Guidelines for Identifying Census Centres

Banks are required to furnish information on, inter alia, revenue centre (hereafter
centre) of the concerned banking outlet (branch, office, ATM, etc.) along with its
population as per. Census 2011 in proforma I / II. A Centre is defined as the revenue
unit (and not just the locality) classified and delineated by the respective State
Government, i.e., a revenue village/ city/ town/ municipality/ municipal corporation,
etc., as the case may be, in which the branch is situated. The proforma information
submitted by banks are incorporated in the bank-branch statistics system (also
known as Master Office File (MOF) System) maintained at the RBI. Based on the
size of the population, a centre, where bank branch is located, is classified either into
rural, semi-urban, urban, or metropolitan as under:
i) Rural: population less than 10,000
ii) Semi-Urban: 10,000 and above and less than 1 lakh
iii) Urban: 1 lakh and above and less than 10 lakh
iv) Metropolitan: 10 lakh and above

For the purpose of correct identification of a centre, at the first stage, banks should
refer the administrative map prepared and used by the Office of the Registrar
General and Census Commissioner of India while conducting Census 2011. This
map in tabular text form, in the form of static geographical maps of districts
displaying boundaries of sub-districts and position of villages/ towns at map and
population at various granularities of geographies are available on their website
(www.censusindia.gov.in).

At the second stage, banks should ensure that there are no geographical re-
organisations (Merger/ split) in respect of States, Districts, Sub-districts (Tehsil,
development block, etc.) and the revenue centre (village, city, town, etc.) made by
the respective authorities (Central/ State Government) in respect of location of their
interest. In order to capture the correct geographical location and its population
group classification, the geographical reorganisation taken place till date (after
census 2011) needs to be considered while reporting locational details (i.e., centre)
of banking outlets to the Reserve Bank.

Banks may submit Gazette Notifications or notification issued by competent authority

for such geographical reorganisation through e-mail. In case of any doubt,
appropriate state level authorities (revenue/ land development/ forest/ etc.
departments) responsible for supplying administrative map to Census authorities and
involved in geographical reorganisation activities in the respective State, or Census
authorities in the State, may be consulted. As such, for missing villages in Census
data, state/ district/ sub-district level census authorities may be consulted about the
inclusion of this village population in the particular revenue centre in Census 2011.
Accordingly, revenue centre name may be mentioned. If a particular revenue village

Page 1 of 9
is missing in administrative map of Census thereby its population was not included in
the Census 2011, a certificate from Census authorities may be obtained stating the
name of particular revenue centre and its available population at the time of conduct
of Census 2011. Clarifications may also be obtained from the Block Development
Officer, Tehsildar, Municipality or Municipal Corporation Office or Office of the
District Collector in this regard and also in respect of re-organisation of geographical
locations.

Special Cases for Computing of Correct Population for Classifying a Centre in

to Appropriate Population Group from Census Database

A. Centre spanning across two or more districts/ sub-districts

Guideline: Actual district/ sub-district of the part centre, where bank branch is
located, should be reported in respective fields of the proforma. However, population
group classification will be based on combined population of all parts of the centre.
Till classification based on Census 2001 (i.e. before September 1, 2016), one centre
spanned over multiple districts used to be treated as different centres depending on
part of the centre falling in particular district. But one centre spread over multiple
sub-districts used to be treated as one centre only. With effect from September 1,
2016 (i.e. effective date of implementation of Census 2011), for population group
classification purpose, one centre spread across two or more districts/ sub-districts
will uniformly be treated as one centre only. As such, population group classification
of such centres would be based on combined population of the centre, arrived at by
adding each part population of the centre across district/ sub-district as available
from Census 2011 data.

Example (Centres across two or more districts)

i) Hyderabad: Center Hyderabad is spanned over three districts, viz., Rangareddi,

Hyderabad, and Medak in the state of the Telangana with part populations of
3136259, 3718651, and 138082 respectively. As such, all parts of Hyderabad (in
all the three districts) will be classified as metropolitan with population of the
centre as 6993262 (3136259+3718651+138082=6993262). However, position of
branches are required to be reported in the respective actual districts based on
their location. Before September 1, 2016, part of Hyderabad falling under Medak
district used to be classified as semi-urban.

