The dataset contains year-, state- and region-wise data on number of police stations and outposts, including special purpose stations, which exist in India
| data_as_on | state | station_or_outpost | station_or_outpost_type | category | value | unit | note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-01-2024 | All India | Police Outposts | Rural | Sanctioned | 5216 | value in absolute number | |
| 01-01-2024 | All India | Police Outposts | Rural | Actual | 5191 | value in absolute number | |
| 01-01-2024 | All India | Police Outposts | Urban | Sanctioned | 3278 | value in absolute number | |
| 01-01-2024 | All India | Police Outposts | Urban | Actual | 3388 | value in absolute number | |
| 01-01-2024 | All India | Police Outposts | Railway | Sanctioned | 527 | value in absolute number | |
| 01-01-2024 | All India | Police Outposts | Railway | Actual | 530 | value in absolute number | |
| 01-01-2024 | All India | Police Outposts | Others | Sanctioned | 280 | value in absolute number | |
| 01-01-2024 | All India | Police Outposts | Others | Actual | 296 | value in absolute number | |
| 01-01-2024 | All India | Police Outposts | Total | Sanctioned | 9301 | value in absolute number | |
| 01-01-2024 | All India | Police Outposts | Total | Actual | 9405 | value in absolute number |
Bureau of Police Research and Development. Police: Year-, State- and Region-wise Number of Police Stations and Outposts [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/20145
