This datalayer shows district boundaries of India for 1951. Includes district socio-demographic Census attribute data such as total population, population by sex, and rural/urban populations.
This layer is part of the India HistoricMap dataset showing decadal change in district boundaries of India since 1951. Socio-demographic data is included for the Census years i.e. 1951, 1961, 1971, 1981, 1991 and 2001. This data layer is sourced from secondary government sources, chiefly Survey of India, Census of
India, Election Commission, etc. Scale 1:1,000,000.
Purpose
These data are intended for researchers, students, and policy makers for reference and mapping purposes, and may be used for basic applications such as viewing, querying, and map output production.
Temporal Extent
Currentness Reference
ground condition
Time Instant
1951
Bounding Box
West
68.196831
East
97.409096
North
37.121712
South
6.767454
Theme Keyword
Administrative and political divisions
Boundaries
Census
Demography
Population Statistics
Sex Statistics
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
LCSH
ISO Topic Category
boundaries
society
Place Keyword
India
Place Keyword Thesaurus
GNS (NIMA)
Temporal Keyword
Access Restrictions
Access is granted to Harvard University Affiliates only. Affiliates are limited to current faculty, staff and students.
Use Restrictions
For educational non-commercial use only.
Status
Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency
None planned
Point of Contact
Contact Organization
ML InfoMap
Delivery Point
124 - A Katwaria Sarai
City
New Delhi
Postal Code
110 016
Country
India
Contact Telephone
+ 91 - 11 - 4168 8592
Contact Facsimile Telephone
+ 91 - 11 - 4168 8593
Contact Electronic Mail Address
post@mlinfomap.com
Native Data Set Environment
ArcCatalog 9.2 service pack 5
Data Quality Information
Attribute Accuracy Report
Unknown
Logical Consistency Report
Unknown
Completeness Report
Unknown
Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report
Unknown
Lineage
Source
Originator
ML InfoMap (Firm)
Publication Date
2008
Title
India HistoricMap
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
vector digital data
Collection Title
India GIS data in ESRI SHP format
Publication Information
Publication Place
New Delhi
Publisher
ML InfoMap Pvt. Ltd.
Other Citation Details
HistoricMap shows decadal change in district boundaries of India since 1951. Socio-demographic data is included for the census years i.e. 1951, 1961, 1971, 1981, 1991 and 2001.
Source Scale Denominator
1000000
Type of Source Media
CD-ROM
Source Temporal Extent
Time Period Information
Multiple Dates/Times
Single Date/Time
Calendar Date
1951
Single Date/Time
Calendar Date
1961
Single Date/Time
Calendar Date
1971
Single Date/Time
Calendar Date
1981
Single Date/Time
Calendar Date
1991
Single Date/Time
Calendar Date
2001
Source Currentness Reference
ground condition
Contribution
Dataset source
Spatial Data Organization Information
Direct Spatial Reference Method
Vector
Point and Vector Object Information
SDTS Terms Description
SDTS Point and Vector Object Type
G-polygon
Point and Vector Object Count
467
Spatial Reference Information
Horizontal Coordinate System Definition
Geographic
Latitude Resolution
0.000001
Longitude Resolution
0.000001
Geographic Coordinate Units
Decimal degrees
Geodetic Model
Horizontal Datum Name
D_WGS_1984
Ellipsoid Name
WGS_1984
Semi-major Axis
6378137.000000
Denominator of Flattening Ratio
298.257224
Entity and Attribute Information
Entity Type
Entity Type Label
INDIAHIST_DISTRICT51
Entity Type Definition
India Historical District Map 1951
Entity Type Definition Source
ML Infomap
Attributes
OBJECTID
Internal feature number. (Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.)
Definition Source
ESRI
DIST51_ID
Unique Identification Number
Definition Source
ML Infomap
NAME
Name of the District (Text.)
Definition Source
ML Infomap
STATE_UT
Name of Administrative State or Union Territory (Text.)
Definition Source
ML Infomap
TOT_POP
Total Population
Definition Source
ML Infomap
M_POP
Total Male Population
Definition Source
ML Infomap
F_POP
Total Female Population
Definition Source
ML Infomap
R_POP
Total Rural Population
Definition Source
ML Infomap
U_POP
Total Urban Population
Definition Source
ML Infomap
POP_1941
Total Population in 1941
Definition Source
ML Infomap
SEX_RATIO
Total Number of Females Per 1000 Males
Definition Source
ML Infomap
SHAPE
Feature geometry. (Coordinates defining the features.)
Definition Source
ESRI
SHAPE.AREA
Area of feature in square coverage units
Definition Source
ESRI
SHAPE.LEN
Length of arc in coverage units
Definition Source
ESRI
Distribution Information
Format Name
SHAPE
Distributor
Harvard Geospatial Library
Online Access
http://hgl.harvard.edu/
Name
Metadata Reference Information
Metadata Date
20080609
Metadata Contact
Contact Information
Contact Organization Primary
Contact Organization
Harvard Geospatial Library
Contact Position
Geospatial Resources Cataloger
Contact Address
Address
Harvard University Library
Address
Office For Information Systems
Address
90 Mount Auburn Street
City
Cambridge
State or Province
MA
Postal Code
02138
Country
USA
Contact Voice Telephone
617-495-2417
Contact Facsimile Telephone
617-496-0440
Contact Electronic Mail Address
hgl_ref@hulmail.harvard.edu
Hours of Service
Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm EST-USA
Metadata Standard Name
FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
