Lok Sabha Question No. 2775 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-13
Subject: Occupancy Rate in Jails
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: ANWHAR RAAJHAA, VIJAY KUMAR S.R., T. RADHAKRISHNAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2775

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 13 TH  MARCH, 2018 /PHALGUNA 22, 1939 (SAKA)

OCCUPANCY RATE IN JAILS

2775. SHRI A. ANWHAR RAAJHAA:

SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:

SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has fixed any criteria/guidelines for minimum accommodation space per prisoner in jails and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  occupancy  rate  in  jails  in  the  country  is  more  than  the prescribed limit, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the attention of the Government has been drawn towards the huge number of undertrial prisoners lodged for a long time in different jails thereby leading to overcrowding;
- (d)  if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to reduce overcrowding in jails?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

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(a)  :    The  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  has  prepared  a  Model  Prison  Manual 2016  and  has  circulated  it  to  all  States  and  Union  Territories  for  their guidance and adoption. The Manual emphasizes on adoption best practices in prisons across the country along with established international instruments of  prison  administration.    The  Model  Prison  Manual  provides for  minimum accommodation space per prisoner in Sleeping Barracks as 3.71 Sq. meters and 8.92 Sq. meters of ground area in Cells.

(b):  State/UT wise details of total number of jails across the country, its capacity,  inmate  population,  and  occupancy  rate,  as  on  31.12.2016,  as compiled by the National Crime Records Bureau, are given in Annexure I.

The  large  number  of  undertrials  who  are  on  trial  in  courts  of  law,  is  a major cause of overcrowding in prisons.

(c) to (e) :  State/UT wise details of number of undertrial prisoners as on 31.12.2016, as compiled by the National Crime Records Bureau, are given in Annexure II.

'Prisons' is a State subject as per entry 4 of List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.  Administration and management of prisons is primarily the responsibility of respective State Governments.  However, the Government  of  India has been  providing regular guidance  to State Governments in prison management through various advisories issued from time to time.

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The Government of India has taken various administrative and legislatives measures  for  reducing  overcrowding  in  prisons.  Some  of  the  initiatives taken  are:  (i)  Establishment  of  Fast  Track  Courts  (FTCs),  (ii)  Creation  of additional  capacity  in  prisons  through  the  scheme  of  Modernization  of Prisons,  (iii)  Launch  of  National  Mission  for  Justice  Delivery  and  Legal Reforms,  and  (iv)  Insertion  of  a  new  section  viz.  436A  in  the  Criminal Procedure  Code  etc.    The  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  has  issued  several advisories  to  States  and  UTs  providing  guidance  on  various  measures which can be used to address the issue of overcrowding in jails.  These advisories are available on the website of Ministry of Home Affairs.

Introduction of the concept of plea bargaining through Section 265 of Cr PC  and  insertion  of  a  new  Section  viz.  436-A  in  Cr  PC  on  the  maximum period for which an under trial prisoner can be detained are some of the special initiatives taken by the Government of India to reduce overcrowding in jails.

Besides the advisories issued from time to time, Model Prison Manual 2016 was also forwarded by the Ministry of Home Affairs to all States and Union Territories  in  May  2016.    The  Prison  Manual  has  a  dedicated  chapter  on 'Undertrial Prisoners', which provides guidance on the facilities to be

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provided to undertrials viz. legal defence, interview with lawyers, signing of Vakalatnama, application to Courts for legal aid at Government cost etc. The  National  Legal  Services  Authority  (NALSA)  has  also  been  providing free  legal  services  to  all  under  trial  prisoners  through  its  legal  service clinics running in jails all over India.  Empanelled Legal Services Advocates and trained Para-Legal Volunteers man these clinics.  NALSA has advised the District Legal Services Authorities to take urgent action to ensure that bail orders in respect of under trial prisoners are passed under Section 436 A of Code of Criminal Procedure without delay.  NALSA is also promoting plea bargaining for quick disposal of cases falling within the parameters spelt  out  in  the  provisions  of  plea  bargaining  given  in  Code  of  Criminal Procedure.  All these measures are intended to help the States and UTs to address the issue of overcrowding in prisons.

