NCRB - Missing and Traced: Year and Gender Wise Number Of Persons Reported Missing and Traced
The dataset contains the year wise and gender wise number of persons reported missing in a particular year, the total number of persons missing including those from previous years, the number of persons recovered/traced and those unrecovered/untraced. The dataset also contains the percentage recovery of missing persons which is calculated as the percentage share of total number of persons traced over the total number of persons missing. NCRB started providing detailed data on missing & traced persons including children from 2016 onwards following the Supreme Court’s direction in a Writ Petition. It should also be noted that the data published by NCRB is restricted to those cases where FIRs have been registered by the police in respective States/UTs.
NCRB - Missing and Traced: Year and Gender Wise Number Of Persons Reported Missing and Traced
The dataset contains the year wise and gender wise number of persons reported missing in a particular year, the total number of persons missing including those from previous years, the number of persons recovered/traced and those unrecovered/untraced. The dataset also contains the percentage recovery of missing persons which is calculated as the percentage share of total number of persons traced over the total number of persons missing. NCRB started providing detailed data on missing & traced persons including children from 2016 onwards following the Supreme Court’s direction in a Writ Petition. It should also be noted that the data published by NCRB is restricted to those cases where FIRs have been registered by the police in respective States/UTs.
Rows: 207
Columns: 8
Time period: 2016 to 2024
Last Updated: 16 July 2026
Data preview
year
state
gender
category
value
projected_mid_year_population
units
notes
2024
All India
Total
Total Recovered/Traced
503602
14049.1
value in absolute_number,projected_mid_year_population in lakhs
2024
All India
Male
Persons Missing in Current Year
167414
7215.75
value in absolute_number,projected_mid_year_population in lakhs
2024
All India
Male
Percentage Recovery (Total Recovered or Traced/Total Missing)*100
51
7215.75
value in absolute_number,projected_mid_year_population in lakhs
2024
All India
Total
Un-Recovered/Untraced Missing Persons (including previous years Untraced Missing Persons)
424235
14049.1
value in absolute_number,projected_mid_year_population in lakhs
2024
All India
Total
Persons Missing in Current Year
520164
14049.1
value in absolute_number,projected_mid_year_population in lakhs
2024
All India
Transgender
Persons Missing in Current Year
21
value in absolute_number,projected_mid_year_population in lakhs
2024
All India
Male
Total Persons Missing
324753
7215.75
value in absolute_number,projected_mid_year_population in lakhs
2024
All India
Transgender
Total Persons Missing
34
value in absolute_number,projected_mid_year_population in lakhs
2024
All India
Female
Un-Recovered/Untraced Missing Persons from Previous Years
250321
6833.35
value in absolute_number,projected_mid_year_population in lakhs
2024
All India
Male
Un-Recovered/Untraced Missing Persons from Previous Years
157339
7215.75
value in absolute_number,projected_mid_year_population in lakhs
The calendar year to which the missing and traced persons data pertains.
state
String
1
207
The state or union territory for which the missing persons statistics are reported.
gender
String
4
207
The gender to which the record applies, such as male, female, or a total across genders.
category
String
6
207
The type of missing persons measure reported, such as persons missing in the current year, total recovered or traced, un-recovered or untraced persons, or the percentage recovery rate.
value
Float64
191
207
The reported figure for the given category, either an absolute count of persons or a percentage recovery rate, depending on the category.
projected_mid_year_population
Float64
28
159
The projected mid-year population for the state, expressed in lakhs, used as a reference denominator for the statistics.
units
String
1
207
The units of measurement for the record, indicating whether values are absolute numbers or percentages and the unit of the projected mid-year population.
notes
String
1
0
Optional remarks or clarifying notes associated with the record.
Citation
National Crime Record Bureau. (2026). NCRB - Missing and Traced: Year and Gender Wise Number Of Persons Reported Missing and Traced [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/23761