This dataset tracks the physical expansion of the Indian penal system by recording the number of newly constructed facilities each year in Indian states. The data is classified by jail type, including Central, District, Sub, Women, Special, and Open Jails, as well as Borstal Schools.
| year | state | jail_type | value | unit | note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Andhra Pradesh | Central Jail | 0 | value in absolute number | |
| 2024 | Sikkim | Central Jail | 0 | value in absolute number | |
| 2024 | Assam | Central Jail | 0 | value in absolute number | |
| 2024 | Bihar | Central Jail | 0 | value in absolute number | |
| 2024 | Chhattisgarh | Central Jail | 0 | value in absolute number | |
| 2024 | Goa | Central Jail | 0 | value in absolute number | |
| 2024 | Gujarat | Central Jail | 0 | value in absolute number | |
| 2024 | Haryana | Central Jail | 0 | value in absolute number | |
| 2024 | Himachal Pradesh | Central Jail | 0 | value in absolute number | |
| 2024 | Jharkhand | Central Jail | 0 | value in absolute number |
National Crime Record Bureau. NCRB - Prison Budget and Infrastructure: Year and State wise Number of Jails Constructed in India by Jail Type [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/23022
| state | 39 | 39 | String | 2997 |
| jail_type | 9 | 9 | String | 2997 |
| value | 18 | 18 | Float64 | 2979 |
| unit | 1 | 1 | String | 2997 |
| note | 1 | 1 | String | 0 |
