In 2019, the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh had the largest number of district jails in the country amounting to 62. The state had a total of 72 jails as of that year. District jails serve as the main prisons in states and union territories where there are no central jails.
Number of district jails across India in 2019, by state
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NCRB (India). (August 27, 2020). Number of district jails across India in 2019, by state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/702019/number-of-district-jails-by-state-ut-india/
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