Districtwise GDP and growth rate based at current price-Tamil Nadu
The dataset presents district-level GDP and annual growth patterns of Tamil Nadu from 1999–2007.
Dataset Metrics
Data Format
Dataset Schema (5 features)
| Name | Type | Nullable | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | string | No | Financial year corresponding to the reported economic values. |
| Description | categorical | No | Indicates whether the row represents district GDP values or year-over-year growth rates. |
| Chennai | float | No | GDP value or annual growth rate for the Chennai district depending on the row description. |
| Coimbatore | float | No | GDP value or annual growth rate for Coimbatore district. |
| Cuddalore | float | No | GDP value or annual growth rate for Cuddalore district. |
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About This Dataset
Growth rates remain mostly positive, with occasional dips in the early 2000s, followed by consistent double-digit expansion in the mid-2000s. The period 2003–07 saw strong industrial and services-led growth, with districts like Kancheepuram, Thiruvallur, and Salem showing rapid acceleration.
Data Quality
The dataset appears complete with no missing values detected. Numerical formatting is consistent across district columns. The main structural complexity is that the same table mixes two measurement types (GDP values and growth rate percentages) in different rows, which requires interpretation based on the Description column.
Use Cases
Regional economic analysis, district-level development comparison, economic growth trend analysis, policy planning and resource allocation, academic research in regional economics, and economic visualization dashboards.
Limitations
GDP values and growth rates are combined within the same table rather than separated into distinct datasets, which may require preprocessing before analytical modeling. The dataset also lacks metadata describing data sources, calculation methodology, and precise units for growth rate percentages.
Methodology
The data was likely compiled from district-level economic accounts maintained by government statistical agencies, where GDP values were calculated using regional economic accounting methods and annual growth rates derived by comparing GDP values between consecutive financial years.
Geographic Coverage
Source Information
Governance & Review
Usage & Restrictions
License: GODL-India — This dataset is licensed for use by the purchasing entity. Refer to the specific license terms for permitted use.
Access Control: Download links are time-limited and single-use. All access is logged for audit purposes.