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L.S.US.Q NO. 2775 FOR 13.03.2018 Annexure-I 31.12.2016

## Capacity, Inmate Population and  Occupancy  Rate  in  Indian Jails as on (Provisional)

| Sl.   | State/UT          | Total No. of Jails   | Available Capacity   | Available Capacity   | Available Capacity   | Inmate Population   | Inmate Population   | Inmate Population   | Occupancy Rate (in %)   | Occupancy Rate (in %)   | Occupancy Rate (in %)   |
|-------|-------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
| Sl.   | State/UT          | Total No. of Jails   | Male                 | Female               | Total                | Male                | Female              | Total               | Male                    | Female                  | Total                   |
| (1)   | (2)               | (3)                  | (4)                  | (5)                  | (6)                  | (7)                 | (8)                 | (9)                 | (10)                    | (11)                    | (12)                    |
| 1     | ANDHRA PRADESH    | 112                  | 7984                 | 899                  | 8883                 | 6851                | 416                 | 7267                | 85.8                    | 46.3                    | 81.8                    |
| 2     | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 2                    | 188                  | 24                   | 212                  | 208                 | 6                   | 214                 | 110.6                   | 25.0                    | 100.9                   |
| 3     | ASSAM             | 31                   | 7903                 | 684                  | 8587                 | 8313                | 298                 | 8611                | 105.2                   | 43.6                    | 100.3                   |
| 4     | BIHAR             | 58                   | 36449                | 1360                 | 37809                | 31974               | 1128                | 33102               | 87.7                    | 82.9                    | 87.6                    |
| 5     | CHHATTISGARH      | 30                   | 9285                 | 528                  | 9813                 | 17649               | 982                 | 18631               | 190.1                   | 186.0                   | 189.9                   |
| 6     | GOA               | 2                    | 1170                 | 25                   | 1195                 | 418                 | 30                  | 448                 | 35.7                    | 120.0                   | 37.5                    |
| 7     | GUJARAT           | 27                   | 11419                | 973                  | 12392                | 11781               | 657                 | 12438               | 103.2                   | 67.5                    | 100.4                   |
| 8     | HARYANA           | 19                   | 16596                | 1500                 | 18096                | 16999               | 655                 | 17654               | 102.4                   | 43.7                    | 97.6                    |
| 9     | HIMACHAL PRADESH  | 14                   | 1736                 | 144                  | 1880                 | 2119                | 73                  | 2192                | 122.1                   | 50.7                    | 116.6                   |
| 10    | JAMMU & KASHMIR   | 14                   | 2800                 | 201                  | 3001                 | 2597                | 91                  | 2688                | 92.8                    | 45.3                    | 89.6                    |
| 11    | JHARKHAND         | 29                   | 14680                | 793                  | 15473                | 16385               | 788                 | 17173               | 111.6                   | 99.4                    | 111.0                   |
| 12    | KARNATAKA         | 102                  | 12663                | 1096                 | 13759                | 14268               | 575                 | 14843               | 112.7                   | 52.5                    | 107.9                   |
| 13    | KERALA            | 54                   | 5773                 | 417                  | 6190                 | 6854                | 219                 | 7073                | 118.7                   | 52.5                    | 114.3                   |
| 14    | MADHYA PRADESH    | 123                  | 26027                | 1650                 | 27677                | 36340               | 1309                | 37649               | 139.6                   | 79.3                    | 136.0                   |
| 15    | MAHARASHTRA       | 154                  | 24484                | 1819                 | 26303                | 30010               | 1428                | 31438               | 122.6                   | 78.5                    | 119.5                   |
| 16    | MANIPUR           | 5                    | 1037                 | 110                  | 1147                 | 602                 | 22                  | 624                 | 58.1                    | 20.0                    | 54.4                    |
| 17    | MEGHALAYA         | 5                    | 575                  | 55                   | 630                  | 821                 | 12                  | 833                 | 142.8                   | 21.8                    | 132.2                   |
| 18    | MIZORAM           | 7                    | 1126                 | 185                  | 1311                 | 1076                | 85                  | 1161                | 95.6                    | 45.9                    | 88.6                    |
