Which Indian cities show the strongest political protest reporting signal?
A comparison of 45 Indian cities covered by Prism Geo.
45 pass the evidence gates and are ranked by exact
political_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 · 45 city-linked districts
Where the political 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.
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
Thiruvananthapuram leads the normalized comparison at 349.86
tagged reports per 10,000 civic reports. New Delhi leads raw volume
with 4,573 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
45
passed both evidence gates
Normalized leader
Thiruvananthapuram
349.86 per 10K
Raw-volume leader
New Delhi
4,573 tagged reports
Largest recent rise
Bareilly
+125.24 per-10K points
National comparison
-29.42
recent per-10K change
Computed findings
What stands out
Normalization changes the picture: Thiruvananthapuram ranks first by coverage share,
while New Delhi ranks first by article volume.
Coverage is concentrated: New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata account for 46.1% of all
qualifying tagged reports in this table.
The aggregate signal moved from 155.46 per 10,000 reports in 2021–2023
to 126.04 in 2024–2025 across the 45-city universe.
Bareilly has the largest recent rise among cities with at least ten
tagged reports: +125.24 per-10K points.
Complete ranking
Primary and companion measures
Political 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.
518 tagged reports appeared within
14,806 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
349.86 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 424.67 in 2021–2023 versus 210.63
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2023.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 6 reports (1.2%) and conclusion language in 2 (0.4%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
832 tagged reports appeared within
26,153 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
318.13 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 342.01 in 2021–2023 versus 288.13
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2023.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 4 reports (0.5%) 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.
486 tagged reports appeared within
16,200 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
300.00 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 365.40 in 2021–2023 versus 186.13
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2023.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 3 reports (0.6%) and conclusion language in 2 (0.4%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
264 tagged reports appeared within
8,910 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
296.30 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 339.35 in 2021–2023 versus 227.47
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2023.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 3 reports (1.1%) 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.
894 tagged reports appeared within
31,282 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
285.79 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 300.08 in 2021–2023 versus 271.21
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2022.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 8 reports (0.9%) 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.
398 tagged reports appeared within
14,562 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
273.31 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 281.80 in 2021–2023 versus 260.74
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2022.
Protest Civil Unrest · 380Governance & policy · 15Human Rights Social · 2
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 4 reports (1.0%) and conclusion language in 2 (0.5%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
150 tagged reports appeared within
6,520 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
230.06 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 327.45 in 2021–2023 versus 84.26
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2023.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 3 reports (2.0%) 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.
94 tagged reports appeared within
4,674 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
201.11 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 178.41 in 2021–2023 versus 221.06
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2024.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 1 reports (1.1%) 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.
313 tagged reports appeared within
16,621 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
188.32 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 183.35 in 2021–2023 versus 196.78
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2023.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 2 reports (0.6%) 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.
68 tagged reports appeared within
3,699 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
183.83 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 246.86 in 2021–2023 versus 96.65
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2022.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 1 reports (1.5%) 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.
183 tagged reports appeared within
10,447 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
175.17 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 161.91 in 2021–2023 versus 199.84
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2025.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 1 reports (0.5%) 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.
295 tagged reports appeared within
17,398 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
169.56 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 129.12 in 2021–2023 versus 220.29
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2025.
Protest Civil Unrest · 276Governance & policy · 17Human Rights Social · 1
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 1 reports (0.3%) 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.
73 tagged reports appeared within
4,339 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
168.24 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 144.77 in 2021–2023 versus 206.69
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2024.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 3 reports (4.1%) 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.
361 tagged reports appeared within
22,311 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
161.80 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 185.70 in 2021–2023 versus 111.44
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2023.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 1 reports (0.3%) 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.
565 tagged reports appeared within
35,340 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
159.88 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 150.50 in 2021–2023 versus 174.15
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2024.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 9 reports (1.6%) and conclusion language in 1 (0.2%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
4,573 tagged reports appeared within
297,207 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
153.87 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 172.52 in 2021–2023 versus 124.92
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2022.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 26 reports (0.6%) and conclusion language in 9 (0.2%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
127 tagged reports appeared within
8,318 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
152.68 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 92.53 in 2021–2023 versus 217.77
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2025.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 4 reports (3.1%) 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.
48 tagged reports appeared within
3,394 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
141.43 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 151.83 in 2021–2023 versus 128.03
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2022.
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.
