Dataset Overview

This dataset provides a year wise comparative view of the sanctioned versus actual staff strength within the Indian prison system. It also records the availability of residential quarters for prison officials, highlighting gaps in personnel and infrastructure support.

Organisation

National Crime Record Bureau

Sectors

Home Affairs and Enforcement

Update Frequency

Yearly

Granularity

Year

Time Saved

6 hours

Number of Rows

Number of Columns

Sources

Prison Statistics India, NCRB

Time Period

2001 to 2010, 2012 to 2023

Units

value in absolute number

Last Updated

February, 2026

Data Preview

year	state	category	value	unit
2023	All India	Sanctioned Staff Strength	94458	value in absolute number
2023	All India	Quarters Available	38662	value in absolute number
2023	All India	Actual Staff Strength	63490	value in absolute number
2022	All India	Actual Staff Strength	63578	value in absolute number
2022	All India	Quarters Available	39333	value in absolute number

Metadata

Name	Number of Distinct Values	Number of Unique Values	Type	Count
year	22	22	Int64	52
state	1	1	String	52
category	3	3	String	52
value	52	52	Float64	52
unit	1	1	String	52
note	1	1	String	0

Citation

National Crime Record Bureau. NCRB - Prison Budget and Infrastructure: Year wise Prison Staff Strength and Number of Quarters Available for Prison Officials [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/23019

NCRB - Prison Budget and Infrastructure: Year wise Prison Staff Strength and Number of Quarters Available for Prison Officials