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Protest Civil Unrest · evidence ranking · 2021–2025

Which Indian cities show the strongest legislative protest reporting signal?

A comparison of 45 Indian cities covered by Prism Geo. 14 pass the evidence gates and are ranked by exact legislative_protest-tagged news reports per 10,000 civic reports. This measures the prominence of a topic in coverage—not real-world incidence, prevalence, or safety.

Geographic view · 14 city-linked districts

Where the legislative protest reporting signal is concentrated

Every highlighted polygon is the 2021 administrative district containing a ranked city's coordinate. Color shows the city's reporting-signal rank band—not a measured district-wide rate, prevalence, or severity assessment.

Ranks 1–5Ranks 6–10Ranks 11–14 Not ranked
Indian districts containing cities in the legislative protest reporting ranking India's national silhouette has a soft boundary shadow. District lines are subdued, while the 14 districts containing ranked cities are highlighted by rank. #10 Srinagar — Srinagar district proxy — 4.81 tagged reports per 10,000 civic reports#3 Patna — Patna district proxy — 10.71 tagged reports per 10,000 civic reports#6 Chandigarh — Chandigarh district proxy — 7.17 tagged reports per 10,000 civic reports#9 Dehradun — Dehradun district proxy — 5.13 tagged reports per 10,000 civic reports#2 Thiruvananthapuram — Thiruvananthapuram district proxy — 15.53 tagged reports per 10,000 civic reports#4 Kolkata — Kolkata district proxy — 10.55 tagged reports per 10,000 civic reports#8 Bengaluru — Bangalore district proxy — 5.67 tagged reports per 10,000 civic reports#14 Mumbai — Mumbai Suburban district proxy — 0.75 tagged reports per 10,000 civic reports#7 Nagpur — Nagpur district proxy — 5.74 tagged reports per 10,000 civic reports#1 Bhubaneswar — Khordha district proxy — 17.24 tagged reports per 10,000 civic reports#5 Jaipur — Jaipur district proxy — 9.88 tagged reports per 10,000 civic reports#11 Lucknow — Lucknow district proxy — 2.26 tagged reports per 10,000 civic reports#13 Chennai — Chennai district proxy — 1.44 tagged reports per 10,000 civic reports#12 New Delhi — Central district proxy — 1.85 tagged reports per 10,000 civic reports

Boundary geometry: geoBoundaries, ADM2, 2021 representation, Open Data Commons Open Database License 1.0. Districts are visual locators for city-ranked data and may not reflect later administrative changes.

How to read this ranking

Bhubaneswar leads the normalized comparison at 17.24 tagged reports per 10,000 civic reports. New Delhi leads raw volume with 55 reports. The two leaders can differ because normalization controls for each city's overall civic-news footprint.

Cities evaluated
45
existing India profiles
Cities ranked
14
passed both evidence gates
Normalized leader
Bhubaneswar
17.24 per 10K
Raw-volume leader
New Delhi
55 tagged reports
Largest recent rise
Jaipur
+24.41 per-10K points
National comparison
+0.77
recent per-10K change
Computed findings
What stands out
Complete ranking
Primary and companion measures

Legislative Protest reporting signal by city

The primary rank uses tagged reports per 10,000 civic reports. Raw rank, recent change, and active years show whether a result depends on city size, timing, or a narrow burst.

RankCitySignal / 10KTagged reportsRaw rankRecent changeActive years
1Bhubaneswar
Odisha
17.24304+17.914/5
2Thiruvananthapuram
Kerala
15.53236-12.004/5
3Patna
Bihar
10.71285-6.845/5
4Kolkata
West Bengal
10.55333+3.414/5
5Jaipur
Rajasthan
9.88168+24.413/5
6Chandigarh
Chandigarh
7.17167+5.854/5
7Nagpur
Maharashtra
5.74612-0.423/5
8Bengaluru
Karnataka
5.67332-4.245/5
9Dehradun
Uttarakhand
5.13513+2.913/5
10Srinagar
Jammu and Kashmir
4.81711+11.932/5
11Lucknow
Uttar Pradesh
2.26810-0.204/5
12New Delhi
Delhi
1.85551-0.505/5
13Chennai
Tamil Nadu
1.44414+3.192/5
14Mumbai
Maharashtra
0.7599+0.235/5

A city qualifies with at least 3 exact-tag reports and 300 total civic reports across complete years 2021–2025.

