Man pages for censusindia
Census of India Data, 1901-2011, with Boundaries and Projections

at_levelCensus rows at one geographic level
attach_geometryAttach geographic boundaries to census data
census_1961_literacyCensus 1961 literacy data
census_1971Census 1971 Primary Census Abstract
census_1981Census 1981 Primary Census Abstract
census_2001_pcaCensus 2001 Primary Census Abstract (PCA)
census_2001_pca_fullCensus 2001 Primary Census Abstract, full indicator set
census_2011_demographicsCensus 2011 demographics (PCA)
census_2011_district_languagesCensus 2011 district languages (C-16)
census_2011_linguistic_diversityCensus 2011 linguistic diversity
census_2011_marginal_detailCensus 2011 marginal worker detail (PCA)
census_2011_mother_tongueCensus 2011 mother tongue data (C-16)
census_2011_pcaCensus 2011 Primary Census Abstract (PCA)
census_2011_sc_stCensus 2011 Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (A-10/A-11)
census_2011_subdistrict_languagesCensus 2011 subdistrict languages (C-16)
census_2011_tribesCensus 2011 Scheduled Tribes (A-11)
census_2011_workersCensus 2011 workers (PCA)
census_base_layerBase layer carrying India's full claimed extent
census_cache_dirDownloaded data cache
census_downloadDownload all remote data
censusindia-packagecensusindia: Census of India Data, 1901-2011, with Boundaries...
census_languagesLanguage speakers at a chosen geographic level
census_population_time_seriesCensus population time series (1901-2011)
census_sc_stScheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe rows, by either name
census_subdistricts_2011Subdistrict directory (2011)
census_variablesCensus variables lookup
census_yearsCensus years only
clear_geometry_cacheClear geometry cache
compare_mapsCompare maps across years
get_censusGet India census data
get_census_boundariesGet census boundaries
get_paletteGet color palette
get_populationGet population projections
india_statesIndian states lookup
list_census_geographiesList available census geographies
list_census_variablesList census variables
list_statesList Indian states
plot_mapCreate a choropleth map from census data.
plottingPlotting functions for census data
population_projections_districtPopulation projections - district level, Census 2011...
population_projections_district_agePopulation projections, district level, Census 2011...
population_projections_district_lgdPopulation projections - district level, LGD boundaries...
population_projections_district_lgd_agePopulation projections, district level, LGD boundaries, by...
population_projections_statePopulation projections - state level (2011-2036)
population_projections_state_agePopulation projections - state level, by age group...
search_census_variablesSearch census variables
sex_ratioSex ratio
shareShare of a total, as a percentage
theme_censusShared theme for censusindia figures
censusindia documentation built on Oct. 15, 2026, 5:08 p.m.