Left Wing Extremism
Affected Districts and the Red Corridor
The Red Corridor refers to the contiguous belt of LWE-affected territory that once stretched across central and eastern India. At its peak, it covered forested and tribal regions from Nepal's border in the north to the Western Ghats in the south.
- At peak (2010-2013), LWE violence affected 182 districts across 20 states; the most affected were Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Bihar, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Madhya Pradesh.
- By 2024, the number of affected districts was reduced to 38, with projections indicating further reduction to 18 districts by 2025.
- As of 2024-25, only 11 districts across states remain significantly affected, with just three in Chhattisgarh (Sukma, Bijapur, and Narayanpur in Bastar division) classified as "most affected."
- The decline correlates with expanded road construction, mobile connectivity, banking access, and welfare scheme delivery in formerly inaccessible areas.
- Between 2010 and 2015, 19,531 CPI (Maoist) cadres were neutralised (killed, arrested, or surrendered); from 2015 to 2025, over 10,000 Naxals surrendered.
● Tracked since February 08, 2026 · last seen March 15, 2026 · updates as the daily brief publishes
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