If the population figures are given for each State of India, then the data can be classified as
There are four important bases of classification:
(1) Qualitative Base (2) Quantitative Base (3) Geographical Base (4) Chronological or Temporal Base
(1) Qualitative Base:
When the data are classified according to some quality or attributes such as sex, religion, literacy, intelligence etc…
(2) Quantitative Base:
When the data are classified by quantitative characteristics like heights, weights, ages, income etc…
(3) Geographical Base:
When the data are classified by geographical regions or location, like states, provinces, cities, countries etc…
(4) Chronological or Temporal Base:
When the data are classified or arranged by their time of occurrence, such as years, months, weeks, days etc…
If the population figures are given for each State of India, then the data can be classified as quantitative data.