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Population projections – district level, LGD boundaries (2012-2031)

Source: R/data.R
population_projections_district_lgd.Rd

MOHFW population projections scaled to current Local Government Directory (LGD) district boundaries (785 districts). Annual projections from 2012 to 2031, aggregated across age groups.

Usage

data(population_projections_district_lgd)

Format

A tibble with 15,700 rows and 6 columns:

year

Projection year (annual, 2012-2031)

state_name_harmonized

Harmonized state name for joining

district

District name (LGD naming convention)

males

Projected male population

females

Projected female population

population

Projected total population (males + females)

Source

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. Population Projections for India and States 2011-2036. District scaling from India_Population_Estimates project using spatial overlap analysis.