NCRB - Prison Budget and Infrastructure: Year and State wise Number of Jails Constructed in India by Jail Type
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.
NCRB - Prison Budget and Infrastructure: Year and State wise Number of Jails Constructed in India by Jail Type
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.
The calendar year to which the jail count data pertains.
state
String
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The Indian state or union territory for which the jail figures are reported.
jail_type
String
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The classification of the correctional facility, such as central, district, or other jail categories.
value
Float64
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The number of jails of the specified type in the state for the given year, expressed as an absolute count.
unit
String
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The unit of measurement for the reported figure, indicating it is an absolute number rather than a rate or percentage.
note
String
1
0
Supplementary remarks or footnotes providing additional context about the data record.
Citation
National Crime Record Bureau. (2026). 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