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Census Datasets

Census data

census_population_time_series
Census population time series (1901-2011)
census_1961_literacy
Census 1961 literacy data
census_1971
Census 1971 Primary Census Abstract
census_1981
Census 1981 Primary Census Abstract
census_2011_pca
Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract (PCA)
census_2011_demographics
Census 2011 demographics (PCA)
census_2011_workers
Census 2011 workers (PCA)
census_2011_marginal_detail
Census 2011 marginal worker detail (PCA)
census_2011_mother_tongue
Census 2011 mother tongue data (C-16)
census_2011_district_languages
Census 2011 district languages (C-16)
census_2011_subdistrict_languages
Census 2011 subdistrict languages (C-16)
census_2011_linguistic_diversity
Census 2011 linguistic diversity
census_2011_sc_st
Census 2011 Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (A-10/A-11)
census_2011_tribes
Census 2011 Scheduled Tribes (A-11)
census_subdistricts_2011
Subdistrict directory (2011)
census_variables
Census variables lookup
india_states
Indian states lookup

Population Projections

MOHFW population projections (2011-2036)

get_population()
Get population projections
population_projections_state
Population projections – state level (2011-2036)
population_projections_district
Population projections – district level, Census 2011 boundaries (2011-2031)
population_projections_district_lgd
Population projections – district level, LGD boundaries (2012-2031)

Census Data Access

Retrieve census datasets

get_census()
Get India census data

Geographic Boundaries

Administrative boundaries

get_census_boundaries()
Get census boundaries
attach_geometry()
Attach geographic boundaries to census data
clear_geometry_cache()
Clear geometry cache

Mapping & Visualization

Choropleth maps

plotting
Plotting functions for census data
plot_map()
Create a choropleth map from census data.
compare_maps()
Compare maps across years
get_palette()
Get color palette

Variable Discovery

Available census variables

list_census_variables()
List census variables
list_census_geographies()
List available census geographies
list_states()
List Indian states
search_census_variables()
Search census variables