How do you access SRS data?

SRS is labeled “Open download” 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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SRS

Sample Registration System Statistical Reports

Name: Sample Registration System Statistical Reports
Creator: ORGI / Census of India

SRS reports are used to measure official fertility and mortality rates (CBR, CDR, IMR) for states.

Open downloadMediumGood starting dataset

demographics health

Host / institution

ORGI / Census · ORGI / Census of India

Geography

India, state

Time coverage

Long-running annual series

Update frequency

Annual

What this is best for

Official fertility and mortality rates for states

Main limitations

PDF-first packaging; limited microdata

Quick answers

Short research-facing answers derived from this catalog record.

What is SRS used for?: Official fertility and mortality rates for states
How do you access SRS data?: SRS is labeled “Open download” 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 SRS cover?: Geography: India, state. Time coverage: Long-running annual series.
What are the main limitations of SRS?: PDF-first packaging; limited microdata

Guides for using this data

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

1 link

PortalCensus of India / ORGI publicationscensusindia.gov.in/

Variables4

Live-fetch blocked/unavailable (skip recorded 2026-07-09); representative fields from catalog host materials — confirm on official portal. Representative fields for the page table — verify the full dictionary on the official site.

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Name / code	Description	Group
CBR	CBR	Source fields
CDR	CDR	Source fields
IMR	IMR	Source fields
age composition	Age composition	Source fields

Formats

PDF

Technical tags

PDF reportannual

Example uses

Demographic transition and IMR tracking

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
Health systems in India
Maulik Chokshi, Basanagouda K Patil, Rajesh Khanna · et al. · Journal of Perinatology · 2016
Analyzes SRS data in the context of: "Health systems in India".
Journal articleAnalyzes data
Analysis of age-specific fertility in India: Deterministic and non-deterministic modeling approaches
Diptismita Jena, Prafulla Kumar Swain, Manas Ranjan Tripathy · et al. · International Journal of Population Studies · 2023
Analyzes SRS data in the context of: "Analysis of age-specific fertility in India: Deterministic and non-deterministic modeling approaches".
Working paperAnalyzes data
Sample Registration System Statistical Report 2010
India Registrar General · RePEc: Research Papers in Economics · 2012
Analyzes SRS data in the context of: "Sample Registration System Statistical Report 2010".

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

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Pairs well with

Many Indian data problems need survey + administrative combinations.