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.

Unfilled posts among jailors, superintendant, DIG etc.
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Pillar: Prisons

Theme: Human resources

IJRs: 1, 2, 3

Formula: 100 – [(Actual prison officers) / (Sanctioned prison officers) * 100]

Benchmark: 0%

Scoring guide: Lower, the better

Latest period/date: 31 December 2021

Latest data source: Prison Statistics India, 2021

Notes: Officers comprise the following ranks: DG/ADDL.DG/IG + DIG + AIG + Superintendent + Deputy Superintendent + Assistant Superintendent + Jailor + Deputy Jailor + Assistant Jailor + Others.

IJR 1: 1. PSI shows 0 prison officers for Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Lakshadweep.

IJR 2: PSI shows 0 sanctioned prison officers for Dadra & Nagar Haveli, and 0 sanctioned and actual for Lakshadweep.

IJR 3: PSI shows 0 sanctioned and actual prison officers for Lakshadweep.

Rank State Score (out of 10)
1
Kerala
9.20
2
Telangana
9.07
3
Tamil Nadu
8.71
4
Karnataka
8.31
5
Maharashtra
7.43
6
Andhra Pradesh
7.30
7
Odisha
7.28
8
West Bengal
7.17
9
Bihar
6.99
10
Punjab
6.59
11
Gujarat
6.49
12
Haryana
5.96
13
Uttar Pradesh
5.79
14
Rajasthan
5.65
15
Madhya Pradesh
5.17
16
Chhattisgarh
2.45
17
Jharkhand
2.12
18
Uttarakhand
1.00
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