Archive · 23 Dec 2025
Tihar Jail Products Go Online
Tihar Jail in Delhi has started selling products made by inmates online.
These products include mustard oil, different types of cookies, and handcrafted teakwood showpieces.
They are currently sold on an app called Mystore and plan to sell them on Flipkart and Amazon soon.
Around 500 inmates work in the jail factory, making various items like jute bags, school furniture, and paintings.
The bakery unit is the largest, making 70 different products and earning a lot of money.
The inmates earn around Rs 412 a day, which they send to their families.
This helps them and their families while they are in prison.
Tihar Jail has started online sales of products made by inmates, including mustard oil, cookies, and teakwood showpieces.
Products are currently sold on the Mystore app, with plans to expand to Flipkart and Amazon.
Around 500 inmates work in the jail factory, producing various items like jute bags, school furniture, and paintings.
The bakery unit is the largest, making 70 different products and generating significant revenue.
Inmates earn around Rs 412 a day, which is sent to their families, aiding their reformation and supporting their dependents.
- Who
- Tihar Jail inmates and administration
- What
- Online sales of jail-made products
- When
- Recently listed on Mystore, planning to approach Flipkart and Amazon
- Where
- Tihar Jail, Delhi
- Why
- To increase sales and benefit inmates and their families
- Products
- Mustard oil, cookies, teakwood Ganesh showpieces, jute bags, school furniture, handmade sarees, cardboard, files, papers, paintings
- Number of Products
- 13
- Inmates Working
- 500
- Daily Working Hours
- 8 am to 4 pm
- Bakery Turnover (2024)
- Rs 8 crore
- Other Units Turnover (2024)
- Rs 11 crore
- Daily Wage
- Rs 412
- Sales Platforms
- Mystore, Flipkart, Amazon (planned)