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Key Development Indicators of India

Widely known for its rich diversity and subsequent market opportunities, India is one of the most preferred destinations for sourcing and investment by global businesses. ‘India development indicators’ presents four key indices which are major factors considered by enterprises before investing in the country. The data is represented in the form of geospatial heatmaps illustrating each economic indicator at the district level on geographical map of India. The intensity of the color relates greater or lesser value of the indicator in each district.

Migration Patterns in India

The Census of India has recently released the 2011 individual migration data. Although migration research is an age-old phenomenon in India, during the last decade the country has experienced a noticeable increase in human movement (314 million in the 2001 Census to 453 million in the 2011 Census). In India, out of the 1.21 billion population, nearly 453 million are migrants. The share of migrants to the total population in India is more than 37.4 percent. In other words, four out of every ten people in India are migrants. The following interactive dashboard shows migration patterns across the states in India as reported by the 2011 census of India.