Package index • indiacensus

Census Datasets

Pre-loaded census data

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_mother_tongue: Census 2011 Mother Tongue Data (C-16)
census_population_time_series: Census population time series (1901-2011)
census_subdistricts_2011: Subdistrict Directory with 2011 Census Data
census_variables: Census Variables Lookup
india_states: Indian States Lookup

Census Data Access

Retrieve census datasets programmatically

get_census(): Get India Census Data

Geographic Boundaries

Work with administrative boundaries

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

Mapping & Visualization

Create choropleth maps

plotting: Plotting functions for census data
plot_map(): Creates a choropleth map from census data with sensible defaults.
compare_maps(): Compare maps across years
get_palette(): Get color palette

Variable Discovery

Explore 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