NEW DELHI: In states with high Muslim populations such as Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra, the religious ratio of those who were executed by the state is dramatically skewed. In UP—home to the largest Muslim population in India—live 30,740,158 Muslims, or 18.49 per cent of the total residents of the state, according to the 2001 Census. The percentage of Muslims hanged in UP is around 12 per cent—or seven criminals of other faiths for every Muslim. In united Andhra Pradesh—which has 76,210,007 persons belonging to various faiths—the minority population is 6,986,856, or 7.4 per cent of the total. The ratio of Muslim convicts hanged is around 0.5 per cent. In West Bengal, where 27 per cent of residents are Muslims, the gallows rate is around 21.8 per cent—4.5 of non-Islamic faiths for each Muslim. Of 82,998,509 persons living in Bihar, Hindus are 66,076,919 while Muslims are 16,722,048, or 13 per cent of the total population. Here, researchers couldn’t find numbers of hangings since no records have been kept. Bihar doesn’t even have an official hangman.
No one has been sent to the scaffold in Bihar since 1995, and the last person to be hanged was Suresh Chandra Bahri on June 12, 1995. Paramhans Yadav, convicted of killing Gopalganj DM MPN Sharma, was hanged in 1988. Bhola Sah suffered the same fate the same year. Mahavir Mahato and Parshuram Dhanuk were hanged in November 1983.
No executions have been carried out in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Lakshadweep, Uttarakhand and the Northeastern states.
Executions concerning a disproportionate number of Hindus and non-Muslims puts a question mark over minority politics being played over Yakub Memon’s macabre fate.
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Convicts hanged since India’s Independence
Delhi Total 25
Bachan Singh
Pyare Lal
Ram Gopal
Narain Singh
Md. Sharif
Harnam Singh
Bhagwan Singh
Ram Singh
Sohan Singh
Srichand
Manzoor Ahmad
Lochan Pal
Jai Chand
Hukum Chand
Amrit Bhushan Gupta
Baksis Singh
Shiv Mohan
Jasbir Singh aka Billa
Kuljeet Singh aka Ranga
Kartar Singh
Ujagar Singh
Mohd. Maqbool Bhatt
Satwant Singh
Kehar Singh
Afzal Guru
Jammu & Kashmir Total 5
Dhan Bhadur
Bhadur Singh
Attar Singh
Laxman Ram
Raj Gopal
west bengal Total 32
Shyama Ch Sukul
Birendra Nath Dutta
Samsher Sk
Sher Mohd.
Guna Show
Bholanath Sadhukhan
Ramdeo Kurmi
Shovan @ Palan Mali
Sitaram Kaher
Khetra Mohan Dhali
Bhomour Singh
Samundar Singh
Kartick Sil
Sutku @ Sukumar Burman
Dhananjoy Chatterjee
Sahidul Rahaman
Durga Prasad Katik
Sudama Singh
Ram Sankar Singh
Ram Chariter Show
Gopal Chandra Ghosh
Shew Prasad @ Lall
Abdul Khaleque
Asgar Ali @ Ashu
Ajit Bose
Fakir Ahamed
Bipin Bihari Sarkar
Bishnu Charan Saha
Aditya Narayan Chatterjee
Babulal Das aka Bhuku Das
Sultan Monda
Gansa Pahan
Maharashtra Total 56
Pantheyadi Nandal
Jakiya Narayan
Siparam Nuho
Sitaram Parayya
