Introduction

Properly updated and

accurate maps on each
administrative unit are required
before every Census for proper
coverage of entire Geographical
area of the country .
• The Census Organization is one of the
largest producer of thematic maps of the
Indian sub continent. The organization
prepares Administrative maps of all levels
i.e States and Union territories (35),
Districts ( 640), Sub districts- tehsil/Taluk/
CD Block/ Police Thana etc. (5925), villages
( more than 6 lakhs) and towns ( 7937).
 The mandate on maps
Pre census activities
• Preparation of administrative boundary maps of
• States, districts, sub-districts( Tahsil/Taluk/PS/CD
Block), towns, villages and wards in town for proper
coverage of the entire geographical area of the
country for use in the house listing operation in 2010
and Census-2011.
Post Census activities
• Preparation of Thematic maps on Census data
for various Census publications
• Preparation of Atlases and District Census
Hand Book( DCHB) maps
640 Districts
in 2011
Showing Districts
 Gujarat State
Showing Sub-Districts
 Maharashtra State
Showing Sub-Districts
 The new initiative

 The value addition this time is to

prepare detailed digital geo-referenced
database of the Capital Cities (33) in the
country showing each building /house,
road networks, lanes, by-lanes and
important landmarks features for each
ward of the Capital City to ensure that
the entire area is covered without any
omissions and overlapping.

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 With this initiative, this Office has taken up the work of

preparing geo-referenced digital map of each ward in the
Capital Cities of the country showing detailed layout of
buildings, houses, lanes, by lanes, road network and major
land mark features. Based on satellite imagery and
collection of information on population by conducting
field survey, census enumeration blocks are identified for
use by the Enumerators during House listing and Housing
Census as well as population enumeration during 2011
census. This Project is implemented with the support
from SOI who have been entrusted with the job of
digitization of imagery and linking of field data.
The Progress made so far
• As on date, out of 2073 wards in 33 Capital Cities,
field verification of all wards have been completed.
• Finalization of digital maps and linking of attribute
data is also completed by for use in 2nd Phase
Population Enumeration 2011.
Availability of Town Maps

Most of the town maps showing ward

boundary procured are old and the extent
and boundary of towns usually changed
Number of Wards also undergoes change
in many cases. Therefore, as like earlier
censuses, Town Maps are required to be
updated
 The Constraints
All the Capital cities has inherent expansion in horizontal
& vertical directions
Resulting change in ward boundaries and number of
wards. So the ward boundaries and CEB’s are bound to
change
For example Jaipur 66 ward in 2001 - 70 now
Delhi 134 Wards in 2001 - 298 now
Hyderabad 35 wards in 2001 – 100 now
Bangalore Wards 100 in 2001 - 198 now
Bhopal Wards 66 in 2001 and 70 now
Chennai 155 Divisions in 2001 200 now
and so on ………

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 The Ward Maps
The digital maps are prepared using high
resolution Satellite Imagery procured from SOI
followed by field survey for verification of each
building structure and collection of information
on each house/building. Each building structure
is drawn as a polygon as seen from the top by the
satellite.
 The Methodology
Geographic Information Process
Acquisition

Aerial Photography
Surveying. Maps
Remote Sensing

GPS Census & Surveys

Management/
GeographicD Analysis
ataBase

GIS
Internet
Source: UNSD Display/Dissemination
SATELLITE IMAGERY
Satellite Imagery Digitization
 Printed in 18 languages
The entire exercise cost Rs. 2,200 cr.
That is RS. 18.33 per capita
First , the census official distribute the blank form
 Census
Enumerators
map
 VERIFICATION SHEET

Name of Town------------------- Date--------------------------

Name/Number of Ward----------------------------- Temporary EB No. ---------

•Starting Point (Description)

•Part A (Description)
EB Boundary------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Major Roads-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Major Landmarks-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
•Part B: Details:

Sl.No Street Building No./Name Type of No. of Purpose of Use Population

No./Name House Floors (Census)
1. Pankha Road A-1/15 Pucca Single Residential 5