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South Asia: Statistics and Databases: India Census

Sources for statistical data from South Asia and international data sets for comparative research..

Older Indian census reports (mainly paper)

To find census data on paper, go to Orbis and do a "Subject Browse" type search for "India Census yyyy" (yyyy=year). This will also work for other countries. All resources shelved at Yale Unviersity Library unless otherwise noted.

2011 India Census
2001 India Census
1991 India Census
1981 India Census
1971 India Census
1961 India Census
1951 India Census
1941 India Census
1931 India Census
1921 India Census
1911 India Census (online)
1911 India Census
1901 India Census (online)
1901 India Census
1871-1901 India census data (online)
Through LaTrobe University. Includes: 1871-1901 Census, East India Company documents, and personal reports.
1891 British India Census
1881 British India Census
Statistical abstract relating to British India from 1910-11 to 1919-20 (online)
Statistical abstract for the British empire in each year from 1889 to 1903-1899 to 1913 (online)
1872-1971: Bibliography of census publications in India
Overview of all British India census data collected between 1872-1951 (online)
Please note that this is only a summary of the data that was collected.
Other Census data from British India

More information

Indian census through a hundred years by Natarajan, Dandapani, 1905-
Call Number: HA37 I4 N38
Publication Date: 1971
Indian census centenary atlas by India. Office of the Registrar General.
Call Number: Folio G 127 1974
Publication Date: 1974
A Hundred years of the Indian census, 1872-1971 by Bose, Ashish
Call Number: 8S HA37 I5 B68 1972
Publication Date: 1972

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