Year Occupancy rate (in %)
2001 136.5
2002 140.2
2003 139.8
2004 141
2005 145.4
2006 141.4
2007 135.7
2008 129.2
2009 122.8
2010 115.1
Source: NCRB, Prison statistics, various reports
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International Centre for Prison Centre
| Country | INDIA | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ministry responsible | Ministry of Home Affairs | ||||||||||||||||||
| Prison administration | Governments of States (28) and Union Territories (7) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Prison population total
(including pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners)
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372,296
at 31.12.2011 (National Crime Records Bureau)
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| Prison population rate
(per 100,000 of national population)
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30
based on an estimated national population of 1,239.2 million at end
of 2011 (from United Nations figures)
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| Pre-trial detainees / remand prisoners
(percentage of prison population)
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64.8%
(31.12.2011)
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| Female prisoners
(percentage of prison population)
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4.3%
(31.12.2011)
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| Juveniles / minors / young prisoners
incl. definition (percentage of prison population)
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0.02%
(31.12.2011 - under 18)
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| Foreign prisoners
(percentage of prison population)
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1.5%
(31.12.2011)
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| Number of establishments /
institutions
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1,382
(31.12.2011 - comprising 123 central jails, 333 district jails, 809
sub jails, 19 women's jails, 44 open jails, 21 Borstal schools, 30
special jails, 3 other jails)
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| Official capacity of prison system | 332,782
(31.12.2011)
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| Occupancy level (based on official
capacity)
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112.1%
(31.12.2011)
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| Recent prison population trend
(year, prison population total, prison population rate)
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