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Yerawada Central Jail

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Yerawada Central Jail Prison located near Pune, India Yerwada Central Jail Yerwada Central Jail is a noted high-security prison in Yerwada, Pune in Maharashtra. This is the largest prison in the state of Maharashtra, and also one of the largest prisons in South Asia, housing over 5,000 prisoners (2017) spread over various barracks and security zones, besides an open jail just outside its premises. Many well known nationalist fighters individuals including Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru have been jailed here.

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Year opened

1871

Operational

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Facility profile

Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

1871

Region

Pune

Security level

Maximum

Death-row facility

No

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Contact & address

Yerawada, Pune, Maharashtra 411006, Pune 411006
+912026682663
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@misc{worldprisons-yerawada-central-jail,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Yerawada Central Jail},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/yerawada-central-jail},
  urldate = {2026-10-27}
}