Socio- economic perspective of suicide in Sikkim

Suicide is one of the inhuman acts prevailing in the society. The individual takes this extreme step only when there is no alternative is left behind. It is peculiar crime where both the accused and victim is same person. Attempt to suicide and abetment of suicide is punishable under sec.309 and sec.306 of Indian Penal Code. People who commit suicide feel that their problems are too big for them to control. They think that ending their life is the only solution. They find no reason for living or having no purpose of life. Despite economic development and progress in the serene Himalayan region, the state Sikkim is crippled with the rise in Suicide case. The present studies have highlighted the causes and prevention to control suicide rate in Sikkim. The major concern in Sikkim is the unusually high rate of suicide in Sikkim, substance abuse, mental illness, high aspiration, high expectation, substance abuse, autonomy and freedom. The paper also indents to study the socio-economic condition of both rural and urban people of Sikkim behind the reasons of high rate of suicide. Data have been collected from both primary and secondary sources. Primary data have been collected from interview and observation method. Secondary dates have been collected from journal, articles, local newspaper and district hospitals.