How do you access DLHS-1 data?

DLHS-1 is labeled “Request-only” 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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Part of DLHS · 1998–99

DLHS-1 · DLHS

District Level Household Survey 1 (1998–99)

Name: District Level Household Survey 1 (1998–99)
Creator: MoHFW / IIPS

DLHS-1 is used to study district-level reproductive and child health programme performance in the late 1990s.

Request-onlyLarge

health demographics

Host / institution

MoHFW / IIPS · MoHFW / IIPS

Geography

India, district

Time coverage

1998–99

Update frequency

Wave-based (historical)

What this is best for

Early district-oriented RCH program evidence

Main limitations

Historical access paths are fragmented

Quick answers

Short research-facing answers derived from this catalog record.

What is DLHS-1 used for?: Early district-oriented RCH program evidence
How do you access DLHS-1 data?: DLHS-1 is labeled “Request-only” 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 DLHS-1 cover?: Geography: India, district. Time coverage: 1998–99.
What are the main limitations of DLHS-1?: Historical access paths are fragmented

Guides for using this data

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

2 links

Variables4

Live-fetched ghdx.healthdata.org (2026-07-09): Global Health Data Exchange | GHDx. Representative fields for the page table — verify the full dictionary on the official site.

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Open official dictionary

Name / code	Description	Group
District ID	District geography code	Geography
Reproductive health	RCH service and outcome indicators	RCH
Family planning	Contraceptive use and unmet need	Family planning
ANC / delivery	Maternal care markers	Maternal

Formats

survey documentation · tables

Technical tags

household surveydistrict-levelwave-based

Example uses

Program history of district RCH monitoring

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
A review of national health surveys in India
Rakhi Dandona, Anamika Pandey, Lalit Dandona · Bulletin of the World Health Organization · 2016
Analyzes DLHS-1 data in the context of: "A review of national health surveys in India".
Journal articleAnalyzes data
The Summary Index of Malaria Surveillance (SIMS): a stable index of malaria within India
Alan A. Cohen, Neeraj Dhingra, Raju Jotkar · et al. · Population Health Metrics · 2010
Analyzes DLHS-1 data in the context of: "The Summary Index of Malaria Surveillance (SIMS): a stable index of malaria within India".
Journal articleAnalyzes data
Motherhood in childhood: addressing reproductive health hazards among adolescent married women in India
Shraboni Patra · Reproductive Health · 2016
Analyzes DLHS-1 data in the context of: "Motherhood in childhood: addressing reproductive health hazards among adolescent married women in India".

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

Open access portal Documentation

Pairs well with

Many Indian data problems need survey + administrative combinations.