First Water Bodies Census: Statewise distribution of Water Bodies by type of location
The dataset consists of the distribution of water bodies by different types of locations across states. The types of location include DPAP (Drought Prone Area Development), tribal areas, naxal affected areas, flood prone areas, desert development programme, and others.
First Water Bodies Census: Statewise distribution of Water Bodies by type of location
The dataset consists of the distribution of water bodies by different types of locations across states. The types of location include DPAP (Drought Prone Area Development), tribal areas, naxal affected areas, flood prone areas, desert development programme, and others.
The fiscal year (in YYYY-YY format) to which the water bodies count pertains.
state
String
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The Indian state or union territory for which the water bodies data is reported.
location
String
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The program or area category within the state, such as drought-prone, flood-prone, or other designated regions, for which water bodies are counted.
no_of_water_bodies
Int64
174
231
The absolute number of water bodies reported for the given state, location category, and fiscal year.
unit
String
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231
The unit of measurement for the reported figures, expressed as the count of water bodies in absolute numbers.
note
String
1
0
Optional remarks or clarifications accompanying the data record.
Citation
Ministry of Jal Shakti. (2026). First Water Bodies Census: Statewise distribution of Water Bodies by type of location [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/18666