State Boundaries of India, 1951

Description:

This layer is a polygon theme representing state boundaries of India for 1951 and includes socio-demographic Census attribute data such as total population, population by sex, and rural/urban populations. This data layer is sourced from secondary government sources (Survey of India, Census of India, Election Commission, etc.) and includes data for 34 states. This layer is part of the Historical Boundaries of India dataset showing decadal change in state boundaries of India since 1951. This dataset is intended for researchers, students, and policy makers for reference and mapping purposes, and may be used for state level demographic analysis within basic applications to support graphical overlays and analysis with other spatial data. Coastal boundary aligned with imagery, no gaps in polygon, no topological errors, aggregate and % figures verified 30-50 metres

Resource Link:

https://purl.stanford.edu/dg850pt1796

Identifier:

https://purl.stanford.edu/dg850pt1796

Language:

eng

Creator:

ML InfoMap (Firm)

Publisher:

ML InfoMap (Firm)

Provider:

Stanford

Resource Class:

Datasets

Resource Type:

Polygon data

Subject:

Sex ratio, Literacy, Population, Statistics, Administrative and political divisions, Boundaries, and Society

Theme:

Boundaries and Society

Temporal Coverage:

1951

Date Issued:

2013

Spatial Coverage:

India, Andaman and Nicobar Islands (India), Assam (India), Bihar (India), Bilaspur (Princely State), Dādra and Nagar Haveli (India), Delhi (India : Union Territory), Himachal Pradesh (India), Hyderabad (India : District), Jammu and Kashmir (India), Lakshadweep (India), Madhya Pradesh (India), Manipur (India), Mysore (India : District), Orissa (India), Patiāla (India : District), Pondicherry (India), Punjab (India), Rajasthan (India), Sikkim (India), Tripura (India), Uttar Pradesh (India), and West Bengal (India)

Rights:

These data are licensed by Stanford Libraries and are available to Stanford University affiliates only. Affiliates are limited to current faculty, staff and students. Non affiliates seeking access should contact the publisher directly. These data may not be reproduced or used for any purpose without permission.

Rights Holder:

Copyright ownership resides with the originator.

Access Rights:

Restricted

Format:

Shapefile

Georeferenced:

false