This dataset provides year and jail wise data on capacity, inmate population and occupancy rate. Note: The jail wise classification data was introduced from 2003.
| year | state | jail_type | category | gender | value | unit | note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | All India | All Jails | Available Capacity | Female | 31266 | value in absolute number | |
| 2024 | All India | All Jails | Available Capacity | Male | 422308 | value in absolute number | |
| 2024 | All India | All Jails | Available Capacity | Total | 453769 | value in absolute number | |
| 2024 | All India | All Jails | Available Capacity | Transgender | 195 | value in absolute number | |
| 2024 | All India | District Jails | Inmate Population | Female | 8655 | value in absolute number | |
| 2024 | All India | District Jails | Inmate Population | Male | 211704 | value in absolute number | |
| 2024 | All India | District Jails | Inmate Population | Total | 220373 | value in absolute number | |
| 2024 | All India | District Jails | Inmate Population | Transgender | 14 | value in absolute number | |
| 2024 | All India | Sub Jails | Inmate Population | Female | 974 | value in absolute number | |
| 2024 | All India | Sub Jails | Inmate Population | Male | 35941 | value in absolute number |
National Crime Record Bureau. NCRB - Prison Statistics: Year and Jail wise Capacity, Inmate Population and Occupancy Rate [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/22980
