
India
Capital city — New Delhi
Country population
i2022Type of government
Human Development Index
0.644(134/193)
iHomicide rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
Name of authority in charge of the pris…
Total number of incarcerated people
i31/12/2022Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
i2022Prison density
i31/12/2022Total number of prison facilities
i31/12/2022An NPM has been established
Female prisoners
i31/12/2022Incarcerated minors
i31/12/2022Percentage of untried prisoners
i31/12/2022Death penalty is abolished
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Overview
Organisation
Name of authority in charge of the prison service
Ministry of the Interior
Prison population
Total number of incarcerated people
573,220
i
31/12/2022
Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
41
i
2022
Prison density
131.4 %
i
31/12/2022
Prison facilities
Total number of prison facilities
1,330
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31/12/2022