District Boundaries of India, 1991
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- This layer is a polygon theme representing district boundaries of India for 1991. Includes district socio-demographic Census attribute data such as total population, population by sex, and rural/urban populations. This data layer is sourced from secondary government sources (Survey of India, Census of India, Election Commission, etc.) and includes data for 466 districts, 25 states, and 7 union territories, This layer is part of the Historical Boundaries of India dataset showing decadal change in district boundaries of India since 1951.
- Purpose
- This dataset is intended for researchers, students, and policy makers for reference and mapping purposes, and may be used for district-level demographic analysis within basic applications to support graphical overlays and analysis with other spatial data.
Description
| Type of resource | cartographic, software, multimedia |
|---|---|
| Form | Shapefile |
| Extent | 22.669 MB |
| Place | New Delhi, IN |
| Publisher | ML InfoMap (Firm) |
| Date valid | 1991 |
| Publication date | 2013 |
| Language | English |
| Digital origin | born digital |
| Map data | 1:200000 ; E 68°6ʹ36ʺ--E 97°24ʹ33ʺ/N 37°3ʹ1ʺ--N 6°45ʹ21ʺ, Scale not given ; EPSG::4326 |
Creators/Contributors
| Creator | ML InfoMap (Firm) |
|---|
Subjects
| Subject | Sex ratio |
|---|---|
| Subject | Literacy |
| Subject | Population |
| Subject | Statistics |
| Subject | Administrative and political divisions |
| Subject | India |
| Subject | Delhi (India : Union Territory) |
| Subject | Gujarat (India) |
| Subject | Haryana (India) |
| Subject | Karnataka (India) |
| Subject | Kerala (India) |
| Subject | Maharashtra (India) |
| Subject | Punjab (India) |
| Subject | Rajasthan (India) |
| Subject | Tamil Nadu (India) |
| Subject | Uttar Pradesh (India) |
| Subject | West Bengal (India) |
| Subject | 1991 |
| Subject | Boundaries |
| Subject | Society |
| Genre | Geospatial data |
| Genre | Cartographic dataset |
Bibliographic information
| Conceptual consistency report | Coastal boundary aligned with imagery, no gaps in polygon, no topological errors, aggregate and % figures verified |
|---|---|
| Attribute accuracy report | 30-50 metres |
| Supplemental information | Census 1991 data included |
| Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/dn744tf5427 |
Access conditions
- Use and reproduction
- These data are licensed by Stanford Libraries and are available to Stanford University affiliates only. Affiliates are limited to current faculty, staff and students. Non affiliates seeking access should contact the publisher directly. These data may not be reproduced or used for any purpose without permission.
- Copyright
- Copyright ownership resides with the originator.
Preferred citation
- Preferred citation
- ML Infomap. (2013) District Boundaries of India, 1991. ML Infomap. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/dn744tf5427
Collection
Historical boundaries of India, 1951-2011
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