Example (Centres across two tehsils):

ii) Chirmiri: This centre in district Koriyaspans over tehsils Baikunthpur and
Khadganva with respective part populations sizes of 16016 and 69307. The
classification of centre Chirmiri will be semi-urban based on the combined
population 85323 (16016+69307 = 85323). The branches in part of Chirmiri will
be shown in their respective Tehsils (Baikunthpur and Khadganva) depending on

Page 2 of 9
 their actual position. Before, September 1, 2016, the Tehsils for all branches in
centre Chirmiri used to be reported as Khadganva tehsil as population of
Khadganvais more than that of Baikunthpur.

B. Outgrowths (OG) in Census Data

Guideline: Outgrowth is a part of a bigger centre to be considered as bigger centre

only, not a separate center.

Examples:

i) Jamalpore (OG) and Chovisi (OG) are the part of bigger centre Navsari in
district Navsari in Gujarat. Therefore, the centre of the branches located at
these OGs is Navsari.
ii) Khanpur (OG) and Lamin (OG) are the part of bigger centre Pathankot in
district Pathankot in Punjab.

C. Cantonment Boards

Cantonment Boards (CBs) near to/ surrounded by big cities (List-1) will considered
as a part of that big city. Therefore, branches falling under such CBs and big cities
will be classified based on the combined population of the big city and the
corresponding CB.The cantonments/ CBs those are treated as separate centres are
given in List-2.

D. Delhi as a single centre

As per administrative map of Census 2011, there were two Municipal Corporations
viz. Delhi Municipal Corporation (DMC) 1(subsequently trifurcated) & New Delhi
Municipal Corporation (NDMC) and one cantonment board viz., Delhi Cantonment
Board, are considered as separate centres in Delhi. However, for reporting of data to
the RBI, all these centres will continued to be classified as single Centre as hitherto.
Accordingly, the centres North Delhi Municipal Corporation, South Delhi Municipal
Corporation, East Delhi Municipal Corporation, New Delhi Municipal Corporation and
Delhi Cantonment Board will be treated as part of one bigger centre viz., “Delhi” and
its classification based on combined population will be “Metropolitan”.

Banks should report correct centre name and population group classification of
centres while seeking authorisation for opening of branches/offices in the respective
centre from the Department of Banking Regulation (DBR)/ Department of
Cooperative Banks’ Regulation (DCBR).

1
Post Census 2011, Delhi Municipal Corporation has been trifurcated into North Delhi Municipal Corporation,
South Delhi Municipal Corporation and East Delhi Municipal Corporation

Page 3 of 9
For information on banked centres, “Branch Locator” link available on
http://dbie.rbi.org.in may be referred to. The link is also accessible from RBI’s main
website (www.rbi.org.in) under the link (Statistics >> Database on Indian Economy).

In case banks need further clarification or information on methodology for

identification of correct centres, they may refer the case to DSIM, CO at the following
address.

The Director,
Reserve Bank of India,
Bank Branch Statistics Division,
Department of Statistics and Information Management, Central Office,
C-9, 6th Floor, Bandra-Kurla Complex,
Bandra (East) Mumbai - 400051.

Telephone: 022-26578100/8300 (Extn. 7360/ 7361/ 7362/ 7613)

Fax: 022-2657 0847
Email.

************

Page 4 of 9
List-1 - List of Cantonment Boards/ Cantonments proposed to be merged with big cities and their revised population group
classification
Sr. State District Sub Cantonment Populati Near City Total Revised
No. District Board/ on of CB est Populati Population classificatio
Cantonment 2011 city on of n of
Name cantonme cantonment
nt/ CB/ / CB/ City
City
1 Bihar Patna Dinapur- Dinapur 28,723 Dinap 182429 2,11,152 Urban
cum- cantonment ur
khagaul (cb) nizam
at
(naga
r
paris
had)
2 Gujarat Ahmadaba Ahmadaba Ahmadabad 7,588 Ahma 5633927 56,41,515 Metropolita
d d city cantonment daba n
(cb) d (m
corp.)
3 Haryana Ambala Ambala Ambala cantt. 55,370 Amba 195153 2,50,523 Urban
(cb) la (m
cl)
4 Himachal Chamba Dalhousie Dalhousie (cb) 3,549 Dalho 7051 10,600 Semi-urban
pradesh usie
(m cl)

5 Jammu & Jammu Jammu Jammu cantt. 28,396 Jamm 576198 6,04,594 Urban
kashmir (cb) u (m
corp.
+ og)
6 Karnataka Belgaum Belgaum Belgaum 19,411 Belga 490045 5,09,456 Urban
cantonment um
(cb) (m
corp.
+ og)
7 Kerala Kannur Kannur Kannur 4,798 Kann 56823 61,621 Semi-urban
cantonment ur
(cb) (m)
8 Madhya Gwalior Gwalior Morar cantt 48,464 Gwali 1054420 11,02,884 Metropolita
pradesh (gird) (cb) or (m n
corp.)

