Research Guides: Himalayan Studies: Stats and Maps

Digital Maps of Himalayas

Digital Himalaya Map Collection
Digital Himalaya hosts a number of web-based map collections showing current political boundaries, languages, religions, geography, and other aspects of Himalayan region.
Historical and Contemporary Maps of South Asia
This Columbia University based resource contains historical and contemporary maps of South Asia.
The Tibetan and Himalaya Map Collections

The Tibetan and Himalayan Library's has an online collection of historical and custom-made maps.
GIS Maps by Central Bureau of Statistics, Government of Nepal
Maps of physical and population geography of Nepal by Government of Nepal's Central Bureau of Statistics.

India Stat
Indiastat.com provides secondary level socio-economic statistical information about India, its states, regions and sectors.
Central Bureau of Statistics resources by Government of Nepal
The Government of Nepal's Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) generates timely and reliable socio-economic statistics mainly through censuses and surveys. The main objective of CBS is to make data available for National Planning Commision Secretariat and other Government agencies, for the formulation of national plans and policies and to measure country's economic growth of the country
UNICEF Data on Nepal
UNICEF's statistical data on Nepal includes statistical information on basic indicators, nutrition, health, HIV/AIDS, education, demographic indicators, economic indicators, women, child protection, the rate of progress, adolescents, disparities by residence, disparities by household wealth and early childhood development.