This dataset provides year wise data on the religion of detained prisoners in Indian prisons. The categories of religion are Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Sikh and others.
| year | state | religion | value | unit | note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | All India | Christian | 209 | value in absolute number | |
| 2023 | All India | Total | 3916 | value in absolute number | |
| 2023 | All India | Others | 4 | value in absolute number | |
| 2023 | All India | Sikh | 79 | value in absolute number | |
| 2023 | All India | Hindu | 1929 | value in absolute number | |
| 2023 | All India | Muslim | 1328 | value in absolute number | |
| 2022 | All India | Muslim | 1520 | value in absolute number | |
| 2022 | All India | Sikh | 17 | value in absolute number | |
| 2022 | All India | Hindu | 2174 | value in absolute number | |
| 2022 | All India | Others | 0 | value in absolute number |
National Crime Record Bureau. NCRB - Prison Statistics: Year and Religion wise Number of Detenues in India [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/22929
