Which Indian cities show the strongest bribery reporting signal?
A comparison of 45 Indian cities covered by Prism Geo.
44 pass the evidence gates and are ranked by exact
bribery-tagged news reports per 10,000 civic reports.
This measures the prominence of a topic in coverage—not real-world incidence, prevalence, or safety.
Geographic view · 44 city-linked districts
Where the bribery reporting signal is concentrated
Every highlighted polygon is the 2021 administrative district containing a ranked city's coordinate. Color shows the city's reporting-signal rank band—not a measured district-wide rate, prevalence, or severity assessment.
Boundary geometry: geoBoundaries, ADM2, 2021 representation, Open Data Commons Open Database License 1.0. Districts are visual locators for city-ranked data and may not reflect later administrative changes.
How to read this ranking
Jaipur leads the normalized comparison at 256.17
tagged reports per 10,000 civic reports. New Delhi leads raw volume
with 1,070 reports. The two leaders can differ because normalization
controls for each city's overall civic-news footprint.
Cities evaluated
45
existing India profiles
Cities ranked
44
passed both evidence gates
Normalized leader
Jaipur
256.17 per 10K
Raw-volume leader
New Delhi
1,070 tagged reports
Largest recent rise
Udaipur
+107.91 per-10K points
National comparison
-7.71
recent per-10K change
Computed findings
What stands out
Normalization changes the picture: Jaipur ranks first by coverage share,
while New Delhi ranks first by article volume.
Coverage is concentrated: New Delhi, Mumbai, Jaipur account for 38.9% of all
qualifying tagged reports in this table.
The aggregate signal moved from 59.71 per 10,000 reports in 2021–2023
to 52.00 in 2024–2025 across the 45-city universe.
Udaipur has the largest recent rise among cities with at least ten
tagged reports: +107.91 per-10K points.
Complete ranking
Primary and companion measures
Bribery reporting signal by city
The primary rank uses tagged reports per 10,000 civic reports. Raw rank,
recent change, and active years show whether a result depends on city size, timing, or a narrow burst.
415 tagged reports appeared within
16,200 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
256.17 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 289.60 in 2021–2023 versus 197.97
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2021.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 237 reports (57.1%) and conclusion language in 2 (0.5%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
208 tagged reports appeared within
12,851 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
161.86 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 158.18 in 2021–2023 versus 173.97
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2023.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 99 reports (47.6%) and conclusion language in 6 (2.9%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
120 tagged reports appeared within
7,439 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
161.31 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 175.91 in 2021–2023 versus 134.25
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2023.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 76 reports (63.3%) and conclusion language in 11 (9.2%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
54 tagged reports appeared within
3,489 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
154.77 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 155.10 in 2021–2023 versus 153.85
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2023.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 34 reports (63.0%) and conclusion language in 4 (7.4%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
61 tagged reports appeared within
4,098 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
148.85 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 117.28 in 2021–2023 versus 225.19
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2023.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 32 reports (52.5%) and conclusion language in 0 (0.0%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
36 tagged reports appeared within
2,590 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
139.00 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 166.00 in 2021–2023 versus 101.48
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2021.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 23 reports (63.9%) and conclusion language in 3 (8.3%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
284 tagged reports appeared within
22,311 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
127.29 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 125.56 in 2021–2023 versus 130.94
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2023.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 161 reports (56.7%) and conclusion language in 53 (18.7%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
41 tagged reports appeared within
3,256 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
125.92 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 120.95 in 2021–2023 versus 134.57
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2025.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 30 reports (73.2%) and conclusion language in 4 (9.8%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
41 tagged reports appeared within
3,699 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
110.84 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 144.39 in 2021–2023 versus 64.43
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2022.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 33 reports (80.5%) and conclusion language in 5 (12.2%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
173 tagged reports appeared within
17,398 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
99.44 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 53.71 in 2021–2023 versus 156.80
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2025.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 79 reports (45.7%) and conclusion language in 14 (8.1%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
39 tagged reports appeared within
4,035 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
96.65 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 131.80 in 2021–2023 versus 47.53
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2023.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 15 reports (38.5%) and conclusion language in 0 (0.0%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
97 tagged reports appeared within
10,447 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
92.85 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a broadly stable share of local civic coverage: 92.73 in 2021–2023 versus 93.07
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2024.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 64 reports (66.0%) and conclusion language in 1 (1.0%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
139 tagged reports appeared within
16,621 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
83.63 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 90.72 in 2021–2023 versus 71.56
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2022.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 67 reports (48.2%) and conclusion language in 4 (2.9%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
34 tagged reports appeared within
4,191 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
81.13 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 85.38 in 2021–2023 versus 72.46
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2021.
