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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 Global Human Settlement Layer (GHSL) projected population for 2025. Additional data from Michael Bauer Research GmbH is based on the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation of the United Nations.

Release date and vintages

This dataset was updated in November 2026; the vintage is 2011 with projected populations from 2011 to 2036.

Update frequency

The dataset is updated approximately every 10 years, with some updates provided between censuses.

Attribute summaries

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

Attribute name Data category Description
Population Totals by Age and Gender Age The estimated population for the year 2026, grouped into 15-year age cohorts (ages 0 to 14, 15 to 29, 30 to 44, 45 to 59, and over 60) and further refined by gender.
Education Totals Education The estimated population for the year 2011 grouped by literacy and gender.
Household Totals Households A collection of household variables for the year 2011, including the estimated number of households, average household size, and the number of households categorized by various types, such as by the number of rooms or by building materials. This category also includes an estimated number of households and average household size for the year 2026. Households are people that live together in a single housing unit.
Bathroom Facilities Households The estimated number of households in the year 2011 grouped by the type of latrine facility available.
Energy Source for Lighting Households The estimated number of households in the year 2011 grouped by the primary source of household lighting.
Household Cooking Households The estimated number of households in the year 2011 grouped by the primary source of fuel used for household cooking.
Source for Drinking Water Households The estimated number of households in the year 2011 grouped by the primary source of household drinking water.
Household Sewage Services Households The estimated number of households in the year 2011 grouped by the primary source of household sewage services.
Household Assets Households The estimated number of households in the year 2011 grouped by access to specific assets, such as internet service, transportation, refrigeration, and so forth.
Housing Totals Housing The estimated number of housing units in 2011 grouped by ownership categories, such as owned or rented.
Housing Units Housing The estimated number of housing units in 2011 grouped by structure type, such as permanent or semipermanent.
Purchasing Power Income Regional purchasing power, or the ability of a regional population to buy goods and services in the year 2026. Purchasing Power includes four metrics: Total, Per Mill, Per Capita, and an Index. Total is the sum of regional disposable income after taxes. Per Mill is the region's proportional share of the nation's disposable income. Per Capita is the per-person average of all regional disposable income. The Index compares the region's disposable income to the national average, which has an index value of 100—for example, if a region's purchasing power index is 117, it has 17% more disposable income than average.
Employment Totals Jobs The estimated employed population in 2011 refined by gender cohorts.
Employment by Industry Jobs The estimated employed population in 2011 grouped by employment category (such as main or marginal workers) and industry (such as agriculture or health), and refined by gender cohort. This attribute may be further refined by the total number of months worked during the census year.
Unemployment Totals Jobs The estimated unemployed population in 2011 refined by gender cohorts.
Population Totals Population A collection of population variables for the years 2026 and 2011, including a population count refined by gender cohorts, population per mill (per thousand), population density, and may include some population counts categorized by age cohorts or tribal affiliation.
Total Projected Population GHSL Population The projected population for the year 2027 based on summarizing the 2023 European Commission Global Human Settlement Layer (GHSL) data. This data is specifically relevant in the context of disaster risk reduction.
Projected Population Population The projected population for the years 2011 through 2036, refined by gender cohorts.
Consumer Styles Segmentation A summary of the most common traits of a community, used to describe its complexity and patterns at the neighborhood and community level. See Consumer Styles in the India topic for more information.
Consumer Spending Spending The estimated population's annual spending in 2026 on specific categories. Consumer Spending includes four metrics: Total, Per Mill, Per Capita, and an Index. Total is the sum of regional annual spending on the category. Per Mill is the region's proportional share of national annual spending on the category. Per Capita is the per-person average of the region's annual spending on the category. The Index compares the region's annual spending to the nation's, which has an index value of 100—for example, if a region's spending index is 89, the region spends 11% less than the national average on this category. Consumer Spending categories include Alcoholic Beverages; Books and Stationery; Catering Services; Clothing; Consumer Electronics; Entertainment; Food and Beverage; Footwear; Furniture and Furnishing; House and Garden; Household Appliance; Household Maintenance; Household Textiles; Household Utensils; Jewelry and Personal Effects; Medical Products and Supplies; Personal Care; Recreation and Culture Durable; Recreation and Cultural Service; and Tobacco.