NFHS-1 · NFHS
National Family Health Survey 1 (1992–93)
NFHS-1 is used to study India’s early-1990s fertility, family planning, and maternal-child health baseline.
Registration requiredLarge
Host / institution
IIPS / DHS Program · IIPS / MoHFW
Geography
India, state
Time coverage
1992–93
Update frequency
Wave-based (historical)
What this is best for
Historical baseline for modern Indian health analysis
Main limitations
Older geography and modules; not district-representative like NFHS-4/5
Quick answers
Short research-facing answers derived from this catalog record.
- What is NFHS-1 used for?
- Historical baseline for modern Indian health analysis
- How do you access NFHS-1 data?
- NFHS-1 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 NFHS-1 cover?
- Geography: India, state. Time coverage: 1992–93.
- What are the main limitations of NFHS-1?
- Older geography and modules; not district-representative like NFHS-4/5
Guides for using this data
Official portals, user guides, codebooks, and tutorials for access and analysis.
- User guideDHS: Getting started with datasetsdhsprogram.com/data/Getting-Started.cfm
- TutorialDHS: Using datasets for analysis (step-by-step)dhsprogram.com/data/Using-DataSets-for-Analysis.cfm
- OfficialDHS: Access instructions & registrationdhsprogram.com/data/Access-Instructions.cfm
- User guideOnline Guide to DHS Statisticsdhsprogram.com/Data/Guide-to-DHS-Statistics/index.cfm
- CodebookDHS recode variables & definitionsdhsprogram.com/data/Data-Variables-and-Definitions.cfm
- TutorialDHS file types & namesdhsprogram.com/data/File-Types-and-Names.cfm
- TutorialMerging DHS datasetsdhsprogram.com/data/Merging-Datasets.cfm
- TutorialDHS GitHub code sharegithub.com/DHSProgram
- PortalIPUMS DHS (harmonized variables)www.idhsdata.org
- PortalIndia Standard DHS datasets (DHS archive)dhsprogram.com/data/available-datasets.cfm
- PortalAccess portaldhsprogram.com/data/
Variables6
Live-fetched dhsprogram.com (2026-07-09): The DHS Program - Data Variables and Definitions. Representative fields for the page table — verify the full dictionary on the official site.
Sourced from live host documentation
Pairs well with
Many Indian data problems need survey + administrative combinations.