population_projections_district: Population projections - district level, Census 2011...

In censusindia: Census of India Data, 1901-2011, with Boundaries and Projections

Population projections – district level, Census 2011 boundaries (2011-2031)

Description

MOHFW population projections at district level using Census 2011 boundaries (640 districts). Projections are at 5-year intervals: 2011, 2016, 2021, 2026, 2031. Values match the IIPS report's Table 8.

Usage

population_projections_district

Format

A tibble with 3,200 rows and 6 columns:

year

Projection year (5-year intervals)

state_name_harmonized

Harmonized state name for joining

district

District name (MOHFW naming convention)

males

Projected male population

females

Projected female population

population

Projected total population (males + females)

Details

The report's age tables (population_projections_district_age()) sum to different totals for Karnataka in 2016-2031 and for Uttar Pradesh and Nagaland in 2016.

Compatible with attach_geometry() using 2011 district boundaries.

Source

International Institute for Population Sciences. Projection of District Level Annual Population by Quinquennial Agegroup and Sex. https://www.iipsindia.ac.in/sites/default/files/1_3.pdf

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