9 Madhya Indore Mhow Mhow cantt 81,702 Mho 30012 1,11,714 Urban
pradesh (cb) wgao
n (np)
10 Madhya Jabalpur Jabalpur Jabalpur cantt 72,261 Jabal 1081677 11,53,938 Metropolita
pradesh (cb) pur n
(m
corp.
+ og)
(part)
11 Madhya Sagar Sagar Sagar cantt 40,513 Sagar 274556 3,15,069 Urban
pradesh (cb) (m
corp.
+ og)

Page 5 of 9
12 Maharashtr Ahmadnag Nagar Ahmadnagar 28,986 Ahma 350859 3,79,845 Urban
a ar (cb) dnag
ar (m
corp.)
13 Maharashtr Aurangaba Aurangaba Aurangabad 18,051 Auran 1175116 11,93,167 Metropolita
a d d (cb) gaba n
d (m
corp.)
14 Maharashtr Nagpur Kamptee Kamptee (cb) 12,457 Kamp 86793 99,250 Semi-urban
a tee
(m cl)
15 Maharashtr Pune Pune city Kirkee (cb) 78,684 Pune 3124458 32,74,923 Metropolita
a (m n
corp.)
16 Maharashtr Pune Pune city Pune (cb) 71,781 Pune 3124458 32,74,923 Metropolita
a (m n
corp.)
17 Meghalaya East khasi Mylliem Shillong (cb) 11,930 Shillo 143229 1,55,159 Urban
hills ng
(mb)
18 Nct of delhi New delhi Delhi Delhi 1,01,704 Dmc 1129235 1,14,02,70 Metropolita
cantonme cantonment (u)+ 8 9 n
nt (cb) (part) ndmc

19 Nct of delhi New delhi Vasant Delhi 8,647 Dmc 1129235 1,14,02,70 Metropolita
vihar cantonment (u)+ 8 9 n
(cb) (part) ndmc

20 Punjab Amritsar Amritsar -i Amritsar 10,410 Amrit 1159227 11,69,637 Metropolita

cantt. (cb) sar n
(m
corp.
+ og)
(part)
21 Punjab Firozpur Firozpur Firozpur cantt 53,199 Firoz 110313 1,63,512 Urban
(cb) pur
(m cl)
22 Punjab Jalandhar Jalandhar - Jalandhar 47,845 Jalan 868929 9,16,774 Urban
i cantt. (cb) dhar
(m
corp.
+ og)
(part)
23 Telangana Hyderabad Tirumalagi Secunderabad 2,17,910 GHM 6993262 72,11,172 Metropolita
ri (CB) C (M n
Corp.
+ OG)
24 Uttar Agra Agra Agra (cb) 53,053 Agra 1585704 16,38,757 Metropolita
pradesh (m n
corp.)
25 Uttar Allahabad Allahabad Allahabad (cb) 26,944 Allah 1168385 11,95,329 Metropolita
pradesh abad n
(m
corp.
+ og)

Page 6 of 9
26 Uttar Bareilly Bareilly Bareilly (cb) 30,003 Bareil 904797 9,34,800 Urban
pradesh ly (m
corp.
+ og)
27 Uttar Faizabad Faizabad Faizabad (cb) 12,391 Faiza 165228 1,77,619 Urban
pradesh bad
(npp)
28 Uttar Farrukhab Farrukhab Fatehgarh (cb) 14,793 Farru 276581 2,91,374 Urban
pradesh ad ad khaba
d-
cum-
fateh
garh
(npp)
29 Uttar Jhansi Jhansi Jhansi (cb) 28,343 Jhans 505693 5,34,036 Urban
pradesh i (m
corp.)