| 19    | NAGALAND          | 11                   | 1290                 | 160                  | 1450                 | 407                 | 6                   | 413                 | 31.6                    | 3.8                     | 28.5                    |
| 20    | ODISHA            | 91                   | 16371                | 1641                 | 18012                | 14765               | 538                 | 15303               | 90.2                    | 32.8                    | 85.0                    |
| 21    | PUNJAB            | 26                   | 20774                | 1765                 | 22539                | 21421               | 1177                | 22598               | 103.1                   | 66.7                    | 100.3                   |
| 22    | RAJASTHAN         | 126                  | 18656                | 1223                 | 19879                | 19699               | 664                 | 20363               | 105.6                   | 54.3                    | 102.4                   |
| 23    | SIKKIM            | 2                    | 206                  | 40 2548              | 246                  | 320                 | 4                   | 324                 | 155.3                   | 10.0                    | 131.7                   |
| 24    | TAMIL NADU        | 138                  | 20084                |                      | 22632                | 14257               | 616                 | 14873               | 71.0                    | 24.2                    | 65.7                    |
| 25    | TELANGANA         | 49                   | 6388                 | 677                  | 7065                 | 5834                | 385                 | 6219                | 91.3                    | 56.9                    | 88.0                    |
| 26    | TRIPURA           | 13                   | 2051                 | 122                  | 2173                 | 894                 | 35                  | 929                 | 43.6                    | 28.7                    | 42.8                    |
| 27    | UTTAR PRADESH     | 70                   | 54883                | 3228                 | 58111                | 91551               | 3785                | 95336               | 166.8                   | 117.3                   | 164.1                   |
| 28 29 | UTTARAKHAND       | 11 59                | 3255                 | 123                  | 3378 20946           | 4026 21247          | 174 1722            | 4200 22969          | 123.7 108.8             | 141.5 121.0             | 124.3 109.7             |
|       | WEST BENGAL       |                      | 19523                | 1423                 |                      |                     |                     |                     |                         |                         |                         |
|       | TOTAL (STATES)    | 1384                 | 345376               | 25413                | 370789               | 399686              | 17880               | 417566              | 115.7                   | 70.4                    | 112.6                   |
| 30    | A & N ISLANDS     | 4                    | 409                  | 40                   | 449                  | 174                 | 9                   | 183                 | 42.5                    | 22.5                    | 40.8                    |
| 31    | CHANDIGARH        | 1                    | 1000                 | 120                  | 1120                 | 722                 | 46                  | 768                 | 72.2                    | 38.3                    | 68.6                    |
| 33    | DAMAN & DIU       | 2                    | 120                  | 40                   | 160                  | 56                  | 3                   | 59                  | 46.7                    | 7.5                     | 36.9                    |
| 32    | D & N HAVELI      | 1                    | 50                   | 10                   | 60                   | 119                 | 1                   | 120                 | 238.0                   | 10.0                    | 200.0                   |
| 35    | DELHI LAKSHADWEEP | 4                    |                      | 400                  | 7818                 | 6                   | 1                   | 14058 7             | 9.4                     | 0.0                     | 179.8 10.9              |
| 34    |                   | 12                   | 7418 64              | 0                    | 64                   | 13506               | 552                 |                     | 182.1                   | 138.0                   |                         |
| 36    | PUDUCHERRY        | 4                    | 371                  | 45                   | 416                  | 236                 | 6                   | 242                 | 63.6                    | 13.3                    | 58.2                    |
|       | TOTAL (UTs)       | 28                   | 9432                 | 655                  | 10087                | 14819               | 618                 | 15437               | 157.1                   | 94.4                    | 153.0                   |
|       | TOTAL             | 1412                 |                      | 26068                | 380876               | 414505              | 18498               | 433003              | 116.8                   | 71.0                    | 113.7                   |
|       | (ALL-INDIA)       |                      | 354808               |                      |                      |                     |                     |                     |                         |                         |                         |

