{{India census population}} is used as an information box on pages, showing each census year with a population, and a percent gain/loss comparison. See Pilibhit or Delhi as an example of how this template is rendered.

The template is rendered in a collapsed state, by default. To display the template in an expanded state, include the argument |state= (without any values).

{{India census population
| title =
| state =
| align =
| 1791 =
| 1801 =    
| 1811 =    
| 1821 =    
| 1831 =    
| 1841 =    
| 1851 =    
| 1861 =    
| 1871 =    
| 1881 =    
| 1891 =    
| 1901 =    
| 1911 =    
| 1921 =    
| 1931 =    
| 1941 =    
| 1951 =    
| 1961 =    
| 1971 =    
| 1981 =    
| 1991 =    
| 2001 =    
| estimate =
| estyear =
| estref =
| footnote =
}}