City-by-city evidence
Normalized #1 · raw-volume #4 · established coverage base

Bhubaneswar: Legislative Protest reporting profile

30 tagged reports appeared within 17,398 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to 17.24 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows a rising share of local civic coverage: 9.30 in 2021–2023 versus 27.21 in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2025.

Normalized signal
17.24
per 10K civic reports
Tagged coverage
30
4 active years
Recent change
+17.91
per-10K points
Action marker
0.0%
classifier coverage
20212025
Annual evidence
2021 · 14.38/10K (4 reports)2022 · 0.00/10K (0 reports)2023 · 14.43/10K (5 reports)2024 · 8.09/10K (3 reports)2025 · 44.89/10K (18 reports)
Classifier category mix
Governance & policy · 15Protest Civil Unrest · 15

The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 0 reports (0.0%) and conclusion language in 0 (0.0%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.

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Normalized #2 · raw-volume #6 · established coverage base

Thiruvananthapuram: Legislative Protest reporting profile

23 tagged reports appeared within 14,806 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to 15.53 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows a falling share of local civic coverage: 19.73 in 2021–2023 versus 7.73 in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2023.

Normalized signal
15.53
per 10K civic reports
Tagged coverage
23
4 active years
Recent change
-12.00
per-10K points
Action marker
0.0%
classifier coverage
20212025
Annual evidence
2021 · 8.34/10K (2 reports)2022 · 2.47/10K (1 reports)2023 · 50.30/10K (16 reports)2024 · 0.00/10K (0 reports)2025 · 15.67/10K (4 reports)
Classifier category mix
Protest Civil Unrest · 19Governance & policy · 4

The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 0 reports (0.0%) and conclusion language in 0 (0.0%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.

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Normalized #3 · raw-volume #5 · established coverage base

Patna: Legislative Protest reporting profile

28 tagged reports appeared within 26,153 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to 10.71 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows a falling share of local civic coverage: 13.74 in 2021–2023 versus 6.90 in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2021.

Normalized signal
10.71
per 10K civic reports
Tagged coverage
28
5 active years
Recent change
-6.84
per-10K points
Action marker
0.0%
classifier coverage
20212025
Annual evidence
2021 · 20.54/10K (9 reports)2022 · 9.30/10K (5 reports)2023 · 12.49/10K (6 reports)2024 · 7.02/10K (4 reports)2025 · 6.79/10K (4 reports)
Classifier category mix
Protest Civil Unrest · 25Governance & policy · 3

The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 0 reports (0.0%) and conclusion language in 0 (0.0%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.

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Normalized #4 · raw-volume #3 · established coverage base

Kolkata: Legislative Protest reporting profile

33 tagged reports appeared within 31,282 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to 10.55 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows a rising share of local civic coverage: 8.86 in 2021–2023 versus 12.27 in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2025.

Normalized signal
10.55
per 10K civic reports
Tagged coverage
33
4 active years
Recent change
+3.41
per-10K points
Action marker
0.0%
classifier coverage
20212025
Annual evidence
2021 · 0.00/10K (0 reports)2022 · 15.53/10K (10 reports)2023 · 7.40/10K (4 reports)2024 · 7.75/10K (8 reports)2025 · 21.32/10K (11 reports)
Classifier category mix
Protest Civil Unrest · 23Governance & policy · 10

The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 0 reports (0.0%) and conclusion language in 0 (0.0%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.

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Normalized #5 · raw-volume #8 · qualified coverage base

Jaipur: Legislative Protest reporting profile

16 tagged reports appeared within 16,200 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to 9.88 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows a rising share of local civic coverage: 0.97 in 2021–2023 versus 25.38 in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2025.

Normalized signal
9.88
per 10K civic reports
Tagged coverage
16
3 active years
Recent change
+24.41
per-10K points
Action marker
0.0%
classifier coverage
20212025
Annual evidence
2021 · 0.00/10K (0 reports)2022 · 2.84/10K (1 reports)2023 · 0.00/10K (0 reports)2024 · 3.85/10K (1 reports)2025 · 42.25/10K (14 reports)
Classifier category mix
Protest Civil Unrest · 10Governance & policy · 6

The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 0 reports (0.0%) and conclusion language in 0 (0.0%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.

