Census Tables · ORGI Tables
Census of India Table Families (beyond PCA / DCHB)
Census table families are used for religion, language, migration, SC/ST, workers, and housing statistics beyond PCA.
ORGI / Census of India · Census of India / ORGI
India, state, district, sub-district, town/village (table-dependent)
Primarily Census 2011 table suites (and earlier published series)
Decennial (2011 fully published; later waves as released)
What this is best for
Full Census table families when PCA and DCHB are not enough—religion, language, migration, workers, SC/ST, housing/houselisting
Main limitations
Table packaging is fragmented across families; not always village-level; 2011 still the workhorse year for many series
Quick answers
Short research-facing answers derived from this catalog record.
- What is Census Tables used for?
- Full Census table families when PCA and DCHB are not enough—religion, language, migration, workers, SC/ST, housing/houselisting
- How do you access Census Tables data?
- Census Tables 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 Census Tables cover?
- Geography: India, state, district, sub-district, town/village (table-dependent). Time coverage: Primarily Census 2011 table suites (and earlier published series).
- What are the main limitations of Census Tables?
- Table packaging is fragmented across families; not always village-level; 2011 still the workhorse year for many series
Background & previous rounds
Primary Census Abstract and District Census Handbooks are only two entry points. ORGI’s census-tables portal indexes the broader published families researchers routinely need for religion, mother tongue, migration streams, economic activity of workers, SC/ST, and houselisting/housing stock.
Guides for using this data
Official portals, user guides, codebooks, and tutorials for access and analysis.
Variables6
ORGI Census tables portal family index. Representative fields for the page table — verify the full dictionary on the official site.
Research and articles using this data
Verified examples that analyze, reuse, introduce, or visualize this dataset. Search matches without evidence are not published here.
Scholarly works3
- Journal articleAnalyzes dataLINGUISTICS: <i>Census of India 196 J, Volume I: India, Part II‐C (ii)—Language Tables.</i> A. MITRA [ed.]
STANLEY LIEBERSON · American Anthropologist · 1966
Analyzes Census Tables data in the context of: "LINGUISTICS: <i>Census of India 196 J, Volume I: India, Part II‐C (ii)—Language Tables.</i> A. MITRA [ed.]".
- Journal articleAnalyzes dataSelected Tables from School Census 1964 and Forthcoming Publication
1964
Analyzes Census Tables data in the context of: "Selected Tables from School Census 1964 and Forthcoming Publication".
- ReportAnalyzes dataIs the retention of the term “Animism” as a main religion head in our census tables justified?
L.J. Sedgwick · Religious Pluralism in India · 2023
Analyzes Census Tables data in the context of: "Is the retention of the term “Animism” as a main religion head in our census tables justified?".
- Scholarly checked:
- 10 Sept 2026
- Web checked:
- Not checked yet
Pairs well with
Many Indian data problems need survey + administrative combinations.