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Search and compare 168 Indian surveys, administrative systems, research deposits, and maintained community sources. Each record includes access conditions, coverage, variables, best uses, and limitations.
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NFHS · 2019–21
HealthNational Family Health Survey 5 (2019–21)
NFHS-5 is used to study household health, fertility, nutrition, and biomarkers at state and district level.
IIPS / MoHFWIndia, state2019–21
fertilityANCimmunization+5
Registration requiredVery large
PLFS · 2023–24 (annual)
LabourPeriodic Labour Force Survey Annual 2023–24
PLFS is used to measure India’s labour force—employment, unemployment, wages, and industry of work.
NSO / MoSPIIndia, stateJuly 2023–June 2024
WPRLFPRUR+4
Registration requiredVery large
Census PCA 2011
EnvironmentCensus Primary Census Abstract 2011
Census PCA 2011 is used as the small-area demographic base layer for population, literacy, and workers.
Census of IndiaIndia, state2011
populationsexliteracy+3
Open downloadVery large
UDISE+
EducationUnified District Information System for Education Plus
UDISE+ is used to map India’s school system—enrolment, teachers, infrastructure, and school profiles.
Ministry of EducationIndia, stateOngoing annual
school profileinfrastructureteachers+2
Public dashboardVery large
ASI · 2023–24
LabourAnnual Survey of Industries 2023–24
ASI is used to study organized manufacturing—factory output, employment, costs, and value added.
NSO / MoSPIIndia, state2023–24
ownershipfixed assetslabor cost+2
Registration requiredVery large
SRS
HealthSample Registration System Statistical Reports
SRS reports are used to measure official fertility and mortality rates (CBR, CDR, IMR) for states.
ORGI / Census of IndiaIndia, stateLong-running annual series
CBRCDRIMR+1
Open downloadMedium
NSS Microdata Catalog
CatalogsNSS / MoSPI National Microdata Catalog (back catalogue)
The MoSPI NADA catalog is used to discover NSS/NSO microdata beyond PLFS/HCES—health, education, migration, debt, and more.
NSO / MoSPIIndia, stateDecades of NSS/NSO studies (topic-dependent)
health and morbidity roundseducation roundsmigration modules+5
Registration requiredVery large
Census Tables
PopulationCensus of India Table Families (beyond PCA / DCHB)
Census table families are used for religion, language, migration, SC/ST, workers, and housing statistics beyond PCA.
Census of India / ORGIIndia, statePrimarily Census 2011 table suites (and earlier published series)
religion tableslanguage tablesmigration tables+3
Open downloadVery large