MIC

6th Minor Irrigation Census

The Minor Irrigation Census is used to inventory groundwater and surface minor-irrigation structures.

Open downloadLarge
Host / institution

Ministry of Jal Shakti / OGD · Ministry of Jal Shakti

Geography

India, village

Time coverage

Reference year 2017–18

Update frequency

Census cycle

What this is best for

Village-level irrigation asset mapping

Main limitations

Census lag; not daily water levels

Quick answers

Short research-facing answers derived from this catalog record.

What is MI Census 6 used for?
Village-level irrigation asset mapping
How do you access MI Census 6 data?
MI Census 6 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 MI Census 6 cover?
Geography: India, village. Time coverage: Reference year 2017–18.
What are the main limitations of MI Census 6?
Census lag; not daily water levels

Guides for using this data

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

2 links

Variables4

Live-fetched www.data.gov.in (2026-07-09 retry): Home | Open Government Data (OGD) Platform India. Representative fields for the page table — verify the full dictionary on the official site.

Sourced from live host documentation

Open official dictionary
Name / codeDescription
scheme typeScheme type
ownershipOwnership
holding sizeHolding size
utilizationUtilization
Formats

zip · API via OGD

Technical tags
open datacensus
Example uses
Typical research and analysis uses for this dataset

Irrigation infrastructure GIS joins

Pairs well with

Many Indian data problems need survey + administrative combinations.