Indian reserves, British Columbia (1921 census)
Indian reserves was a census subdivision in British Columbia, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 5,719. The administrative centroid was at approximately 51.951°N, 121.528°W.
Population
In 1921, Indian reserves had a population of 5,719: 2,922 male and 2,797 female residents. Population density was 12.0 people per square mile.
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1921
In the 1921 census, Indian reserves shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 13 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 2,797 |
| POP M | 2,922 |
| POP TOT | 5,719 |
Other recorded variables (10 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ANGLICANS | 1,162 |
| BRIT ENG | 1 |
| BRIT IRISH | 6 |
| CAN BORN F | 2,796 |
| CAN BORN M | 2,920 |
| CSD TYPE | R |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 1 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 2 |
| INDIAN | 5,712 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 4,557 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
BC207006— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_BC207006— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: not yet grounded. This page covers a place whose persistent identity has not yet been linked to a Wikidata entity. Identification is via TCP UID and spatial polygon only.
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1921 Census of Canada, transcribed and georeferenced by the Canadian Peoples / TCP project, hosted at the HGIS Lab, University of Saskatchewan. Persistent place identity computed from spatial-overlap chains across all available census years (1851–1921). Identity grounding to Wikidata performed via the HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph project's MCP-assisted disambiguation pipeline. See the About / Methodology page for the full data pipeline.
Cite this page
Clifford, J. (2026). "Indian reserves, British Columbia (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/bc/indian-reserves-bc207006-1921/.