Part of DLHS · 2012–13

DLHS-4

District Level Household Survey 4 (2012–13)

DLHS-4 is used to study district health and facility-linked RCH measures just before NFHS-4.

Registration requiredLarge
Host / institution

MoHFW / IIPS / GHDx · MoHFW / IIPS

Geography

India, district

Time coverage

2012–14

Update frequency

Wave-based (historical)

What this is best for

Pairing with AHS/NFHS for district health triangulation

Main limitations

Coverage and modules differ from NFHS

Quick answers

Short research-facing answers derived from this catalog record.

What is DLHS-4 used for?
Pairing with AHS/NFHS for district health triangulation
How do you access DLHS-4 data?
DLHS-4 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-4 cover?
Geography: India, district. Time coverage: 2012–14.
What are the main limitations of DLHS-4?
Coverage and modules differ from NFHS

Guides for using this data

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

2 links

Variables3

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.

Sourced from live host documentation

Open official dictionary
Name / codeDescription
District health indicatorsDistrict RCH outcome set
Facility measuresFacility-linked service capacity
Household modulesHousehold health and service use
Formats

microdata

Technical tags
household surveymicrodatadistrict-levelfacility survey
Example uses
Typical research and analysis uses for this dataset

District facility and household dual-track analysis

Pairs well with

Many Indian data problems need survey + administrative combinations.