Corruption Fraud · 33Policing & law enforcement · 1
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 19 reports (55.9%) and conclusion language in 0 (0.0%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
67 tagged reports appeared within
8,318 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
80.55 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 55.52 in 2021–2023 versus 107.63
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2024.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 22 reports (32.8%) and conclusion language in 0 (0.0%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
277 tagged reports appeared within
36,239 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
76.44 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 81.45 in 2021–2023 versus 69.72
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2021.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 150 reports (54.2%) and conclusion language in 9 (3.2%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
81 tagged reports appeared within
11,332 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
71.48 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 66.02 in 2021–2023 versus 80.20
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2022.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 32 reports (39.5%) and conclusion language in 6 (7.4%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
46 tagged reports appeared within
6,520 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
70.55 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 86.98 in 2021–2023 versus 45.96
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2022.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 22 reports (47.8%) and conclusion language in 0 (0.0%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
72 tagged reports appeared within
10,393 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
69.28 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 75.11 in 2021–2023 versus 62.13
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2021.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 18 reports (25.0%) and conclusion language in 3 (4.2%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
391 tagged reports appeared within
58,199 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
67.18 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 103.40 in 2021–2023 versus 29.46
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2023.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 91 reports (23.3%) and conclusion language in 15 (3.8%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
151 tagged reports appeared within
23,841 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
63.34 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 82.33 in 2021–2023 versus 36.47
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2022.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 78 reports (51.7%) and conclusion language in 10 (6.6%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
26 tagged reports appeared within
4,339 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
59.92 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 55.68 in 2021–2023 versus 66.87
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2025.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 22 reports (84.6%) and conclusion language in 3 (11.5%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
54 tagged reports appeared within
9,077 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
59.49 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 59.16 in 2021–2023 versus 60.22
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2023.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 12 reports (22.2%) and conclusion language in 2 (3.7%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
689 tagged reports appeared within
119,517 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
57.65 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a broadly stable share of local civic coverage: 57.46 in 2021–2023 versus 57.97
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2023.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 251 reports (36.4%) and conclusion language in 34 (4.9%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
88 tagged reports appeared within
17,010 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
51.73 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 53.49 in 2021–2023 versus 49.29
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2021.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 26 reports (29.5%) and conclusion language in 2 (2.3%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
17 tagged reports appeared within
3,394 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
50.09 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 15.71 in 2021–2023 versus 94.34
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2024.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 5 reports (29.4%) and conclusion language in 0 (0.0%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
43 tagged reports appeared within
8,910 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
48.26 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 21.89 in 2021–2023 versus 90.41
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2024.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 26 reports (60.5%) and conclusion language in 3 (7.0%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
13 tagged reports appeared within
2,820 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
46.10 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 54.48 in 2021–2023 versus 34.25
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2023.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 9 reports (69.2%) and conclusion language in 1 (7.7%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
16 tagged reports appeared within
3,657 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
43.75 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 37.45 in 2021–2023 versus 48.66
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2022.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 4 reports (25.0%) and conclusion language in 0 (0.0%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
44 tagged reports appeared within
10,412 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
42.26 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 20.78 in 2021–2023 versus 74.59
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2024.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 9 reports (20.5%) and conclusion language in 0 (0.0%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
149 tagged reports appeared within
35,340 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
42.16 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 39.38 in 2021–2023 versus 46.39
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2025.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 70 reports (47.0%) and conclusion language in 17 (11.4%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
62 tagged reports appeared within
14,806 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
41.87 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 39.46 in 2021–2023 versus 46.38
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2023.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 13 reports (21.0%) and conclusion language in 0 (0.0%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
116 tagged reports appeared within
27,784 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
41.75 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 49.22 in 2021–2023 versus 32.68
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2022.
