Data Dictionary

Column Type Label Description
id int4 index
year text Year
state_name text State Name
state_code text State Code
rural_urban text Type of Area
level text Level
gender text Gender
age text Age
social_group text Social Group
literacy text Literacy
working_status text Working Status
worker_type text Worker Type
occupation text Occupation
population numeric Population

Additional Information

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Data last updated June 5, 2024
Metadata last updated June 5, 2024
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Format CSV
License No License Provided
Created4 months ago
FrequencyDecadal
Size29,611
Additional infonan
Data extraction pageB-01: Main workers, marginal workers, non-workers and those marginal workers, non-workers seeking/available for work classified by age and sex
Data insightsThe Census PCA Demography - States dataset for Meghalaya offers valuable data insights. It allows for an analysis of the demographic distribution, gender disparity in working status, occupation, and literacy. Additionally, policymakers can use this data to evaluate employment rates and trends in popular occupations across rural and urban areas, and investigate the relationship between literacy levels and employment. Furthermore, this dataset sheds light on social group dynamics and their impact on employment, literacy, and demographic trends.
Data last updated2,011
Data retreival date6/23/2022
Datastore activeTrue
GranularityVillage
Has viewsTrue
Id0998cacb-0ef1-4786-87f9-824380cd1a82
Idp readyTrue
MethodologyThe data is sourced directly from the official Census India website. The Census of India follows a decennial pattern, collecting detailed demographic and occupational data from households across different states. Enumerators are trained and employed to gather this data, ensuring accuracy and comprehensive coverage. Once the raw data is obtained, it's processed and classified into categories like main workers, marginal workers, etc., before being made available to the public.
No indicators1
Package idef726171-b797-44a5-a2d5-3a1eef1a044f
Position1
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Stateactive
States uts no1
Url typeupload
Years covered2,011
Methodology The data is sourced directly from the official Census India website. The Census of India follows a decennial pattern, collecting detailed demographic and occupational data from households across different states. Enumerators are trained and employed to gather this data, ensuring accuracy and comprehensive coverage. Once the raw data is obtained, it's processed and classified into categories like main workers, marginal workers, etc., before being made available to the public.
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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-st-dc-meg
Dataset Frequency
Years Covered 2011
No of States/UT(s) 1
No of Districts
No of Tehsils/blocks
No of Gram Panchayats
Additional Information nan
Number of Indicators 1
Insights from the dataset The Census PCA Demography - States dataset for Meghalaya offers valuable data insights. It allows for an analysis of the demographic distribution, gender disparity in working status, occupation, and literacy. Additionally, policymakers can use this data to evaluate employment rates and trends in popular occupations across rural and urban areas, and investigate the relationship between literacy levels and employment. Furthermore, this dataset sheds light on social group dynamics and their impact on employment, literacy, and demographic trends.
IDP Ready Yes