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Annexure-II

## State/UT-wise Number of Undertrial Prisoners by Period of Detention at the end of 2016 (Provisional)

| Sl. No.   | State/UT          | Upto 3 Months   | Upto 3 Months   | Upto 3 Months   | 3 + Months to 6 Months   | 3 + Months to 6 Months   | 3 + Months to 6 Months   | 6 + Months to 12   | 6 + Months to 12   | 6 + Months to 12   | 1 + Year to 2 Years   | 1 + Year to 2 Years   | 1 + Year to 2 Years   |
|-----------|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
| Sl. No.   | State/UT          | M               | F               | T               | M                        | F                        | T                        | M                  | Months F           | T                  | M                     | F                     | T                     |
| (1)       | (2)               | (3)             | (4)             | (5)             | (6)                      | (7)                      | (8)                      | (9)                | (10)               | (11)               | (12)                  | (13)                  | (14)                  |
| 1         | ANDHRA PRADESH    | 3437            | 240             | 3677            | 712                      | 19                       | 731                      | 167                | 7                  | 174                | 39                    | 4                     | 43                    |
| 2         | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 45              | 3               | 48              | 15                       | 0                        | 15                       | 30                 | 0                  | 30                 | 35                    | 2                     | 37                    |
| 3         | ASSAM             | 3100            | 123             | 3223            | 865                      | 38                       | 903                      | 532                | 12                 | 544                | 314                   | 7                     | 321                   |
| 4         | BIHAR             | 8662            | 363             | 9025            | 6880                     | 274                      | 7154                     | 5416               | 164                | 5580               | 3162                  | 86                    | 3248                  |
| 5         | CHHATTISGARH      | 3311            | 183             | 3494            | 1936                     | 101                      | 2037                     | 2217               | 124                | 2341               | 1632                  | 100                   | 1732                  |
| 6         | GOA               | 93              | 4               | 97              | 31                       | 3                        | 34                       | 57                 | 5                  | 62                 | 50                    | 2                     | 52                    |
| 7         | GUJARAT           | 2243            | 170             | 2413            | 1459                     | 78                       | 1537                     | 1136               | 49                 | 1185               | 1107                  | 45                    | 1152                  |
| 8         | HARYANA           | 4242            | 114             | 4356            | 2493                     | 75                       | 2568                     | 1642               | 87                 | 1729               | 1141                  | 76                    | 1217                  |
| 9         | HIMACHAL PRADESH  | 328             | 11              | 339             | 298                      | 12                       | 310                      | 213                | 6                  | 219                | 266                   | 11                    | 277                   |
| 10        | JAMMU & KASHMIR   | 419             | 22              | 441             | 189                      | 3                        | 192                      | 204                | 6                  | 210                | 305                   | 14                    | 319                   |
| 11        | JHARKHAND         | 3638            | 133             | 3771            | 2782                     | 117                      | 2899                     | 1812               | 100                | 1912               | 1673                  | 117                   | 1790                  |
| 12        | KARNATAKA         | 4101            | 147             | 4248            | 2609                     | 89                       | 2698                     | 1711               | 83                 | 1794               | 1114                  | 14                    | 1128                  |
| 13        | KERALA            | 2556            | 106             | 2662            | 559                      | 13                       | 572                      | 490                | 19                 | 509                | 285                   | 9                     | 294                   |
| 14        | MADHYA PRADESH    | 7749            | 285             | 8034            | 4677                     | 164                      | 4841                     | 3728               | 123                | 3851               | 2431                  | 86                    | 2517                  |
| 15        | MAHARASHTRA       | 6759            | 442             | 7201            | 4835                     | 160                      | 4995                     | 5041               | 188                | 5229               | 1908                  | 92                    | 2000                  |
| 16        | MANIPUR           | 113             | 9               | 122             | 116                      | 3                        | 119                      | 86                 | 3                  | 89                 | 97                    | 4                     | 101                   |
| 17        | MEGHALAYA         | 257             | 8               | 265             | 170                      | 2                        | 172                      | 116                | 2                  | 118                | 88                    | 0                     | 88                    |
| 18        | MIZORAM           | 256             | 27              | 283             | 173                      | 7                        | 180                      | 74                 | 3                  | 77                 | 37                    | 0                     | 37                    |