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Normalized #6 · raw-volume #7 · qualified coverage base

Chandigarh: Legislative Protest reporting profile

16 tagged reports appeared within 22,311 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to 7.17 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows a rising share of local civic coverage: 5.29 in 2021–2023 versus 11.14 in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2025.

Normalized signal
7.17
per 10K civic reports
Tagged coverage
16
4 active years
Recent change
+5.85
per-10K points
Action marker
0.0%
classifier coverage
20212025
Annual evidence
2021 · 11.58/10K (5 reports)2022 · 5.19/10K (3 reports)2023 · 0.00/10K (0 reports)2024 · 5.19/10K (2 reports)2025 · 18.02/10K (6 reports)
Classifier category mix
Protest Civil Unrest · 9Governance & policy · 7

The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 0 reports (0.0%) and conclusion language in 0 (0.0%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.

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Normalized #7 · raw-volume #12 · qualified coverage base

Nagpur: Legislative Protest reporting profile

6 tagged reports appeared within 10,447 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to 5.74 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows a broadly stable share of local civic coverage: 5.89 in 2021–2023 versus 5.47 in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2024.

Normalized signal
5.74
per 10K civic reports
Tagged coverage
6
3 active years
Recent change
-0.42
per-10K points
Action marker
0.0%
classifier coverage
20212025
Annual evidence
2021 · 0.00/10K (0 reports)2022 · 7.76/10K (2 reports)2023 · 7.69/10K (2 reports)2024 · 12.85/10K (2 reports)2025 · 0.00/10K (0 reports)
Classifier category mix
Protest Civil Unrest · 5Governance & policy · 1

The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 0 reports (0.0%) and conclusion language in 0 (0.0%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.

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Normalized #8 · raw-volume #2 · established coverage base

Bengaluru: Legislative Protest reporting profile

33 tagged reports appeared within 58,199 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to 5.67 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows a falling share of local civic coverage: 7.75 in 2021–2023 versus 3.51 in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2023.

Normalized signal
5.67
per 10K civic reports
Tagged coverage
33
5 active years
Recent change
-4.24
per-10K points
Action marker
3.0%
classifier coverage
20212025
Annual evidence
2021 · 6.35/10K (4 reports)2022 · 4.64/10K (5 reports)2023 · 11.10/10K (14 reports)2024 · 3.00/10K (4 reports)2025 · 3.96/10K (6 reports)
Classifier category mix
Protest Civil Unrest · 23Governance & policy · 10

The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 1 reports (3.0%) and conclusion language in 1 (3.0%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.

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Normalized #9 · raw-volume #13 · qualified coverage base

Dehradun: Legislative Protest reporting profile

5 tagged reports appeared within 9,750 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to 5.13 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows a rising share of local civic coverage: 3.79 in 2021–2023 versus 6.70 in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2025.

Normalized signal
5.13
per 10K civic reports
Tagged coverage
5
3 active years
Recent change
+2.91
per-10K points
Action marker
0.0%
classifier coverage
20212025
Annual evidence
2021 · 6.37/10K (1 reports)2022 · 5.32/10K (1 reports)2023 · 0.00/10K (0 reports)2024 · 0.00/10K (0 reports)2025 · 14.25/10K (3 reports)
Classifier category mix
Governance & policy · 3Protest Civil Unrest · 2

The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 0 reports (0.0%) and conclusion language in 0 (0.0%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.

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Normalized #10 · raw-volume #11 · qualified coverage base

Srinagar: Legislative Protest reporting profile

7 tagged reports appeared within 14,562 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to 4.81 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows a rising share of local civic coverage: 0.00 in 2021–2023 versus 11.93 in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2024.

Normalized signal
4.81
per 10K civic reports
Tagged coverage
7
2 active years
Recent change
+11.93
per-10K points
Action marker
0.0%
classifier coverage
20212025
Annual evidence
2021 · 0.00/10K (0 reports)2022 · 0.00/10K (0 reports)2023 · 0.00/10K (0 reports)2024 · 19.46/10K (5 reports)2025 · 6.06/10K (2 reports)
Classifier category mix
Protest Civil Unrest · 5Governance & policy · 2

The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 0 reports (0.0%) and conclusion language in 0 (0.0%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.

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Normalized #11 · raw-volume #10 · qualified coverage base

Lucknow: Legislative Protest reporting profile

8 tagged reports appeared within 35,340 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to 2.26 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows a broadly stable share of local civic coverage: 2.34 in 2021–2023 versus 2.14 in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2025.

