India · Jharkhand · Ranchi
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It was established in 1899. The British colonial authorities used the prison to detain tribal revolutionaries. The Adivasi leader Birsa Munda was jailed here in his last days. In 2005, the jail was shifted to the outskirts, to a new premises in Hotwar.
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Figures from official sources · verified 7 Jul 2026 · methodology
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Jharkhand
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No
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World Prisons. (2026). Birsa Munda Central Jail. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/birsa-munda-central-jail-in-jharkhand
"Birsa Munda Central Jail." World Prisons. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/birsa-munda-central-jail-in-jharkhand.
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author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Birsa Munda Central Jail},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/birsa-munda-central-jail-in-jharkhand},
urldate = {2026-07-22}
}