| 19        | NAGALAND          | 114             | 1               | 115             | 64                       | 1                        | 65                       | 47                 | 0                  | 47                 | 48                    | 1                     | 49                    |
| 20        | ODISHA            | 3802            | 75              | 3877            | 2459                     | 173                      | 2632                     | 1730               | 58                 | 1788               | 1828                  | 67                    | 1895                  |
| 21        | PUNJAB            | 3230            | 167             | 3397            | 2771                     | 197                      | 2968                     | 2404               | 120                | 2524               | 2070                  | 101                   | 2171                  |
| 22        | RAJASTHAN         | 4887            | 122             | 5009            | 2416                     | 106                      | 2522                     | 2711               | 79                 | 2790               | 1932                  | 82                    | 2014                  |
| 23        | SIKKIM            | 80              | 2               | 82              | 62                       | 0                        | 62                       | 28                 | 0                  | 28                 | 20                    | 1                     | 21                    |
| 24        | TAMIL NADU        | 3408            | 271             | 3679            | 2521                     | 79                       | 2600                     | 1363               | 20                 | 1383               | 305                   | 7                     | 312                   |
| 25        | TELANGANA         | 2454            | 98              | 2552            | 1001                     | 54                       | 1055                     | 235                | 54                 | 289                | 27                    | 0                     |                       |
| 26        | TRIPURA           | 259             | 8               | 267             | 44                       | 3                        | 47                       | 30                 | 0                  | 30                 | 17                    | 2                     | 27 19                 |
| 27        | UTTAR PRADESH     | 21094           | 825             | 21919           | 13126                    | 528                      | 1365 4                   | 1146 5             | 539                | 12004              | 8997                  | 393                   | 9390                  |
| 28        | UTTARAKHAND       | 690             | 35              | 725             | 616                      | 20                       | 636                      | 349                | 11                 | 360                | 287                   | 11                    | 298                   |
| 29        | WEST BENGAL       | 7619            | 709             | 8328            | 2179                     | 126                      | 2305                     | 1779               | 116                | 1895               | 1433                  | 64                    | 1497                  |
|           | TOTAL (STATES)    | 98946           | 4703            | 103649          | 5805 8                   | 244 5                    | 6050 3                   | 4681 3             | 1978               | 48791              | 32648                 | 1398                  | 34046                 |
| 30        | A & N ISLANDS     | 37              | 2               | 39              | 7                        | 1                        | 8                        | 6                  | 0                  | 6                  | 6                     | 3                     | 9                     |
| 31        | CHANDIGARH        | 198             | 11              | 209             | 89                       | 5                        | 94                       | 48                 | 5                  | 53                 | 14                    | 2                     | 16                    |
| 32        | D & N HAVELI      | 102             | 1               | 103             | 9                        | 0                        | 9                        | 3                  | 0                  | 3                  | 5                     | 0                     | 5                     |
| 33        | DAMAN & DIU       | 7               | 0               | 7               | 9                        | 1                        | 10                       | 6                  | 1                  | 7                  | 13                    | 0                     | 13                    |
| 34        | DELHI             | 3584            | 145             | 3729            | 1783                     | 49                       | 1832                     | 1773               | 62                 | 1835               | 2192 0                | 59                    | 2251                  |
| 35        | LAKSHADWEEP       | 5               | 0               | 5               | 1                        | 1                        | 2                        | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |                       | 0                     | 0                     |
| 36        | PUDUCHERRY        | 132             | 4               | 136 4228        | 22                       | 0                        | 22                       | 10                 | 0                  | 10                 | 5                     | 1                     | 6                     |
|           | TOTAL (UTs)       | 4065            | 163             |                 | 1920                     | 57                       | 1977                     | 1846               | 68                 | 1914               | 2235                  | 65                    | 2300                  |
|           | TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) | 103011          | 4866            | 107877          | 5997 8                   | 250 2                    | 6248 0                   | 4865 9             | 2046               | 50705              | 34883                 | 1463                  | 36346                 |

