory Deaths
Nationwide, 5,358 fatal injuries were reported in registered factories between 2020 and 2024.
The annual figures released by the Labour Ministry show:
- 1,050 deaths in 2020
- 988 deaths in 2021
- 1,062 deaths in 2022
- 1,127 deaths in 2023
- 1,131 deaths in 2024
The numbers indicate a gradual rise in industrial fatalities over the past two years.
Centre Introduced New Workplace Safety Code
Amid growing concerns over industrial safety, the Centre enacted the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (OSH&WC) Code, 2020, which came into force on 21 November 2025.
The legislation aims to strengthen safety standards, regulate working conditions and improve welfare measures across industrial establishments.
Data Compiled by Labour Ministry Agencies
The statistics were compiled by the Directorate General Occupational Safety and Health, an attached office of the Ministry of Labour and Employment.
The data is based on information submitted by state Chief Inspectors of Factories and the Directorate General of Industrial Safety and Health under the provisions of the Factories Act, 1948.
