How do you access IHDS-I data?

IHDS-I 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 IHDS · 2004–05

IHDS · IHDS-I

India Human Development Survey I (2004–05)

Name: India Human Development Survey I (2004–05)
Creator: University of Maryland / NCAER

IHDS-I is used for multi-topic household research on health, education, work, caste, and assets.

Registration requiredVery largeGood starting dataset

consumption labor education health

Host / institution

UMD / NCAER · University of Maryland / NCAER

Geography

India

Time coverage

2004–05 (41,554 households)

Update frequency

Panel baseline

What this is best for

Exceptionally broad multi-topic household baseline

Main limitations

Older wave; free academic registration

Quick answers

Short research-facing answers derived from this catalog record.

What is IHDS-I used for?: Exceptionally broad multi-topic household baseline
How do you access IHDS-I data?: IHDS-I 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 IHDS-I cover?: Geography: India. Time coverage: 2004–05 (41,554 households).
What are the main limitations of IHDS-I?: Older wave; free academic registration

Guides for using this data

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

7 links

Variables7

Live-fetched ihds.umd.edu (2026-07-09): IHDS 1: Codebook & Topic Index | India Human Development Survey. 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
HHID / PERSONID	Household and member IDs	IDs
Health	Health and morbidity modules	Health
Education	Schooling and learning	Education
Employment	Work and wages	Labour
Assets	Household assets and housing	Wealth
Marriage / fertility	Marriage and fertility histories	Family
Social capital	Networks and social capital	Social

Formats

survey files

Technical tags

household surveypanelmicrodata

Example uses

Caste, gender, education, and welfare intersections

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
Touch thee not: Group conflict, caste power and untouchability in rural India
Indraneel Dasgupta, Sarmistha Pal · Journal of Comparative Economics · 2020
Analyzes IHDS-I data in the context of: "Touch thee not: Group conflict, caste power and untouchability in rural India".
Journal articleAnalyzes data
Reproductive transitions and women’s status in Indian households
Megan N. Reed · Population Studies · 2021
Analyzes IHDS-I data in the context of: "Reproductive transitions and women’s status in Indian households".
ReportAnalyzes data
Marriage market responses in the wake of a natural disaster in India
Shreyasee Das, Shatanjaya Dasgupta · Working Paper Series · 2022
Analyzes IHDS-I data in the context of: "Marriage market responses in the wake of a natural disaster in India".

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

Open access portal

Pairs well with

Many Indian data problems need survey + administrative combinations.