In 2019, the number of female detainees in women jails across India was the highest, amounting to **. Whereas, district jails only had *** female detainees as of December 2019.
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NCRB (India). (August 27, 2020). Number of female detainees across India in 2019, by jail type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 23, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/702106/number-of-female-detainees-by-jail-type-india/
NCRB (India). "Number of female detainees across India in 2019, by jail type." Chart. August 27, 2020. Statista. Accessed July 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/702106/number-of-female-detainees-by-jail-type-india/
NCRB (India). (2020). Number of female detainees across India in 2019, by jail type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/702106/number-of-female-detainees-by-jail-type-india/
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Number of female detainees across India in 2019, by jail type [Graph], NCRB (India), August 27, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/702106/number-of-female-detainees-by-jail-type-india/