Iramann Upyorsi
Bhamya Goda
Sardar Yaana
Niyto Kaanhu
Abdul Rehman
Imrankhan
Ganpath Sakharam
Sakhram Foksu
Vinsa Hari
Jageshwar Maroto
Premlal Amrish
Lotan Wala
Dayaram Balaji
Abhaskhan Wazirkhan
Bajirao Tawanno
Shyamrao Pandurang
Moriram Shadyaji Godan
Nana Gaanghaji
Balu Kisan Ghopal
Babbanna Aanappa Patil
Baba Shaha Piran
Namdev Rambhau Kedari
Bira Aaba Yamgar
Arjun Deo Kom
Lakshman Keshav Pagi
Rama Deo Kom
Vikram Goma Pawar
Pandu Rama Yadav
Ganpat Aanyaba Kambli
Yashwant Raghunath
Dharma Rama
Firoz Rustumji
Mahadev Gyanu Jadhav
Dagadu Bhagaji
Sukalya Chinthaman
Devya Bajirav
Sopan Rambhau
Daji Nana Gayakwad
Rajendra Yallappa Jakkal
Dilip Gyanoba Suthar
Munvar Haun Shah
Shamantharam Kanhoji Jagathap
Thukaram Sakharam Shigvan
Raju Sonu Pepade
Harjinder Singh @ Jinda
Sukhdev Singh @ Sukha
Thayappa Yallappa Malade
Ramrav Chandu Baj Jadhav
Vigyaghar Ramrav Jadhav
Chkradhar Ramrav Jadhav
Amritlal Someshwar Joshi
Mohammed Ajmal
Amir Kasab
Karnataka Total 39
Dhan Bhadur
Bhadur Singh
Attar Singh
Laxman Ram
Raj Gopal
Mahantappa Gangappa
Basapppa Gundappa Hadignal
Hanmanth Bhimappa Bhaskari
Adyayya Parappa
Ramgouda
Sanna Hanamappa Yamanappa Gadgi
Vithoba Krishna Thorat
Sidappa Basavaneppa Shiddanavar
Dyayappa Adivappa Dadi
Shivarudrappa Virbhadrappa Bhandigani
Hanmanth Bhimappa Sullanavar
Yallappa Nilappa
Annigeri
Tippanna Ningappa Agsar
Pandurang Tatyasaheb Shinde
Sadashiv Satteppa Khanchanale
Bhimappa Shivarayappa Nandi
Yallappa Somappa Nandi
Parasappa Somappa Nandi
Dundappa Basappa Bhadrashetti
Gurunath Govindrao Deshpande
Yamanappa Tippanna Savadi
Lalsing Mahasing Gurkha
Ediga
Nagappa Sahebgoudar Patil
Yashwant Bandu koli
Hasansab Imamsab Jatagar
Maslansab Dadasab Jatagar
Abdul Fakirsab Jatagar
Malakendra Ramachandra Patil
Sambhaji Vithal Patil
Shivaji Vithal Patil
Girimallappa Rudrappa Madgalli
Rajappa Pandappa Nannavar
Vemenappa Bhimappa Madar
Sidrai Siddappa Sonnad
Khubanna Jakkappa Godekar
Sabu Balappa Jaljannavar
Dundappa Kashappa Managadi
Basappa Shivappa Hadimani
Hanamanth Laxmappa Mallyar
Uttar Pradesh Total 366
Rampal Singh
Panna Lal
Nanka
Ramdev
Chhedi
Murali
Akbar Ali
Ram Singh
Diwai
Moti Lal
Manuratha
Vichhu aka Saktu
Mangli
Chhedi
Jokhai
Padam Singh aka Padma
Raja Ram
Ramswarup
Ramnath
Gyan Singh
Chhote Lal
Sarju
Yam Bahadur Singh
Ramji
Jagarnath
Jawahar
Mullan
Kataria
Bhagwan Das
Kishan Singh aka Lalla
Kailash Narayan
Muluwa
Shobha
Nayimuddin
Gyan Das
Kashi Prasad
Asarphi
Babu
Shri Krishna
Nawal Singh
Jai Swarup
Rameshwar
Ram Tyare
Kalicharan
Babu
Hardayal
Hafeez
Girdhari
Kishore
Choteylal
Goluko Singh
Kripal Singh
Rajbahadur
Vasta
Amichandra
Akhairam
Nanhe
Soorat
Ramprasad
Jhabbulal
Ramswarup
Shriram
Gharu
Bujendra
Mohanlal
Lakshman
Boda Keniyal Purushottam
Ramrikh
Panchi@Pancham
Jawahar
Jangbahadur Singh
Akhbar Khan
Deena@Deendayal
Jumman
Govind Singh
Gambhir Singh
Khemkaran
Tauley
Badri Singh
Moosli
Yuchiyal Singh
