How do you access IHDS-II data?

IHDS-II 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.

← Back to solar map

Part of IHDS · 2011–12

IHDS-II

India Human Development Survey II (2011–12)

Name: India Human Development Survey II (2011–12)
Creator: University of Maryland / NCAER

IHDS-II is used for panel research linking households from IHDS-I across income, programmes, and wellbeing.

Registration requiredVery large

consumption labor education

Host / institution

UMD / NCAER · University of Maryland / NCAER

Geography

India

Time coverage

2011–12 (42,152 households)

Update frequency

Panel wave

What this is best for

Medium-run panel analysis with IHDS-I

Main limitations

Pre-2010s labor market; not a substitute for PLFS

Quick answers

Short research-facing answers derived from this catalog record.

What is IHDS-II used for?: Medium-run panel analysis with IHDS-I
How do you access IHDS-II data?: IHDS-II 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-II cover?: Geography: India. Time coverage: 2011–12 (42,152 households).
What are the main limitations of IHDS-II?: Pre-2010s labor market; not a substitute for PLFS

Guides for using this data

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

7 links

Variables6

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.

Sourced from live host documentation

Open official dictionary

Name / code	Description	Group
Panel link	Re-interview links to IHDS-I	Panel
Income	Income modules	Economics
Consumption	Consumption modules	Welfare
Agriculture	Farm and land modules	Agriculture
Education	Education and child tests	Education
Government programs	Scheme participation	Programs

Formats

survey files

Technical tags

household surveypanelmicrodata

Example uses

Household change over time and program access

Research and articles using this data

Verified examples that analyze, reuse, introduce, or visualize this dataset. Search matches without evidence are not published here.

1 verified source

Scholarly works1

Journal articleAnalyzes data
PREVALENCE, PATTERN, AND DETERMINANT OF SEX PREFERENCE IN INDIA: EVIDENCE FROM INDIA HUMAN DEVELOPMENT SURVEY-II (2011-12)
Manoj Dakua, Bappa Sarkar · International Journal of Research -GRANTHAALAYAH · 2021
This work explicitly identifies IHDS-II as data used in its analysis.

Scholarly checked:: 6 Sept 2026
Web checked:: Not checked yet

Open access portal

Pairs well with

Many Indian data problems need survey + administrative combinations.