India
Capital city — New Delhi
Country population
i2019Type of government
Human Development Index
0.647(129/188)
iHomicide rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
iName of authority in charge of the pris…
Total number of prisoners
i12/2018Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
i2018Prison density
i12/2018Total number of prison facilities
i12/2018An NPM has been established
Female prisoners
i12/2018Incarcerated minors
i12/2018Untried prisoners
i12/2018Death penalty is abolished
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Overview
Name of authority in charge of the prison service
Ministry of the Interior
Prison population
Total number of prisoners
466,084
i
12/2018
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
34
i
2018
Prison density
117.6 %
i
12/2018
Total number of prison facilities
1,339
i
12/2018