Prison Data from NCRB: Year and State-wise Prison Capacity, Inmate Population and Occupancy Ratio

The dataset contains year- and state-wise compiled data on the total number of inmates (undertrail and convicted prisoners), together with total prison capacity and occupancy ratio in the prisons of India

Rows: 585
Columns: 7
Time period: 2007 to 2022
Last Updated: 21 December 2023

year	state	prison_capacity	inmate_population	occupancy_ratio	units
2022	Andaman and Nicobar Islands	319	258	80.9	prison_capacity, inmate_population in absolute number, occupancy_ratio in percentage
2022	Andhra Pradesh	8659	7254	83.8	prison_capacity, inmate_population in absolute number, occupancy_ratio in percentage
2022	Arunachal Pradesh	333	335	100.6	prison_capacity, inmate_population in absolute number, occupancy_ratio in percentage
2022	Assam	9564	11592	121.2	prison_capacity, inmate_population in absolute number, occupancy_ratio in percentage
2022	Bihar	47750	64914	135.9	prison_capacity, inmate_population in absolute number, occupancy_ratio in percentage
2022	Chandigarh	1120	1195	106.7	prison_capacity, inmate_population in absolute number, occupancy_ratio in percentage
2022	Chhattisgarh	14143	20451	144.6	prison_capacity, inmate_population in absolute number, occupancy_ratio in percentage
2022	Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu	170	176	103.5	prison_capacity, inmate_population in absolute number, occupancy_ratio in percentage
2022	Delhi	10026	18497	184.5	prison_capacity, inmate_population in absolute number, occupancy_ratio in percentage
2022	Goa	624	681	109.1	prison_capacity, inmate_population in absolute number, occupancy_ratio in percentage

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Column metadata
Column	Type	Distinct	Count	Description
year	Int64	16	585	The calendar year to which the prison statistics pertain.
state	String	39	585	The Indian state or union territory for which the prison statistics are reported.
prison_capacity	Int64	358	581	Total sanctioned accommodation capacity of prisons in the state, expressed as an absolute number of inmates.
inmate_population	Int64	560	581	The number of prisoners held in prisons in the state, expressed as an absolute count.
occupancy_ratio	Float64	570	581	Prison occupancy as a percentage of sanctioned capacity; values above 100 indicate overcrowding.
units	String	1	585	Units of measurement for the reported variables: prison capacity and inmate population in absolute numbers, and occupancy ratio in percentage.
note	String	1	0	Supplementary remarks or footnotes accompanying the prison statistics.

Prison Data from NCRB: Year and State-wise Prison Capacity, Inmate Population and Occupancy Ratio

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Prison Data from NCRB: Year and State-wise Prison Capacity, Inmate Population and Occupancy Ratio

Rows: 585
Columns: 7
Time period: 2007 to 2022
Last Updated: 21 December 2023

year	state	prison_capacity	inmate_population	occupancy_ratio	units
2022	Andaman and Nicobar Islands	319	258	80.9	prison_capacity, inmate_population in absolute number, occupancy_ratio in percentage
2022	Andhra Pradesh	8659	7254	83.8	prison_capacity, inmate_population in absolute number, occupancy_ratio in percentage
2022	Arunachal Pradesh	333	335	100.6	prison_capacity, inmate_population in absolute number, occupancy_ratio in percentage
2022	Assam	9564	11592	121.2	prison_capacity, inmate_population in absolute number, occupancy_ratio in percentage
2022	Bihar	47750	64914	135.9	prison_capacity, inmate_population in absolute number, occupancy_ratio in percentage
2022	Chandigarh	1120	1195	106.7	prison_capacity, inmate_population in absolute number, occupancy_ratio in percentage
2022	Chhattisgarh	14143	20451	144.6	prison_capacity, inmate_population in absolute number, occupancy_ratio in percentage
2022	Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu	170	176	103.5	prison_capacity, inmate_population in absolute number, occupancy_ratio in percentage
2022	Delhi	10026	18497	184.5	prison_capacity, inmate_population in absolute number, occupancy_ratio in percentage
2022	Goa	624	681	109.1	prison_capacity, inmate_population in absolute number, occupancy_ratio in percentage

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Column metadata
Column	Type	Distinct	Count	Description
year	Int64	16	585	The calendar year to which the prison statistics pertain.
state	String	39	585	The Indian state or union territory for which the prison statistics are reported.
prison_capacity	Int64	358	581	Total sanctioned accommodation capacity of prisons in the state, expressed as an absolute number of inmates.
inmate_population	Int64	560	581	The number of prisoners held in prisons in the state, expressed as an absolute count.
occupancy_ratio	Float64	570	581	Prison occupancy as a percentage of sanctioned capacity; values above 100 indicate overcrowding.
units	String	1	585	Units of measurement for the reported variables: prison capacity and inmate population in absolute numbers, and occupancy ratio in percentage.
note	String	1	0	Supplementary remarks or footnotes accompanying the prison statistics.

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