India
Capital city — New Delhi
Country population
i2019Type of government
Human Development Index
0.645(131/188)
iHomicide rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
iName of authority in charge of the pris…
Total number of prisoners
i31/12/2019Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
i2019Prison density
i31/12/2019Total number of prison facilities
i31/12/2019An NPM has been established
Female prisoners
i2019Incarcerated minors
i31/12/2019Untried prisoners
i2019Death 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
478,600
i
31/12/2019
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
35
i
2019
Prison density
118.5 %
i
31/12/2019
Total number of prison facilities
1,350
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31/12/2019