Esri India

Esri uses demographic and socioeconomic updates and forecasts provided by Esri India to create an advanced demographics dataset for India.

Note:

Esri also uses business updates provided by Esri India to create an ArcGIS Places dataset for India.

Data sources for Esri India include the Census PCA 2011 data tables, the gender-wise population projections for urban and rural areas for 2011-2036 that were published by the Census of India and GHSL (Global Human Settlement Layer) projected population for 2025. Additional data from Michael Bauer Research GmbH is based on Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, UN.

Vintage

2011 with projected populations from 2011-2036.

Available geographies

See the Geography levels section in the India topic.

Update frequency

Decennial

Attribute summaries

The following table contains a summary description of the available field categories in the Indian advanced demographics dataset. See India for more information about this advanced demographics dataset, such as use cases and related documents.

Field category	Data category	Description
Population Totals	Population and Jobs	Count of regional total, male, and female population; might be further refined by age and tribal affiliation.
Total Projected Population GHSL	Population	Estimated current year total regional population based on summarizing the 2022 European Commission Global Human Settlement Layer (GHSL). This data is specifically relevant in the context of disaster risk reduction.
Projected Population	Population	Forecast of projected regional total, male, and female population in one-year increments.
Households	Households	Count of total regional households, typically defined as persons living together in one housing unit; may be further refined by the number of housing unit dwelling rooms.
Income Housing Characteristics	Households	Count of regional households grouped by housing unit condition or composition.
Housing by Size	Households	Count of regional households grouped by the number of household members.
Household Marital Status	Households	Count of regional households grouped by the number of married couples in the household.
Households Water Source	Households	Count of regional households grouped by the source of household drinking water, such as treated tap water or an uncovered well.
Household Energy Sources	Households	Count of regional households grouped by the source of household energy, such as electricity or kerosene.
Households Bathroom Facility	Households	Count of regional households grouped by the access to household latrine facilities, such as indoor plumbing or outdoor septic.
Household Sewage services	Households	Count of regional households grouped by the access to household sewage services, such as waste water outlet connected or no drainage system.
Household Kitchen	Households	Count of regional households grouped by the access to household cooking facilities, such as an indoor kitchen or cook outdoors without kitchen.
Households Banking	Households	Count of regional households that use a banking service.
Household Assets	Households	Count of regional households grouped by access to assets, such as internet service, transportation, refrigeration, and so forth.
Housing	Housing	Count of regional housing units grouped by ownership categories, such as owned or rented.
Housing Units	Housing	Count of regional households grouped by housing unit structure type, such as permanent or semi-permanent.
Education Totals	Education	Count of regional total, male, and female population grouped by education and literacy categories.
Employment Totals	Jobs	Count of regional total, male, and female employed population.
Employment by Industry	Jobs	Count of regional total, male, and female employed population grouped by employment category, such as main or marginal workers, and industry, such as agriculture or health; may be further refined by total number of months worked during census year.
Unemployment Totals	Jobs	Count of regional total, male, and female unemployed population.
Population by Consumer Styles	Market Segmentation	A summary of the most common traits of a regional community, used to describe its complexity and patterns at the neighborhood and community level.
Total Population	Population	The total number of individuals in a region.
Population Density	Population	The number of people in a region per unit of area (sq. kilometers or sq. miles).
Population per Mill	Population	The distribution of regional population per thousand.
Female/Male Population Totals	Population	The total number of females and males in a region's population.
Population Totals by Age and Gender	Age	The total number of individuals in a region grouped by specific age increments and gender.
Total Households	Households	The total number of households in a region.
Average Household Size	Households	The median or average size of households (people who share the same living quarters) in a region.
Purchasing Power	Income	Regional purchasing power, or the ability of regional population to buy goods and services. Data provided includes the following: Total—The sum of all regional disposable income (income after taxes). Per Mill—Regional disposable income per thousand. Per Capita—The average of all regional disposable income. Index—Compares the regional disposable income to the national average, which has an index value of 100. For example, if a region's purchasing power index is 89, it has 11% less disposable income than the national average; if the region's index is 117, it has 17% more purchasing power than average.
Consumer Spending	Spending	Regional spending habits for specific product and service categories. Data provided includes the following: Total—Total regional amount spent on the product or service category. For example, the total amount spent in this region on Alcoholic Beverages. Per Mill—The amount spent in this region on the product or service category per 1,000. Per Capita—The average amount spent in this region on the product or service category. Index—Compares regional spending on the product or service category to national spending, which has an index value of 100. If a region's spending index is 89, the region spends 11% less than the national average on this category; if the region's index is 117, it spends 17% more than average.