The fiscal year (April–March) to which the port cargo traffic data pertains.
port_or_state
String
13
4246
The state or geographic grouping for which cargo traffic is reported, including national-level (All India) aggregates.
category
String
22
4246
The port category or cargo classification being measured, such as major versus non-major ports or coastal versus overseas cargo.
category_duplicated_0
String
2
4246
Indicates whether the reported cargo figures refer to loaded or unloaded traffic.
value
Float64
3354
4246
The measured amount of cargo traffic for the given fiscal year, geography, and category, expressed in thousand tonnes.
unit
String
1
4246
The unit of measurement applied to the value column, which is thousand tonnes.
note
String
4
1018
Supplementary footnotes clarifying definitions or terminology used in the dataset, such as the meaning of port categories.
Citation
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways. (2026). State and Year-wise Cargo Loaded and Unloaded (Overseas & Coastal) At Indian Ports [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/20776