Source: Prison Statistics India

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## State/UT-wise Number of Undertrial Prisoners by Period of Detention at the end of 2016 (Provisional)

| Sl. No.   | State/UT          | + Years to 3 Years   | + Years to 3 Years   | + Years to 3 Years   | 3 + Years to 5 Years   | 3 + Years to 5 Years   | 3 + Years to 5 Years   | Above 5 Years   | Above 5 Years   | Above 5 Years   | Total   | Total   | Total   |
|-----------|-------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------|---------|---------|
| Sl. No.   | State/UT          | M                    | F                    | T                    | M                      | F                      | T                      | M               | F               | T               | M       | F       | T       |
| (1)       | (2)               | (15)                 | (16)                 | (17)                 | (18)                   | (19)                   | (20)                   | (21)            | (22)            | (23)            | (24)    | (25)    | (26)    |
| 1         | ANDHRA PRADESH    | 10                   | 1                    | 11                   | 5                      | 0                      | 5                      | 3               | 0               | 3               | 4373    | 271     | 4644    |
| 2         | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 5                    | 1                    | 6                    | 2                      | 0                      | 2                      | 0               | 0               | 0               | 132     | 6       | 138     |
| 3         | ASSAM             | 109                  | 2                    | 111                  | 85                     | 2                      | 87                     | 18              | 1               | 19              | 5023    | 185     | 5208    |
| 4         | BIHAR             | 1749                 | 45                   | 1794                 | 773                    | 36                     | 809                    | 140             | 3               | 143             | 26782   | 971     | 27753   |
| 5         | CHHATTISGARH      | 476                  | 34                   | 510                  | 197                    | 14                     | 211                    | 36              | 2               | 38              | 9805    | 558     | 10363   |
| 6         | GOA               | 17                   | 2                    | 19                   | 10                     | 0                      | 10                     | 0               | 0               | 0               | 258     | 16      | 274     |
| 7         | GUJARAT           | 783                  | 30                   | 813                  | 556                    | 9                      | 565                    | 243             | 9               | 252             | 7527    | 390     | 7917    |
| 8         | HARYANA           | 365                  | 16                   | 381                  | 166                    | 5                      | 171                    | 8               | 0               | 8               | 10057   | 373     | 10430   |
| 9         | HIMACHAL PRADESH  | 129                  | 3                    | 132                  | 31                     | 1                      | 32                     | 3               | 0               | 3               | 1268    | 44      | 1312    |
| 10        | JAMMU & KASHMIR   | 355                  | 16                   | 371                  | 239                    | 13                     | 252                    | 171             | 3               | 174             | 1882    | 77      | 1959    |
| 11        | JHARKHAND         | 1110                 | 74                   | 1184                 | 857                    | 60                     | 917                    | 266             | 17              | 283             | 12138   | 618     | 12756   |
| 12        | KARNATAKA         | 411                  | 9                    | 420                  | 141                    | 13                     | 154                    | 61              | 1               | 62              | 10148   | 356     | 10504   |
| 13        | KERALA            | 207                  | 8                    | 215                  | 0                      | 0                      | 0                      | 0               | 0               | 0               | 4097    | 155     | 4252    |
| 14        | MADHYA PRADESH    | 854                  | 24                   | 878                  | 414                    | 13                     | 427                    | 68              | 2               | 70              | 19921   | 697     | 20618   |
| 15        | MAHARASHTRA       | 1600                 | 150                  | 1750                 | 1221                   | 13                     | 1234                   | 279             | 5               | 284             | 21643   | 1050    | 22693   |
| 16        | MANIPUR           | 41                   | 1                    | 42                   | 33                     | 0                      | 33                     | 17              | 0               | 17              | 503     | 20      | 523     |
| 17        | MEGHALAYA         | 46                   | 0                    | 46                   | 41                     | 0                      | 41                     | 13              | 0               | 13              | 731     | 12      | 743     |