Kripal Singh
Mola
Chote Miyan
Murari
Ram Lal
Rishipal Singh
Mihilal @ Mahipal
Shabbu Singh
Madari
Hasna
Shreeniwas
Jiley Singh
Kunwar Singh
Rajveer Singh
Toonda
Gopi
Om Prakash
Ramjidas
Rohan
Sattan
Madai
Satyaram
Mukut Bihari Lal
Rampal Singh
Guman Singh
Jwala
Ramswarup
Ram Bhookan
Popi
Bhartoo
Pyare Lal
Mohan
Gopinath
Boleshwar
Laakhan
Bhullan
Jimipal
Baisakhi
Poshaki
Puttoo
Balbir
Deewan Singh
Pyare
Mohammad Jaan Khan
Banarasi
Khitmal @ Babu
Heera Singh
Chetsam
Pratpal Singh
Balvendra Singh
Ram Chandra
Shammi@ Shyamlal
Ram Kumar
Bhagwandas@ Master
Bhawani
Ram Bharose
Chandu
Ramsingh
Dilawar Singh
Rajendra Kumar
Khempal Singh
Shambhu
Munney Khan
Ram Singh
Shibbu@Shivraj Singh
Siphiya
Nathhi Singh
Budhwa
Ibrahim
Om Prakash
Shivnath Singh
Sardar Singh
Sajid Ali
Akbar
Natthu
Alihusain
Harnam Singh
Chotey Singh
Sunder Singh
Shriram
Mahendra Singh
Mahendra Singh
Satendra Singh
Gokaran
Vasudev
Angnu
Devi
Babadeen
Melaram
Bhasataati
Lochan
Keshavdas
Nisar
Prem Singh Prama
Go. Umar
Ram Sanehi
Khaggan
Gyan Chandra
Sakhan Singh
Buland Singh
Bahaal Singh
Jogendra Singh
Baadshah
Kunwarsen
Prahlad
Sammer
Puttoo
Hukuga
Tussi
Ramkumar
Ganohar
Gobind Singh
Jodhmal Singh
Bali@Baalikishan
Bhoopal Singh
Natthu Khan
Rasikbihari Awasthi
Dayashankar
Jeet Singh
Samaypal
Ram Prasad
Kishore
Nand Kishore
Jwala
Thakur Mishra
Brijmohan
Ramsubhag
Rambharose
Brahamdev Ram
Bhagwan Singh
Dhramjeet
Vanshraj
Harilal
Sevak Ram
Harinath
Kallan
Mahavir
Nawab Singh
Hajari
Mayuri
Bahadur
Shehzadey
Anokey
Girdhari
Amjad Khan
Sultan Khan
Maujilal
Bholey
Kanhaiya Lal
Kanhai
Muneshwar
Bhoj
Gaya Prasad
Moonga Ram
Gaya Prasad
Bikrama
Sahdev
Guljari
Karunashankar
Rampal Singh
Surendra Pal Singh
Dilpatt
Raghuvar
Medhe
Ramkishore
Baradev
Achevar
Badri
Mehdi Lal
Hubdar
Rajetu
Mohar Ali
Nanhu
Bharose
Nandram
Savaliya
Rafiq
Sahu
Daru
Rajabaksh Singh Haricharan
Ajimulla
Gunsavar
Brijmohan
Sher Ali
Gariba
Kesha Ram
Mangi
Naniya
Ramswaroop
Dhaniram
Nirmay Singh
Ganeshi Lal
Takurdas
Joravar Singh
Ram Bharos
Chedilal
Ramprasad
Rameshwar
Hariram
Ramsevak
Sadhu
Gere Lal
Nandu
Manglu
Kanjan
Dori
Salaari
Annu
Thunnu
Bachhu
Nanku
Babban
Shriram
Maiku
Ramnarayan @ Budh
K.K. Trivedi
Rambaran
Imami @ Imam Ali
Premsukh
Harimohan
Ujagar
Mehraj Singh
Roshan
Wahid
Chanchal Singh
Banwaari
Shivpal Singh
Naseem Ahmed
Kasim Khan
Pahad Singh
Param Lal @ Pamma
Dharampal
Mathuri
Rudrapal
Chhote @ Poona
Ramdeen
Swamideen
Dwarika Singh
Bhole Khan
Ramdas
Rammurat
Ramroop
Maiku
Teekram
Lakshman
Dharampal
Uttam Singh
Mahipal Singh
Narpat Singh
Roop Kishore
Dori
Ratan Chandra
Mahendra Singh @ Ghanshyam Singh
Sarufa @ Saruf Singh
Harphool
Abdul Lateef
Balkishan
Balister
Ib-sagal-Haq
Shriram @
Macharya @ Prem
Hari Singh
Ram Singh
Daataram
Babu Khan
Mamuti
Karam Singh
Ali Hasan @
Deewana
Sardar Singh
Aimanval
Baburam
Budhdhu
Ramjak
Jagmohan
Dhoom Singh
Raghunath
Md. Yakub
Samaydeen
Ehsan-ul-Haq
Kripa
Ajmer Singh
Kedar Singh