30 Uttar Kanpur Kanpur Kanpur (cb) 1,08,534 Kanp 2768057 28,76,591 Metropolita
pradesh nagar ur (m n
corp.
+ og)
31 Uttar Lucknow Lucknow Lucknow (cb) 63,003 Luckn 2817105 28,80,108 Metropolita
pradesh ow n
(m
corp.)
32 Uttar Mathura Mathura Mathura (cb) 25,681 Math 349909 3,75,590 Urban
pradesh ura
(npp)
33 Uttar Meerut Meerut Meerut (cb) 93,312 Meer 1305429 13,98,741 Metropolita
pradesh ut (m n
corp.)

34 Uttar Shahjahan Shahjahan Shahjahanpur 18,116 Shahj 329736 3,47,852 Urban

pradesh pur pur (cb) ahan
pur
(npp)
35 Uttar Varanasi Varanasi Varanasi (cb) 14,119 Varan 1198491 12,12,610 Metropolita
pradesh asi (m n
corp.)

36 Uttarakhan Almora Almora Almora (cb) 1,391 Almo 34122 35,513 Semi-urban
d ra
(npp)
37 Uttarakhan Dehradun Dehradun Dehradun (cb) 52,716 Dehr 574840 6,27,556 Urban
d adun
(m.co
rp +
og)
38 Uttarakhan Hardwar Roorkee Roorkee (cb) 14,689 Roork 118200 1,32,889 Urban
d ee
(npp)
39 Uttarakhan Nainital Nainital Nainital (cb) 1,398 Nainit 41377 42,775 Semi-urban
d al
(npp)

Page 7 of 9
40 West North Area not Barrackpur 17,380 Barra 152783 1,70,163 Urban
bengal twenty under any cantonment ckpor
four sub-district (cb) e (m)
parganas

Note: Delhi Cantonment (CB) Is Spred Over Two Sub Districts Viz. Delhi Cantonment And Vasant Vihar

List-2 - List of Cantonment Boards/ Cantonments proposed to treat as separate centres

Sr. State District Sub District Cantonment Populatio MOF
No. Board/ n 2011 Classification
Cantonment
Name

1 Himachal Chamba Bhattiyat Bakloh (CB) 1,805 Rural

Pradesh
2 Himachal Shimla Shimla ( Jutogh (CB) 2,062 Rural
Pradesh Rural )
3 Himachal Solan Solan Dagshai (CB) 2,904 Rural
Pradesh
4 Uttarakhand Dehradun Dehradun Landaur (CB) 3,539 Rural

5 Himachal Solan Solan Sabathu (CB) 3,685 Rural

Pradesh
6 Himachal Solan Kasauli Kasauli (CB) 3,885 Rural
Pradesh
7 West Bengal Paschim Midnapore Khasjangal 4,080 Rural
Medinipur Cantonment
8 Uttarakhand Dehradun Chakrata Chakrata (CB) 5,117 Rural

9 Uttarakhand Pauri Garhwal Lansdowne Lansdowne 5,667 Rural

(Garhwal) (CB)

10 Himachal Kangra Dharmsala Yol (CB) 12,028 Semi-Urban

Pradesh
11 Madhya Pradesh Hoshangabad Pipariya Pachmarhi 12,062 Semi-Urban
Cantt (CB)
12 Uttarakhand Almora Ranikhet Ranikhet (CB) 18,886 Semi-Urban

13 Tamil Nadu The Nilgiris Coonoor Wellington 19,462 Semi-Urban

(CB)
14 Jammu & Srinagar Srinagar Badami Bagh 22,214 Semi-Urban
Kashmir (North) (CB)
15 Uttarakhand Dehradun Dehradun Clement 22,557 Semi-Urban
Town (CB)
16 Uttar Pradesh Jhansi Jhansi Babina (CB) 27,852 Semi-Urban

Page 8 of 9
17 Tamil Nadu Kancheepuram Alandur St.Thomas 43,795 Semi-Urban
Mount-cum-
Pallavaram
(CB)

18 Maharashtra Pune Haveli Dehu Road 48,961 Semi-Urban

(CB)
19 Rajasthan Ajmer Nasirabad Nasirabad 50,804 Semi-Urban
(CB)
20 Maharashtra Nashik Nashik Deolali (CB) 54,027 Semi-Urban

21 Jharkhand Ramgarh Ramgarh Ramgarh 88,781 Semi-Urban

Cantonment
(CB)

Page 9 of 9