Normalized signal
2.26
per 10K civic reports
Tagged coverage
8
4 active years
Recent change
-0.20
per-10K points
Action marker
0.0%
classifier coverage
20212025
Annual evidence
2021 · 3.00/10K (2 reports)2022 · 2.48/10K (2 reports)2023 · 1.52/10K (1 reports)2024 · 0.00/10K (0 reports)2025 · 4.69/10K (3 reports)
Classifier category mix
Protest Civil Unrest · 6Governance & policy · 2

The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 0 reports (0.0%) and conclusion language in 0 (0.0%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.

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Normalized #12 · raw-volume #1 · established coverage base

New Delhi: Legislative Protest reporting profile

55 tagged reports appeared within 297,207 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to 1.85 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows a broadly stable share of local civic coverage: 2.05 in 2021–2023 versus 1.55 in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2021.

Normalized signal
1.85
per 10K civic reports
Tagged coverage
55
5 active years
Recent change
-0.50
per-10K points
Action marker
0.0%
classifier coverage
20212025
Annual evidence
2021 · 2.43/10K (11 reports)2022 · 1.70/10K (11 reports)2023 · 2.12/10K (15 reports)2024 · 0.97/10K (6 reports)2025 · 2.18/10K (12 reports)
Classifier category mix
Governance & policy · 35Protest Civil Unrest · 19Elections & politics · 1

The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 0 reports (0.0%) and conclusion language in 0 (0.0%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.

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Normalized #13 · raw-volume #14 · qualified coverage base

Chennai: Legislative Protest reporting profile

4 tagged reports appeared within 27,784 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to 1.44 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows a rising share of local civic coverage: 0.00 in 2021–2023 versus 3.19 in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2025.

Normalized signal
1.44
per 10K civic reports
Tagged coverage
4
2 active years
Recent change
+3.19
per-10K points
Action marker
0.0%
classifier coverage
20212025
Annual evidence
2021 · 0.00/10K (0 reports)2022 · 0.00/10K (0 reports)2023 · 0.00/10K (0 reports)2024 · 1.67/10K (1 reports)2025 · 4.59/10K (3 reports)
Classifier category mix
Protest Civil Unrest · 2Governance & policy · 2

The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 0 reports (0.0%) and conclusion language in 0 (0.0%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.

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Normalized #14 · raw-volume #9 · qualified coverage base

Mumbai: Legislative Protest reporting profile

9 tagged reports appeared within 119,517 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to 0.75 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows a broadly stable share of local civic coverage: 0.67 in 2021–2023 versus 0.90 in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2024.

Normalized signal
0.75
per 10K civic reports
Tagged coverage
9
5 active years
Recent change
+0.23
per-10K points
Action marker
0.0%
classifier coverage
20212025
Annual evidence
2021 · 0.86/10K (2 reports)2022 · 0.35/10K (1 reports)2023 · 0.85/10K (2 reports)2024 · 0.95/10K (2 reports)2025 · 0.86/10K (2 reports)
Classifier category mix
Protest Civil Unrest · 7Governance & policy · 2

The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 0 reports (0.0%) and conclusion language in 0 (0.0%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.

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National trend and methodology
All 45 cities

Annual normalized signal

20212025
2021 · 2.57/10K (40)2022 · 1.93/10K (42)2023 · 3.00/10K (65)2024 · 1.85/10K (38)2025 · 4.76/10K (92)

Annual values use all covered cities, including cities that do not pass the page-level ranking gate.

Transparent limits

How Prism Geo built this ranking

  • Universe: 45 Indian cities with an existing Prism Geo city manifest; conservative legacy names such as Bangalore/Bengaluru are merged.
  • Window: complete calendar years 2021–2025. Partial 2026 data is excluded.
  • Signal: the exact source tag legislative_protest; topic variants are not silently combined.
  • Score: tagged reports ÷ all civic reports × 10,000; raw volume is shown alongside it.
  • Coverage, action, and conclusion figures are classifier outputs. Multiple reports can concern one event, and absence of coverage is not absence of a problem.

Source: marketai.civic_geo_agg. This dataset supports comparison of reporting patterns only; it cannot establish actual case counts, risk, prevalence, or official performance.

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