India

Outline of map of India

The Esri Indian datasets include Standard Demographics sourced from Michael Bauer Research GmbH, Advanced Demographics sourced from Esri India, and ArcGIS Places data sourced from Esri India and Foursquare.

Data source

Standard Demographics

Release:

November 2022.

Vintage:

2022

Data:

© Michael Bauer Research GmbH 2022 based on © Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, UN.

Boundaries:

© Michael Bauer Research GmbH, Nuremberg, Germany, 2022.

Settlement Points:

Vintage = Oct 2017 Nominal Spacing: 75-meters Based on: 2013 MDA BaseVue Land Cover (redelivered by MDA in 2016) 2016 Landsat8 Panchromatic Texture 2016 HERE Road Intersections 2016 GeoNames Populated Places 2017 Vectors 20180731 MBR Delivery.

Advanced Demographics

Release:

May 2023.

Vintage:

2011

Data:

© Esri India. Esri India data sources include the Census PCA 2011 data tables and the genderwise population projections for urban and rural areas for 2011-2036 that were published by the Census of India.

Boundaries:

© Esri India, Survey of India (Sol), Census of India, Local Government Directory (LGD) and Election Commission of India (ECI).

Settlement Points:

Vintage = Oct 2017 Nominal Spacing: 75 -meters Based on: 2013 MDA BaseVue Land Cover (redelivered by MDA in 2016) 2016 Landsat8 Panchromatic Texture 2016 HERE Road Intersections 2016 GeoNames Populated Places 2017 Vectors 20180731.

Dataset information

India

Three-letter ISO country code

IND

Currency

Indian rupee

Three-letter currency code

INR

Number of Standard Demographics attributes available

91

Number of Advanced Demographics attributes available

295

Number of Standard Demographics geography levels

4

Number of Advanced Demographics geography levels

8

Geography levels

Geography levelsAvailable for IndiaAvailable through ArcGIS.com mapsStandard Demographics feature countAdvanced Demographics feature count

Country

X

X

1

1

States

X

X

36

36

Districts

X

X

737

765

Parliamentary Constituencies

X

X

544

Subdistricts

X

X

6,873

6,958

Assembly Constituencies

X

X

4,131

Pincodes

X

X

19,597

Villages

X

X

653,958

Data apportionment settings

Learn more about data apportionment.

Standard Demographics data apportionment settings

Threshold upper boundAggregation methodLevel of geography

150 km

Block Apportion

IN.Subdistricts

more

Centroids in Polygon

IN.Subdistricts

Advanced Demographics data apportionment settings

Threshold upper boundAggregation methodLevel of geography

608 km

Block Apportion

IN.Villages

1200 km

Block Apportion

IN.Subdistricts

more

Block Apportion

IN.Districts

Standard Demographics

The following examples are representative of the variables and data categories available for this region. See the Standard Demographics reference documents section below for the full list of available variables and a sample report.

Variable summaryData categoryVintageDescription

Total Population

Population

2022

Count of total population by regional boundaries.

Population Density

Population

2022

Regional population count divided by total regional sq. kilometers or miles.

Population per Mill

Population

2022

Count of total regional population divided by total national population and multiplied by 1,000.

Male/Female Population Totals

Population

2022

Count of regional male and female population.

Total Households

Households

2022

Count of total number of households within regional boundaries.

Average Household Size

Households

2022

Average size of households within regional boundaries; calculated by dividing the total number of persons living in households in this region by the total number of regional households.

Purchasing Power

Income

2022

Regional purchasing power. Data provided includes:

  • Purchasing Power: Total—Total regional disposable income of private households.
  • Purchasing Power: Per Mill—Total regional disposable income (income after taxes) divided by total regional population and multiplied by 1,000.
  • Purchasing Power: Per Capita—Total regional disposable income (income after taxes) divided by total regional population.
  • Purchasing Power: Index—A measure that compares the regional disposable income (income after taxes) 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

2022

Total consumer spending for specific product and service categories. Data provided includes:

  • Total expenditures—Total regional amount spent on the product or service category. For example, the total amount spent in this region on Alcoholic Beverages.
  • Spending Per Mill—The total amount spent in this region on the product or service category divided by the total regional population and multiplied by 1,000.
  • Spending Per Capita—The total amount spent in this region on the product or service category divided by the total regional population.
  • Consumer Spending Index—A measure that compares regional spending on the product or service category to national spending. The national index value is 100. If a region's spending index is 89, the region spends 11% less than the national average on this category; if the regional index is 117, it spends 17% more than the national average.

Standard Demographics reference documents

Refer to the following reference documents:

Advanced Demographics

The following table contains a summary description of the available field categories for this region's Advanced Demographics. See the Advanced Demographics reference documents section below for the full list of available variables, methodology, and a sample report.

Field categoryData categoryVintageDescription

Population Totals

Population and Jobs

2011

Count of regional total, male, and female population; might be further refined by age and tribal affiliation.

Projected Population

Population

2011

Forecast of projected regional total, male, and female population in one-year increments.

Households

Households

2011

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

2011

Count of regional households grouped by housing unit condition or composition.

Housing by Size

Households

2011

Count of regional households grouped by the number of household members.

Household Marital Status

Households

2011

Count of regional households grouped by the number of married couples in the household.

Households Water Source

Households

2011

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

2011

Count of regional households grouped by the source of household energy, such as electricity or kerosene.

Households Bathroom Facility

Households

2011

Count of regional households grouped by the access to household latrine facilities, such as indoor plumbing or outdoor septic.

Household Sewage services

Households

2011

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

2011

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

2011

Count of regional households that use a banking service.

Household Assets

Households

2011

Count of regional households grouped by access to assets, such as internet service, transportation, refrigeration, and so forth.

Housing

Housing

2011

Count of regional housing units grouped by ownership categories, such as owned or rented.

Housing Units

Housing

2011

Count of regional households grouped by housing unit structure type, such as permanent or semi-permanent.

Education Totals

Education

2011

Count of regional total, male, and female population grouped by education and literacy categories.

Employment Totals

Jobs

2011

Count of regional total, male, and female employed population.

Employment by Industry

Jobs

2011

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

2011

Count of regional total, male, and female unemployed population.

Advanced Demographics reference documents

Refer to the following reference documents:

ArcGIS Places data

India's Places data is sourced from Esri India. See Introduction to ArcGIS Places data for more information.