Census of India 2001: housing microdata sample
Title
Census of India 2001: housing microdata sample
Description
The Census of India Housing Microdata Sample (CIHMS) has been prepared by the ORGI based on the data collected in the Houselisting Operations in the year 2000 throughout India.
Two types of CDs containing data are being made available for CIHMS- one at national level (one per cent sample) and the other at State level (five per cent or ten per cent sample). The basic difference between these two sets is that the State sample would allow the user to generate estimates at national, state and district levels, while, the one per cent sample would allow tabulation only at national and state levels. it was felt necessary to provide larger sample for small districts of the country. Hence a 10 per cent sample has been selected from such districts for inclusion in the state sample.
Creator
India. Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner
Links
Collection
Microdata
Alternative Title
Census of India housing microdata sample, CIHMS
Terms of Use
Map & Data Library disseminates only to U of T students, staff and faculty.
License
Restricted
CD Number
1187 (vol.I), 1186 (vol. II), 1188 (vol. III), 1189 (vol. IV), 1190 (vol. V), 1191 (vol. VI), 1192 (vol. VII), 1193 (vol. VIII), 1194 (vol. IX)
Production Date
2005
Distribution Date
2004
Distributor
New Delhi, India: India. Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner
Geographic Keywords
India, States, Districts
Continent
North America
Notes
CSPro version 2.4 application. Original dissemination medium: CD-ROM. Contact the Map & Data Library for access to the data on CD-ROM.
Keywords
International Censuses
Time Period
2001
Citation
India. Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, “Census of India 2001: housing microdata sample,” MDL Data, accessed January 23, 2026, https://mdl-data.library.utoronto.ca/items/show/18.
