OGD India · data.gov.in
Open Government Data Platform India (data.gov.in)
data.gov.in is used as India’s national open-data catalogue entry point across ministries and linked state portals.
NIC / MeitY · Government of India
India, state, district (resource-dependent)
National open-data programme (from ~2012)
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.
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.
Pairs well with
Many Indian data problems need survey + administrative combinations.