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Practical guides to population today: census counts, projections, Aadhaar, sample surveys and the boundaries that make a comparison meaningful.
Government projections, NFHS-6 and the PLFS bring different parts of India’s demographic story up to date. Learn which source fits your question and how to read its dates, definitions and boundaries.
Read the guideRead Aadhaar coverage alongside population evidence: issued identities, estimated living holders and service transactions each measure something different.
Read the guideA census count, an estimate and a projection answer different questions. Learn which number to use, why credible sources can disagree, and what to check before comparing them.
Read the guideA familiar state name can refer to a different area in an older table. Boundary changes help explain why some population comparisons need more care than a simple percentage calculation.
Read the guideUnderstand the latest Census 2027 regional timetable, housing and population questionnaires, and the difference between collection dates and published results.
Read the guideChoose people, households, businesses or visits as the denominator, then make eligibility, affordability and customer-reach assumptions visible.
Read the guideUnderstand what a migration rate counts, why birthplace differs from last residence, and how to read Census and MoSPI migration evidence.
Read the guideTourism statistics measure activity. Learn why visits and arrivals differ from unique travellers, residents, hotel nights and potential customers.
Read the guideRead monthly per capita consumption expenditure with the right denominator, price basis and imputation convention before using it to describe demand.
Read the guideA familiar city name can hide several different populations. Learn to distinguish municipal limits, urban agglomerations, districts and business catchments before comparing places or estimating a market.
Read the guideA population total is not a count of homes or purchasing units. Understand the Census 2011 distinctions, read household-table exclusions and use explicit assumptions when translating people into a potential market.
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