Corruption Fraud · 114Policing & law enforcement · 2
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 52 reports (44.8%) and conclusion language in 22 (19.0%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
109 tagged reports appeared within
26,153 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
41.68 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 35.71 in 2021–2023 versus 49.17
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2021.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 61 reports (56.0%) and conclusion language in 2 (1.8%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
21 tagged reports appeared within
5,388 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
38.98 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 34.55 in 2021–2023 versus 47.00
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2025.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 13 reports (61.9%) and conclusion language in 0 (0.0%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
1,070 tagged reports appeared within
297,207 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
36.00 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a broadly stable share of local civic coverage: 35.74 in 2021–2023 versus 36.40
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2022.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 438 reports (40.9%) and conclusion language in 48 (4.5%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
45 tagged reports appeared within
13,958 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
32.24 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 19.79 in 2021–2023 versus 52.16
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2024.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 13 reports (28.9%) and conclusion language in 4 (8.9%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
30 tagged reports appeared within
9,750 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
30.77 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a broadly stable share of local civic coverage: 30.33 in 2021–2023 versus 31.28
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2021.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 17 reports (56.7%) and conclusion language in 3 (10.0%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
55 tagged reports appeared within
20,361 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
27.01 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 35.00 in 2021–2023 versus 15.55
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2023.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 17 reports (30.9%) and conclusion language in 1 (1.8%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
35 tagged reports appeared within
14,562 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
24.04 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 21.85 in 2021–2023 versus 27.27
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2022.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 15 reports (42.9%) and conclusion language in 1 (2.9%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
16 tagged reports appeared within
7,407 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
21.60 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 17.94 in 2021–2023 versus 27.15
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2023.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 7 reports (43.8%) and conclusion language in 2 (12.5%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
8 tagged reports appeared within
4,674 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
17.12 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 32.02 in 2021–2023 versus 4.02
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2022.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 2 reports (25.0%) and conclusion language in 1 (12.5%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
41 tagged reports appeared within
31,282 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
13.11 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a falling share of local civic coverage: 21.52 in 2021–2023 versus 4.52
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2021.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 15 reports (36.6%) and conclusion language in 0 (0.0%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
21 tagged reports appeared within
16,169 civic reports in 2021–2025, equal to
12.99 per 10,000. The recent-period comparison shows
a rising share of local civic coverage: 8.46 in 2021–2023 versus 17.73
in 2024–2025. The city's peak normalized year was 2021.
The classifier marked authority or institutional action in 7 reports (33.3%) and conclusion language in 1 (4.8%). These are article-level signals: repeated coverage can
refer to the same underlying event, and the markers do not prove official resolution.
Annual values use all covered cities, including cities that do not pass the page-level ranking gate.
Transparent limits
How Prism Geo built this ranking
Universe: 45 Indian cities with an existing Prism Geo city manifest; conservative legacy names such as Bangalore/Bengaluru are merged.
Window: complete calendar years 2021–2025. Partial 2026 data is excluded.
Signal: the exact source tag bribery; topic variants are not silently combined.
Score: tagged reports ÷ all civic reports × 10,000; raw volume is shown alongside it.
Coverage, action, and conclusion figures are classifier outputs. Multiple reports can concern one event, and absence of coverage is not absence of a problem.
Source: marketai.civic_geo_agg. This dataset supports comparison of reporting patterns only; it cannot establish actual case counts, risk, prevalence, or official performance.
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