India—Esri Demographics Regional Data

Outline of map of India

For India, Esri provides a Standard Demographics dataset sourced from data supplied by Michael Bauer Research GmbH, an Advanced Demographics dataset, and an ArcGIS Places dataset, both sourced from data supplied by Esri India.

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:	October 2024.
Vintage:	2011
Data:	Data is provided by Esri India.
Boundaries:	Boundaries are provided by Esri India.
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.

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	296
Number of Standard Demographics geography levels	4
Number of Advanced Demographics geography levels	9

Geography levels


Geography levels	Local Geography Name	Standard Demographics feature count	Advanced Demographics feature count
Country	None	1	1
States	None	36	36
Districts	None	737	787
Parliamentary Constituencies	None	—	544
Subdistricts	None	6,873	6,979
Assembly Constituencies	None	—	4,129
Pincodes	None	—	19,824
Wards	None	—	8,755
Villages	None	—	653,008

Data apportionment settings

Learn more about data apportionment.

Standard Demographics data apportionment settings


Threshold upper bound	Aggregation method	Level of geography
150 km	Block Apportion	IN.Subdistricts
more	Centroids in Polygon	IN.Subdistricts

Advanced Demographics data apportionment settings


Threshold upper bound	Aggregation method	Level 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 summary	Data category	Vintage	Description
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 category	Data category	Vintage	Description
Population Totals	Population and Jobs	2011	Count of regional total, male, and female population; might be further refined by age and tribal affiliation.
Total Projected Population GHSL	Population	2025	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	2012-2036	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