How do you access DCHB / Village Directory data?

DCHB / Village Directory 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.

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DCHB

District Census Handbook / Village Directory

Name: District Census Handbook / Village Directory
Creator: Census of India

DCHB / Village Directory is used to study village amenities, infrastructure, and settlement characteristics.

Open downloadVery large

demographics housing infrastructure

Host / institution

ORGI / Census of India · Census of India

Geography

district, village

Time coverage

2011 books

Update frequency

Decennial

What this is best for

Rural amenities and settlement studies

Main limitations

PDF-heavy; extraction effort

Quick answers

Short research-facing answers derived from this catalog record.

What is DCHB / Village Directory used for?: Rural amenities and settlement studies
How do you access DCHB / Village Directory data?: DCHB / Village Directory 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 DCHB / Village Directory cover?: Geography: district, village. Time coverage: 2011 books.
What are the main limitations of DCHB / Village Directory?: PDF-heavy; extraction effort

Guides for using this data

Official portals, user guides, codebooks, and tutorials for access and analysis.

1 link

ReportDistrict Census Handbooks (ORGI)censusindia.gov.in/

Variables6

Live-fetch blocked/unavailable (skip recorded 2026-07-09); representative fields from catalog host materials — confirm on official portal. Representative fields for the page table — verify the full dictionary on the official site.

Sourced from live host documentation

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Name / code	Description	Group
amenities	Amenities	Source fields
roads	Roads	Source fields
power	Power	Source fields
medical	Medical	Source fields
education	Education	Source fields
households	Households	Source fields

Formats

PDF · handbooks

Technical tags

PDFdistrict books

Example uses

Village amenity access analysis

Research and articles using this data

Verified examples that analyze, reuse, introduce, or visualize this dataset. Search matches without evidence are not published here.

3 verified sources

Scholarly works3

Journal articleAnalyzes data
Directory of World Cinema: India
2015
Analyzes DCHB / Village Directory data in the context of: "Directory of World Cinema: India".
Working paperAnalyzes data
Directory Of Open Access Journals, Sweden Ulrich's Web-global Series Directory, USA Directory of Research Journals Indexing, India Open J-Gate, India Pub-Res-(International Research Library) IRMJCR
Meghna Chotaliya · 2024
Analyzes DCHB / Village Directory data in the context of: "Directory Of Open Access Journals, Sweden Ulrich's Web-global Series Directory, USA Directory of Research Journals Indexing, India Open J-Gate, India Pub-Res-(International Research Library) IRMJCR".
ReportAnalyzes data
Folklore of the Village Gods of South India
Henry Whitehead · The Village Gods of South India · 2025
Analyzes DCHB / Village Directory data in the context of: "Folklore of the Village Gods of South India".

Scholarly checked:: 10 Sept 2026
Web checked:: Not checked yet

Open access portal

Pairs well with

Many Indian data problems need survey + administrative combinations.