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Indicators · In pillar: Safety & Justice
Share of sanctioned police posts that are vacant.
% of sanctioned posts · Lower is better · Download CSV
36 of 36 states and UTs have data
% of sanctioned posts · Lower is better. Darker means a higher value.
Boundaries as per Survey of India; not an authenticated map. Circles mark small states and UTs.
| # | State / UT | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nagaland | 5.6% | 1 Jan 2024 |
| 2 | Chandigarh | 6.2% | 1 Jan 2024 |
| 3 | Tamil Nadu | 6.9% | 1 Jan 2024 |
| 4 | Himachal Pradesh | 10.3% | 1 Jan 2024 |
| 5 | Keralam | 11.0% | 1 Jan 2024 |
| 6 | Uttarakhand | 12.0% | 1 Jan 2024 |
| 7 | Maharashtra | 12.8% | 1 Jan 2024 |
| 8 | Assam | 14.0% | 1 Jan 2024 |
| 9 | Madhya Pradesh | 14.5% | 1 Jan 2024 |
| 10 | Delhi | 15.3% | 1 Jan 2024 |
| 11 | Karnataka | 15.4% | 1 Jan 2024 |
| 12 | Manipur | 15.5% | 1 Jan 2024 |
| 13 | Odisha | 15.8% | 1 Jan 2024 |
| 14 | Punjab | 15.9% | 1 Jan 2024 |
| 15 | Sikkim | 16.1% | 1 Jan 2024 |
| 16 | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 17.2% | 1 Jan 2024 |
| 17 | Rajasthan | 17.3% | 1 Jan 2024 |
| 18 | Goa | 17.7% | 1 Jan 2024 |
| 19 | Puducherry | 18.5% | 1 Jan 2024 |
| 20 | Meghalaya | 19.3% | 1 Jan 2024 |
| 21 | Andhra Pradesh | 19.7% | 1 Jan 2024 |
| 22 | Chhattisgarh | 20.8% | 1 Jan 2024 |
| 23 | Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | 21.4% | 1 Jan 2024 |
| 24 | Lakshadweep | 22.4% | 1 Jan 2024 |
| 25 | Gujarat | 23.6% | 1 Jan 2024 |
| 26 | Tripura | 24.3% | 1 Jan 2024 |
| 27 | Uttar Pradesh | 25.9% | 1 Jan 2024 |
| 28 | Arunachal Pradesh | 26.3% | 1 Jan 2024 |
| 29 | Jharkhand | 27.2% | 1 Jan 2024 |
| 30 | Haryana | 27.4% | 1 Jan 2024 |
| 31 | Jammu and Kashmir | 27.7% | 1 Jan 2024 |
| 32 | Ladakh | 28.0% | 1 Jan 2024 |
| 33 | Telangana | 28.4% | 1 Jan 2024 |
| 34 | Mizoram | 36.2% | 1 Jan 2024 |
| 35 | West Bengal | 36.6% | 1 Jan 2024 |
| 36 | Bihar | 39.9% | 1 Jan 2024 |
| 1 Jan 2024 | 21.5% |
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