Part of Ag Census · 2015–16

Agriculture Census

Agriculture Census 2015–16

The Agriculture Census is used to study operational holdings, farm size, irrigation, and land structure.

Open downloadLargeGood starting dataset
Host / institution

Agriculture Census Division · Ministry of Agriculture

Geography

India, state

Time coverage

2015–16

Update frequency

Quintennial

What this is best for

Canonical farm-structure baseline

Main limitations

Tables/reports more than unit-level microdata

Quick answers

Short research-facing answers derived from this catalog record.

What is Ag Census 2015–16 used for?
Canonical farm-structure baseline
How do you access Ag Census 2015–16 data?
Ag Census 2015–16 is labeled “Open download” on this guide. Open the access portal or documentation links on the record for the current host process—do not assume open download if registration or a DUA is required.
What geography and time does Ag Census 2015–16 cover?
Geography: India, state. Time coverage: 2015–16.
What are the main limitations of Ag Census 2015–16?
Tables/reports more than unit-level microdata

Guides for using this data

Official portals, user guides, codebooks, and tutorials for access and analysis.

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Variables5

Live-fetch blocked/unavailable (skip recorded 2026-07-09); representative fields from catalog host materials — confirm on official portal. Representative fields for the page table — verify the full dictionary on the official site.

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Name / codeDescription
operational holdingsOperational holdings
size classSize class
irrigationIrrigation
tenancyTenancy
land useLand use
Formats

tables · reports

Technical tags
public tablesquintennial
Example uses
Typical research and analysis uses for this dataset

Landholding distribution and irrigation status

Pairs well with

Many Indian data problems need survey + administrative combinations.