Statistical Report –Partial list of number of human

deaths and injuries in Jallikattu 2009

(Many Jallikattu human deaths happening in the hospital after few days after the
event are not reported by press. This list gives details only about spot death)

Date of
Date of No of No of Name of Public
Place event deaths Injuries newspaper Link ation
Aavarankadu Jan 16 3 59 The Hindu http://www.thehindu.com//01/17/st Jan 17
village, Tiruchi ories/011758050100.htm
district.
Pudukottai Jan 16 1 180 The Hindu ,,
district
Budalur near Jan 15 1 3 The Hindu ,,
Thanjavur
Kalingapatti,Thir Jan 16 24 The Hindu ,,
unelveli district
Mudukupatti, Jan 16 20 The Hindu ,,
Tiruchi district
Vengaikurichi, Jan 16 1 The Hindu ,,
Tiruchi district
Alanganallur Jan 16 >40 The Hindu ,,
Palakurichi near Jan 16 3 Indian http://www.expressbuzz.com/editi Jan 18
Tiruchirapalli express on/story.aspx?Title=Jallikattu+clai
group ms+three+lives+in+Tamil+Nadu&
artid=l1DKDufSdzE=&SectionID=
vBlkz7JCFvA=&MainSectionID=v
Blkz7JCFvA=&SEO=Pongal+,+Ja
llikkattu,+injuries,+Alanganallur,+
SC&SectionName=EL7znOtxBM3
qzgMyXZKtxw==
Avaniyapuram Jan 14 5 Indian ,, ,,
near Madurai express
group
Palamedu near Jan 15 25 Indian ,, ,,
Madurai express
group
Thanjavur, Jan 18, 6( Times Of http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/ Jan 20
Perambalur Jan 19 five India Cities/Jallikattu_kills_6_in_Thanja
Districts onloo vur_Perambalur_dts/rssarticlesho
ker w/4004501.cms
and 1
bull
tamer
)
Death
toll till
this
date –
11
Narthamalai Mar 29 160 Indian http://www.expressbuzz.com/editi Mar 30
,Pudukkottai persons express on/story.aspx?Title=160+injured+i
 district injured, group n+jallikattu&artid=qAhDiacXx/0=
16 of
them
critically
Narthamalai Mar 29 1 The Hindu http://www.hinduonnet.com//03/3 Mar 31
,Pudukkottai 1/stories/033154320300.htm
district( The
same event in
the above row)
Sakkudi village Apr 12 51 Deccan http://www.deccanchronicle.com/ Apr 13
near Melur , Chronicle node/27033/print
Madurai

Total deaths - 12
Total injuries - > 568

Only unique data with no repetition or overlap between the newspapers (trustable and well
known) has been taken into account.