Study of Unnatural Deaths among Tea Garden Workers of Sonitpur District, Assam

Unnatural deaths among tea garden workers poses a serious challenge to the health authorities and brings forth socio economic differences to the fore. The present study aims to study the pattern of unnatural deaths among tea garden workers in Sonitpur district of Assam, India. A cross sectional retrospective study was done in cases brought for medicolegal autopsy to a tertiary medical college for a period of 3 years. A total of 248 cases were included in the study. Males constituted the highest number of cases. The age group of 21-30 years and 31-40 years were most commonly involved. Road traffic accidents (47.18%) and Suicides done by hanging (19.36%) were the leading cause of such deaths. Deaths occurred more in the months of October, December and January.