British provinces
Making of British Provinces and Districts
This dataset is used to reconstruct British provinces and districts and link them to modern administrative units.
Shivakumar Jolad; Gaurav Kalyani · 2026 · Harvard Dataverse
Harvard Dataverse · India State Stories / FLAME University
India, state, district, historical province
17th–20th century British India (to modern equivalents)
v1 deposit (2026)
What this is best for
Colonial administrative history and district-origin research (Banerjee–Iyer style joins)
Main limitations
Historical units do not map 1:1 to modern districts without the crosswalk
Quick answers
Short research-facing answers derived from this catalog record.
- What is British Provinces & Districts used for?
- Colonial administrative history and district-origin research (Banerjee–Iyer style joins)
- How do you access British Provinces & Districts data?
- British Provinces & Districts is labeled “Open download” on this guide. Open the access portal or documentation links on the record for the current host process—do not assume open download if registration or a DUA is required.
- What geography and time does British Provinces & Districts cover?
- Geography: India, state, district, historical province. Time coverage: 17th–20th century British India (to modern equivalents).
- What are the main limitations of British Provinces & Districts?
- Historical units do not map 1:1 to modern districts without the crosswalk
Guides for using this data
Official portals, user guides, codebooks, and tutorials for access and analysis.
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Pairs well with
Many Indian data problems need survey + administrative combinations.