How do you access data.gov.in data?

data.gov.in 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.

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OGD India · data.gov.in

Open Government Data Platform India (data.gov.in)

Name: Open Government Data Platform India (data.gov.in)
Creator: Government of India

data.gov.in is used as India’s national open-data catalogue entry point across ministries and linked state portals.

Open downloadVery largeGood starting dataset

data catalog governance

Host / institution

NIC / MeitY · Government of India

Geography

India, state, district (resource-dependent)

Time coverage

National open-data programme (from ~2012)

Update frequency

Continuous multi-ministry publishes

What this is best for

National open-data search entry point including links toward state and ULB catalogs

Main limitations

Metadata quality uneven; many resources are PDFs or thin CSVs—inspect each dataset

Quick answers

Short research-facing answers derived from this catalog record.

What is data.gov.in used for?: National open-data search entry point including links toward state and ULB catalogs
How do you access data.gov.in data?: data.gov.in 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 data.gov.in cover?: Geography: India, state, district (resource-dependent). Time coverage: National open-data programme (from ~2012).
What are the main limitations of data.gov.in?: Metadata quality uneven; many resources are PDFs or thin CSVs—inspect each dataset

Guides for using this data

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

1 link

Portaldata.gov.indata.gov.in/

Variables4

Representative fields from NIC / MeitY materials (confirm full dictionary on the official portal). Representative fields for the page table — verify the full dictionary on the official site.

Open official dictionary

Name / code	Description	Group
catalog resources	Catalog resources	Representative fields
ministry / department	Ministry / department	Representative fields
sector filters	Sector filters	Representative fields
state / ULB linked portals	State / ULB linked portals	Representative fields

Formats

CSV · JSON · portal · APIs

Technical tags

open data portalnational catalogstate linked

Example uses

Discover ministry and state-published open files before deep survey work

Research and articles using this data

Verified examples that analyze, reuse, introduce, or visualize this dataset. Search matches without evidence are not published here.

3 verified sources

Scholarly works3

Journal articleAnalyzes data
Analysis of Expression, Mutation, and Alternative Splice Variants of Candidate Genes, MLO2 and MLO6A, Involved in Powdery Mildew Susceptibility in Mulberry (Morus spp.)
Manudeep Rao, A. Ramesha, Himanshu Dubey · et al. · Plant Molecular Biology Reporter · 2024
Analyzes data.gov.in data in the context of: "Analysis of Expression, Mutation, and Alternative Splice Variants of Candidate Genes, MLO2 and MLO6A, Involved in Powdery Mildew Susceptibility in Mulberry (Morus spp.)".
Journal articleAnalyzes data
SOIL FERTILITY STATUS OF FIVE MAJOR MULBERRY CULTIVATED DISTRICTS IN TAMIL NADU
N. Dhahira Beevi, M. Devamani · International Journal of Advanced Research · 2020
Analyzes data.gov.in data in the context of: "SOIL FERTILITY STATUS OF FIVE MAJOR MULBERRY CULTIVATED DISTRICTS IN TAMIL NADU".
Working paperAnalyzes data
Recent open gov. data news
Gavin Baker · 2009
Analyzes data.gov.in data in the context of: "Recent open gov. data news".

Scholarly checked:: 10 Sept 2026
Web checked:: Not checked yet

Open access portal

Pairs well with

Many Indian data problems need survey + administrative combinations.