Prison Data from NCRB: Year and State wise Number Undertrial and Convicted Prisoners, Prison Capacity and Occupancy Rate
The dataset contains year wise and state wise compiled data on the total number of undertrials and convicted prisoners (inmates), together with total prison capacity and occupancy rate in the prisons of India
Prison Data from NCRB: Year and State wise Number Undertrial and Convicted Prisoners, Prison Capacity and Occupancy Rate
The dataset contains year wise and state wise compiled data on the total number of undertrials and convicted prisoners (inmates), together with total prison capacity and occupancy rate in the prisons of India
Rows: 837
Columns: 8
Time period: 2002 to 2024
Last Updated: 08 July 2026
Data preview
year
state
no_of_convicted_prisoners
no_of_undertrial_prisoners
prison_capacity
prison_occupancy_ratio
unit
note
2024
All India
136138
3048
453769
112.73
prison_capacity, no_of_convicted_prisoners, no_of_undertrial_prisoners in absolute number, prison_occupancy_ratio in percentage
2024
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
227
0
479
82.46
prison_capacity, no_of_convicted_prisoners, no_of_undertrial_prisoners in absolute number, prison_occupancy_ratio in percentage
2024
Andhra Pradesh
2131
10
8659
90.78
prison_capacity, no_of_convicted_prisoners, no_of_undertrial_prisoners in absolute number, prison_occupancy_ratio in percentage
2024
Arunachal Pradesh
226
0
533
87.8
prison_capacity, no_of_convicted_prisoners, no_of_undertrial_prisoners in absolute number, prison_occupancy_ratio in percentage
2024
Assam
3500
13
10330
113.01
prison_capacity, no_of_convicted_prisoners, no_of_undertrial_prisoners in absolute number, prison_occupancy_ratio in percentage
2024
Bihar
6648
0
49090
105.91
prison_capacity, no_of_convicted_prisoners, no_of_undertrial_prisoners in absolute number, prison_occupancy_ratio in percentage
2024
Chandigarh
329
0
1120
83.84
prison_capacity, no_of_convicted_prisoners, no_of_undertrial_prisoners in absolute number, prison_occupancy_ratio in percentage
2024
Chhattisgarh
6313
5
14733
127.59
prison_capacity, no_of_convicted_prisoners, no_of_undertrial_prisoners in absolute number, prison_occupancy_ratio in percentage
2024
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
3
0
180
63.33
prison_capacity, no_of_convicted_prisoners, no_of_undertrial_prisoners in absolute number, prison_occupancy_ratio in percentage
2024
Delhi
2232
12
10026
194.61
prison_capacity, no_of_convicted_prisoners, no_of_undertrial_prisoners in absolute number, prison_occupancy_ratio in percentage
The calendar year to which the prison statistics pertain.
state
String
40
831
The Indian state or union territory for which the prison statistics are reported, including an All India aggregate.
no_of_convicted_prisoners
Int64
680
829
The absolute number of convicted prisoners held in prisons in the state during the given year.
no_of_undertrial_prisoners
Int64
743
829
The absolute number of undertrial prisoners (detained pending trial) held in prisons in the state during the given year.
prison_capacity
Int64
502
829
The total inmate capacity of prisons in the state for the given year.
prison_occupancy_ratio
Float64
796
829
The prison occupancy ratio, expressed as a percentage of prison capacity occupied by inmates.
unit
String
2
831
The unit of measurement for the reported variable: absolute number for capacity and prisoner counts, percentage for the occupancy ratio.
note
String
1
0
Supplementary remarks or footnotes accompanying the prison statistics record.
Citation
National Crime Record Bureau. (2026). Prison Data from NCRB: Year and State wise Number Undertrial and Convicted Prisoners, Prison Capacity and Occupancy Rate [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/19004