Rankings Methodology
Rankings Methodology
This page shows data for all IJR indicators, organized by pillar and theme. The visualisation below shows how the cluster of 18 large and mid-sized states fare on the chosen indicator. States ranked 1-6 for the indicator are shown in blue, those ranked 7-12 in light green and those ranked 13-18 in light brown. Mouseover on the map to see a state’s exact values for the indicator and the raw data used to calculate the indicator. To know more about the indicator, click on the ‘i’ button next to the indicator name. Use the side bar and indicator dropdown to navigate to other indicators across pillars and themes.

Number of inmates being serviced by one officer, on average
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Pillar: Prisons

Theme: Workload

IJRs: 3

Formula: Inmate population / Medical officers

Benchmark: 300 inmates per medical officer

Scoring guide: Lower, the better

Latest period/date: 31 December 2021

Latest data source: Prison Statistics India, 2021

Notes:

IJR 3: 1. PSI shows 0 sanctioned and actual medical officer for Lakshadweep, Nagaland, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu. 2. PSI shows 0 actual medical officer for Ladakh, Mizoram.

Rank State Score (out of 10)
1
Andhra Pradesh
9.84
2
Tamil Nadu
9.76
3
Odisha
9.62
4
Gujarat
9.60
5
Telangana
9.58
6
Kerala
9.44
7
Bihar
9.34
8
Punjab
9.14
9
Rajasthan
9.11
10
Chhattisgarh
9.04
11
West Bengal
9.01
12
Maharashtra
8.98
13
Haryana
8.68
14
Uttar Pradesh
8.61
15
Karnataka
8.07
16
Jharkhand
6.80
17
Madhya Pradesh
6.29
18
Uttarakhand
1.00
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