NCRB - Prison Budget and Infrastructure: Year wise Total Budget and Actual Expenditure for Indian Jails
This dataset provides year wise financial overview of the prison system, comparing total sanctioned budgets with actual expenditures. It distinguishes between Plan and Non-Plan budgets and includes funding provided by external agencies, offering a clear picture of fiscal management and resource utilization in Indian prisons.
NCRB - Prison Budget and Infrastructure: Year wise Total Budget and Actual Expenditure for Indian Jails
This dataset provides year wise financial overview of the prison system, comparing total sanctioned budgets with actual expenditures. It distinguishes between Plan and Non-Plan budgets and includes funding provided by external agencies, offering a clear picture of fiscal management and resource utilization in Indian prisons.
Rows: 161
Columns: 7
Time period: 2001-2002 to 2024-2025
Last Updated: 03 July 2026
Data preview
fiscal_year
state
category
sub_category
value
unit
notes
2024-25
All India
Actual Expenditure
Non-Plan
7304.8
value in crores
2024-25
All India
Actual Expenditure
Expenditure due to funds made available by other agencies
The fiscal year (e.g., 2024-25) to which the budget or expenditure figure pertains.
state
String
1
161
The geographic coverage of the budget figure, such as a specific state or All India.
category
String
2
161
Broad classification of the financial figure, distinguishing total annual budget allocations from actual expenditure.
sub_category
String
4
161
Finer breakdown of the budget or expenditure, such as Plan, Non-Plan, Total, or funds provided by other agencies.
value
Float64
161
161
The budget or expenditure amount for the given fiscal year and category, expressed in crores.
unit
String
1
161
The unit of measurement for the value column, indicating amounts are in crores.
notes
String
1
0
Optional supplementary remarks or clarifications about the budget or expenditure record.
Citation
National Crime Record Bureau. (2026). NCRB - Prison Budget and Infrastructure: Year wise Total Budget and Actual Expenditure for Indian Jails [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/23031