In 2019, the central jails in the Indian state of Maharashtra held the highest number of prisoners, amounting to over ** thousand. The state with the least inmates in central jails was Nagaland with about *** prisoners.
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NCRB (India). (August 27, 2020). Number of prisoners in central jails across India in 2019, by state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/702142/inmate-population-central-jail-by-state-ut-india/
NCRB (India). "Number of prisoners in central jails across India in 2019, by state." Chart. August 27, 2020. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/702142/inmate-population-central-jail-by-state-ut-india/
NCRB (India). (2020). Number of prisoners in central jails across India in 2019, by state. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/702142/inmate-population-central-jail-by-state-ut-india/
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