132 tagged reports appeared within
9,750 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
135.38 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 136.49 in 2021–2023 versus 134.08
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2024.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 2 reports (1.5%) and conclusion language in 1 (0.8%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
55 tagged reports appeared within
4,098 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
134.21 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 162.12 in 2021–2023 versus 66.72
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2021.
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.
52 tagged reports appeared within
4,035 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
128.87 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 114.80 in 2021–2023 versus 148.54
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2024.
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.
710 tagged reports appeared within
58,199 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
122.00 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 124.28 in 2021–2023 versus 119.61
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2024.
Protest Civil Unrest · 609Governance & policy · 100Human Rights Social · 1
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 2 reports (0.3%) 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.
90 tagged reports appeared within
7,439 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
120.98 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 132.45 in 2021–2023 versus 99.73
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2022.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 2 reports (2.2%) 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.
102 tagged reports appeared within
9,077 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
112.37 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 121.52 in 2021–2023 versus 92.10
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2023.
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.
36 tagged reports appeared within
3,256 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
110.57 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 91.92 in 2021–2023 versus 142.98
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2024.
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.
151 tagged reports appeared within
13,958 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
108.18 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 93.13 in 2021–2023 versus 132.27
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2025.
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.
289 tagged reports appeared within
27,784 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
104.02 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 111.56 in 2021–2023 versus 94.86
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2022.
Protest Civil Unrest · 270Governance & policy · 16Human Rights Social · 1
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 4 reports (1.4%) 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.
117 tagged reports appeared within
11,332 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
103.25 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 114.81 in 2021–2023 versus 84.78
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2023.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 3 reports (2.6%) and conclusion language in 1 (0.9%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
154 tagged reports appeared within
16,169 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
95.24 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 99.09 in 2021–2023 versus 91.21
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2022.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 2 reports (1.3%) 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.
116 tagged reports appeared within
12,851 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
90.27 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 98.36 in 2021–2023 versus 63.57
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2022.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 1 reports (0.9%) 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.
1,072 tagged reports appeared within
119,517 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
89.69 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 102.94 in 2021–2023 versus 67.22
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2022.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 15 reports (1.4%) and conclusion language in 3 (0.3%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
37 tagged reports appeared within
4,191 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
88.28 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 110.28 in 2021–2023 versus 43.48
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2022.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 1 reports (2.7%) 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.
90 tagged reports appeared within
10,393 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
86.60 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 96.07 in 2021–2023 versus 74.98
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2021.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 3 reports (3.3%) 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.
302 tagged reports appeared within
36,239 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
83.34 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 100.73 in 2021–2023 versus 60.04
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2022.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 1 reports (0.3%) 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.
29 tagged reports appeared within
3,657 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
79.30 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 81.15 in 2021–2023 versus 77.86
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2022.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 1 reports (3.4%) and conclusion language in 1 (3.4%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
81 tagged reports appeared within
10,412 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
77.79 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 62.34 in 2021–2023 versus 101.06
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2025.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 2 reports (2.5%) 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.
25 tagged reports appeared within
3,489 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
71.65 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 77.55 in 2021–2023 versus 54.95
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2022.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 1 reports (4.0%) 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.
37 tagged reports appeared within
5,388 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
68.67 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 71.98 in 2021–2023 versus 62.66
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2021.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 1 reports (2.7%) and conclusion language in 1 (2.7%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
18 tagged reports appeared within
2,820 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
63.83 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 42.37 in 2021–2023 versus 94.18
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2024.
Protest Civil Unrest · 17Policing & law enforcement · 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.
44 tagged reports appeared within
7,407 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
59.40 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 65.02 in 2021–2023 versus 50.90
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2022.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 1 reports (2.3%) 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.
15 tagged reports appeared within
2,590 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
57.92 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 53.12 in 2021–2023 versus 64.58
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2021.
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.
97 tagged reports appeared within
17,010 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
57.03 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 39.36 in 2021–2023 versus 81.68
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2024.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 4 reports (4.1%) 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.
4 tagged reports appeared within
1,012 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
39.53 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 127.12 in 2021–2023 versus 12.89
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2023.
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.
51 tagged reports appeared within
20,361 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
25.05 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 34.17 in 2021–2023 versus 11.96
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2022.
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.
47 tagged reports appeared within
23,841 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
19.71 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 25.77 in 2021–2023 versus 11.14
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2023.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 1 reports (2.1%) 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.
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 political_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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