| 18        | MIZORAM           | 0                    | 0                    | 0                    | 0                      | 0                      | 0                      | 0               | 0               | 0               | 540     | 37      | 577     |
| 19        | NAGALAND          | 13                   | 0                    | 13                   | 4                      | 1                      | 5                      | 2               | 0               | 2               | 292     | 4       | 296     |
| 20        | ODISHA            | 863                  | 24                   | 887                  | 584                    | 24                     | 608                    | 81              | 2               | 83              | 11347   | 423     | 11770   |
| 21        | PUNJAB            | 1118                 | 47                   | 1165                 | 324                    | 19                     | 343                    | 52              | 1               | 53              | 11969   | 652     | 12621   |
| 22        | RAJASTHAN         | 1366                 | 47                   | 1413                 | 794                    | 32                     | 826                    | 238             | 5               | 243             | 14344   | 473     | 14817   |
| 23        | SIKKIM            | 3                    | 0                    | 3                    | 0                      | 0                      | 0                      | 0               | 0               | 0               | 193     | 3       | 196     |
| 24        | TAMIL NADU        | 98                   | 3                    | 101                  | 47                     | 7                      | 54                     | 2               | 0               | 2               | 7744    | 387     | 8131    |
| 25        | TELANGANA         | 0                    | 0                    | 0                    | 0                      | 0                      | 0                      | 0               | 0               | 0               | 3717    | 206     | 3923    |
| 26        | TRIPURA           | 0                    | 0                    | 0                    | 1                      | 0                      | 1                      | 0               | 0               | 0               | 351     | 13      | 364     |
| 27        | UTTAR PRADESH     | 5645                 | 208                  | 5853                 | 3749                   | 137                    | 3886                   | 1691            | 35              | 1726            | 65767   | 2665    | 68432   |
| 28        | UTTARAKHAND       | 150                  | 7                    | 157                  | 42                     | 0                      | 42                     | 6               | 0               | 6               | 2140    | 84      | 2224    |
| 29        | WEST BENGAL       | 739                  | 36                   | 775                  | 733                    | 26                     | 759                    | 298             | 11              | 309             | 14780   | 1088    | 15868   |
|           | TOTAL (STATES)    | 18262                | 788                  | 19050                | 11049                  | 425                    | 11474                  | 3696            | 97              | 3793            | 269472  | 11834   | 281306  |
| 30        | A & N ISLANDS     | 3                    | 0                    | 3                    | 9                      | 0                      | 9                      | 2               | 1               | 3               | 70      | 7       | 77      |
| 31        | CHANDIGARH        | 13                   | 3                    | 16                   | 0                      | 0                      | 0                      | 1               | 0               | 1               | 363     | 26      | 389     |
| 32        | D & N HAVELI      | 0                    | 0                    | 0                    | 0                      | 0                      | 0                      | 0               | 0               | 0               | 119     | 1       | 120     |
| 33        | DAMAN & DIU       | 4                    | 0                    | 4                    | 0                      | 0                      | 0                      | 0               | 0               | 0               | 39      | 2       | 41      |
| 34        | DELHI             | 776                  | 40                   | 816                  | 308                    | 42                     | 350                    | 114             | 15              | 129             | 10530   | 412     | 10942   |
| 35        | LAKSHADWEEP       | 0                    | 0                    | 0                    | 0                      | 0                      | 0                      | 0               | 0               | 0               | 6       | 1       | 7       |
| 36        | PUDUCHERRY        | 0                    | 0                    | 0                    | 1                      | 0                      | 1                      | 1               | 0               | 1               | 171     | 5       | 176     |
|           | TOTAL (UTs)       | 796                  | 43                   | 839                  | 318                    | 42                     | 360                    | 118             | 16              | 134             | 11298   | 454     | 11752   |
|           | TOTAL (ALL-INDIA) | 19058                | 831                  | 19889                | 11367                  | 467                    | 11834                  | 3814            | 113             | 3927            | 280770  | 12288   | 293058  |

Source: Prison Statistics India