In 2019, the occupancy rate of district jails in India was the highest, amounting to 130 percent with over 206 thousand prisoners. Followed by central jails with over 123 percent occupancy rate that year.
Occupancy rate of jails across India in 2019, by type
Occupancy Rate is percentage of inmate population divided by total capacity.
Occupancy Rate less than 100 shows space available for inmates in prisons.
Occupancy Rate more than 100 shows overcrowding in prisons.
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NCRB (India). (August 27, 2020). Occupancy rate of jails across India in 2019, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/701988/occuppancy-rate-of-jails-by-type-india/
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NCRB (India). (2020). Occupancy rate of jails across India in 2019, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/701988/occuppancy-rate-of-jails-by-type-india/
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