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India : District Boundaries, 1951

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Identification Information
Citation
Originator
ML InfoMap (Firm)
Publication Date
2008
Title
India : District Boundaries, 1951
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
vector digital data
Publication Information
Publication Place
New Delhi
Publisher
ML InfoMap (Firm)
Online Linkage
https://www1.columbia.edu/sec/acis/eds/dgate/studies/C1301/data/mlinfomap_india_district_census_1951.zip
Abstract
India : District Boundaries, 1951 is a polygon theme representing 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 Historic Map dataset showing decadal change in district boundaries of India since 1951. 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
ISO Topic Category
Boundaries
Society
Theme Keyword
Census
Population Statistics
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
None
Place Keyword
India
Place Keyword Thesaurus
GeoNames
Temporal Keyword
1951
Temporal Keyword Thesaurus
None
Access Restrictions
For current Columbia affiliates only.
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
Contact Telephone
+ 91 - 11 - 4168 8592
Contact Facsimile Telephone
+ 91 - 11 - 4168 8593
Contact Electronic Mail Address
post@mlinfomap.com
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
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
World Geodetic System 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
district51
Entity Type Definition
India Historical District Map 1951
Attributes
FID
Internal feature number. (Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.)
Definition Source
ESRI
Shape
Feature geometry. (Coordinates defining the features.)
Definition Source
ESRI
DIST51_ID
Unique Identification Number
Definition Source
ML Infomap
AREA
Area
Definition Source
ML Infomap
PERIMETER
Perimeter
Definition Source
ML Infomap
DIST51_
Unique Identification Number
Definition Source
ML Infomap
NAME
Name of the District
Definition Source
ML Infomap
STATE_UT
Name of Administrative State or Union Territory
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
Distribution Information
Format Name
GeoPackage
Distributor
ML InfoMap (Firm)
Name
Metadata Reference Information
Metadata Date
20120322
Metadata Contact
Contact Information
Contact Organization Primary
Contact Organization
Research Data Services (RDS), Columbia University Libraries
Contact Person
GIS/Metadata Librarian
Contact Address
Address
420 W. 118th St. 215 IAB, MC 3301
City
New York
State or Province
NY
Postal Code
10027
Country
USA
Contact Voice Telephone
(212) 854-6012
Contact Electronic Mail Address
data@library.columbia.edu
Metadata Standard Name
FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version
FGDC-STD-001-1998
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