AP Climbs to 2nd Place in Justice Delivery Rankings
AP ranks 2nd in police performance, supported by a police-to-population ratio of 175 per lakh people, above the national average of 155.
Visakhapatnam: From fifth place in the previous edition three years ago, Andhra Pradesh has climbed to the second spot among 18 large and mid-sized states in the India Justice Report (IJR)-2025. The state scored 6.32 out of 10, placing just behind Karnataka (6.78) and ahead of Telangana (6.15), which ranked third.
The IJR 2025, compiled from government data across police, judiciary, prisons, and legal aid, highlights Andhra Pradesh’s balanced performance across all pillars of justice.
The state ranks 2nd in police performance, supported by a police-to-population ratio of 175 per lakh people, above the national average of 155.
Women comprise 23% of the force, compared to the national average of 12%, and SC, ST and OBC representation meets or exceeds mandated quotas.
All police stations are equipped with CCTV cameras and women’s help desks and the state allocates 2.3% of its police budget to training, nearly double the national average of 1.25%.
Andhra Pradesh’s judiciary has a case clearance rate (CCR) of 94% in district and subordinate courts, ranking among the top three states, with an average case pendency of 1.8 years (89%), compared to the national average of 3.2 years.
The state has 20 judges per million people, higher than the national ratio of 17, though slightly behind Karnataka’s 22
Prison occupancy in Andhra Pradesh is at 92%, well below the overcrowding crisis in states like Uttar Pradesh (172%) and even Telangana (105%). 78% of sanctioned prison staff posts are filled, and 42% of inmates participate in vocational or educational programs, both well above national averages of 62% and 29%, respectively.
The state maintains one legal aid clinic for every 47,000 people, with a 92% utilisation of allocated funds, a performance metric that outpaces the national average of 75%.
Andhra Pradesh has also increased the number of paralegal volunteers by 8% since 2022, while many states saw declines.
Initiated by Tata Trusts and first published in 2019, the IJR is a collaboration among the Centre for Social Justice, Common Cause, the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative, and others.
Based on 24 months of quantitative research, the 2025 edition tracks the performance of states in strengthening justice delivery systems and their capacity to provide mandated services effectively.
