MGNREGA · NREGA · MGNREGS
MGNREGA Management Information System
MGNREGA MIS is used to track rural employment guarantee—job cards, works, person-days, and wages.
MoRD NREGA · Ministry of Rural Development
India, state, district, block, GP
Scheme operational history (strong from late 2000s)
Operationally refreshed (often daily/transactional)
What this is best for
One of India’s most important public administrative datasets: works, job cards, wages, and person-days under rural employment guarantee
Main limitations
MIS definitions and corrections matter; not a probability sample; geography codes need LGD/census crosswalks for research panels
Quick answers
Short research-facing answers derived from this catalog record.
- What is MGNREGA MIS used for?
- One of India’s most important public administrative datasets: works, job cards, wages, and person-days under rural employment guarantee
- How do you access MGNREGA MIS data?
- MGNREGA MIS is labeled “Public dashboard” 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 MGNREGA MIS cover?
- Geography: India, state, district, block, GP. Time coverage: Scheme operational history (strong from late 2000s).
- What are the main limitations of MGNREGA MIS?
- MIS definitions and corrections matter; not a probability sample; geography codes need LGD/census crosswalks for research panels
Guides for using this data
Official portals, user guides, codebooks, and tutorials for access and analysis.
Variables5
MGNREGA public MIS dashboard field language. Representative fields for the page table — verify the full dictionary on the official site.
Pairs well with
Many Indian data problems need survey + administrative combinations.