How do you access DLHS-3 data?

DLHS-3 is labeled “Registration required” 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 · 2007–08

DLHS-3

District Level Household Survey 3 (2007–08)

Name: District Level Household Survey 3 (2007–08)
Creator: MoHFW / IIPS

DLHS-3 is used to study district maternal and child health around the NRHM expansion period.

Registration requiredVery large

health

Host / institution

MoHFW / IIPS · MoHFW / IIPS

Geography

India, district

Time coverage

2007–08

Update frequency

Wave-based (historical)

What this is best for

All-district RCH comparisons around NRHM expansion

Main limitations

Superseded for current work by NFHS-4/5

Quick answers

Short research-facing answers derived from this catalog record.

What is DLHS-3 used for?: All-district RCH comparisons around NRHM expansion
How do you access DLHS-3 data?: DLHS-3 is labeled “Registration required” 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-3 cover?: Geography: India, district. Time coverage: 2007–08.
What are the main limitations of DLHS-3?: Superseded for current work by NFHS-4/5

Guides for using this data

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

2 links

Variables4

Live-fetched www.iipsindia.ac.in (2026-07-09): International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS). Representative fields for the page table — verify the full dictionary on the official site.

Sourced from live host documentation

Open official dictionary

Name / code	Description	Group
MCH indicators	Maternal and child health measures	MCH
Family planning	Contraception and spacing	Family planning
Service quality	Facility and service quality items	Quality
District ID	All-district coverage codes	Geography

Formats

microdata · documentation

Technical tags

household surveymicrodatadistrict-level

Example uses

District program evaluation baselines

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
Revisiting Community Case Management of Childhood Pneumonia: Perceptions of Caregivers and Grass Root Health Providers in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, Northern India
Shally Awasthi, Mark Nichter, Tuhina Verma · et al. · PLoS ONE · 2015
Analyzes DLHS-3 data in the context of: "Revisiting Community Case Management of Childhood Pneumonia: Perceptions of Caregivers and Grass Root Health Providers in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, Northern India".
Journal articleAnalyzes data
Effectiveness of Multiple-Strategy Community Intervention in Reducing Geographical, Socioeconomic and Gender Based Inequalities in Maternal and Child Health Outcomes in Haryana, India
Madhu Gupta, Federica Angeli, Hans Bosma · et al. · PLoS ONE · 2016
Analyzes DLHS-3 data in the context of: "Effectiveness of Multiple-Strategy Community Intervention in Reducing Geographical, Socioeconomic and Gender Based Inequalities in Maternal and Child Health Outcomes in Haryana, India".
Journal articleAnalyzes data
Utilization of Intergovernmental Funds to Implement Maternal and Child Health Plans of a Multi-Strategy Community Intervention in Haryana, North India: A Retrospective Assessment
Madhu Gupta, Federica Angeli, Hans Bosma · et al. · PharmacoEconomics - Open · 2017
Analyzes DLHS-3 data in the context of: "Utilization of Intergovernmental Funds to Implement Maternal and Child Health Plans of a Multi-Strategy Community Intervention in Haryana, North India: A Retrospective Assessment".

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.