Census PCA Demography - Blocks
The "Census PCA Demography - Blocks" dataset offers detailed demographic insights into the working population of India. Sourced from the official Census India website, this dataset primarily focuses on different worker classifications based on various demographic factors such as age, gender, and social group. It covers data at the granular level of individual blocks within sub-districts, districts, and states.
Data Dictionary
- ID
- id
- Type
- int4
- Label
- index
- ID
- year
- Type
- text
- Label
- Year
- ID
- state_name
- Type
- text
- Label
- State Name
- ID
- state_code
- Type
- text
- Label
- State Code
- ID
- district_name
- Type
- text
- Label
- District Name
- ID
- district_code
- Type
- text
- Label
- District Code
- ID
- sub_district_name
- Type
- text
- Label
- Sub_District Name
- ID
- sub_district_code
- Type
- text
- Label
- Sub_District Code
- ID
- block_name
- Type
- text
- Label
- Block Name
- ID
- block_code
- Type
- text
- Label
- Block Code
- ID
- rural_urban
- Type
- text
- Label
- Type of Area
- ID
- level
- Type
- text
- Label
- Level
- ID
- gender
- Type
- text
- Label
- Gender
- ID
- age
- Type
- text
- Label
- Age
- ID
- social_group
- Type
- text
- Label
- Social Group
- ID
- literacy
- Type
- text
- Label
- Literacy
- ID
- working_status
- Type
- text
- Label
- Working Status
- ID
- worker_type
- Type
- text
- Label
- Worker Type
- ID
- occupation
- Type
- text
- Label
- Occupation
- ID
- population
- Type
- numeric
- Label
- Population
Additional Information
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Data last updated | October 16, 2023 |
| Metadata last updated | August 22, 2024 |
| Created | October 16, 2023 |
| Format | CSV |
| License | No License Provided |
| Data extraction page | B-01: Main workers, marginal workers, non-workers and those marginal workers, non-workers seeking/available for work classified by age and sex |
| Data insights | Data Insights that can be drawn:Distribution of main workers, marginal workers, and non-workers across different states, districts, and blocks.Analysis of the population seeking/available for work based on age and gender.Literacy rates among different worker types and social groups.Occupation trends across various demographic groups.Understanding of the distribution of the population based on rural or urban settings.Gender-based analysis of different working statuses, occupations, and literacy rates.Insights into the distribution of different social groups in the working population.Age-wise distribution of the workforce, including those seeking employment. |
| Data last updated | 2,011 |
| Data retreival date | 6/23/2022 |
| Datastore active | True |
| District no | 729 |
| Frequency | Decadal |
| Granularity | Village |
| Has views | True |
| Id | 80a2520f-40ae-4cbc-8ee5-bead9ae81ace |
| Idp ready | True |
| Lgd mapping | yes |
| Methodology | The dataset is derived from the Population Census, an extensive exercise conducted by the Government of India to count and characterize its population. The data collection process is standardized, with enumerators visiting households and collecting data on various aspects of the population, including their working status. This particular subset focuses on classifying the working population based on the criteria mentioned in the data columns. |
| No indicators | 1 |
| Package id | 2a41af7b-7922-4d8f-83c9-d5ebcb8a5f54 |
| Position | 2 |
| Size | 268.7 MiB |
| Sku | moha-census_pca_demography-bl-dc-abc |
| State | active |
| States uts no | 36 |
| Tehsil no | 7,127 |
| Url type | upload |
| Years covered | 2,011 |
| Methodology | The dataset is derived from the Population Census, an extensive exercise conducted by the Government of India to count and characterize its population. The data collection process is standardized, with enumerators visiting households and collecting data on various aspects of the population, including their working status. This particular subset focuses on classifying the working population based on the criteria mentioned in the data columns. |
| Indicators | |
| Similar Resources | |
| Granularity Level | Village |
| Data Extraction Page | B-01: Main workers, marginal workers, non-workers and those marginal workers, non-workers seeking/available for work classified by age and sex |
| Data Retreival Date | 6/23/2022 |
| Data Last Updated | 2011 |
| Sku | moha-census_pca_demography-bl-dc-abc |
| Dataset Frequency | Decadal |
| Years Covered | 2011.0 |
| No of States/UT(s) | 36 |
| No of Districts | 729 |
| No of Tehsils/blocks | 7127 |
| No of Gram Panchayats | |
| Additional Information | |
| Number of Indicators | 1 |
| Insights from the dataset | Data Insights that can be drawn:Distribution of main workers, marginal workers, and non-workers across different states, districts, and blocks.Analysis of the population seeking/available for work based on age and gender.Literacy rates among different worker types and social groups.Occupation trends across various demographic groups.Understanding of the distribution of the population based on rural or urban settings.Gender-based analysis of different working statuses, occupations, and literacy rates.Insights into the distribution of different social groups in the working population.Age-wise distribution of the workforce, including those seeking employment. |
| IDP Ready | Yes |
| LGD Mapping | Yes |