Q. How do I find data and statistics on India?

Subscription databases and free websites with data and statistics on India available at Harvard include:

• IndiaStat (Harvard Login)
  • Statistics on India at the national, sectoral, and state level.
  • Follow the instructions on this page to access the database.
  • Data in this resource is currently view only.
• India Government data resources:
  • Open Government Data Platform India
    • Comprehensive site of data and statistics (including visualizations) collected and published by the Government of India.
  • National Data Archive 
    • Microdata from various surveys, including the Annual Survey of Industries, Economic Census, and different schedules of the National Sample Survey (NSS), e.g. employment/unemployment.
  • India Census
    • State- and district-level census results from India's decennial census. The last census was conducted in 2011; the next is scheduled for 2021.
  • Other datasets and statistical reports can be downloaded from the website of the India Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.
• CMIE (Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy) data:
  • Note: full access to CMIE databases requires you to register for an individual account.
  • States of India (Harvard Login)
    • Compilation of state-level economic and demographic statistics.
    • CMIE-authored reports and analysis.
  • Consumer Pyramids (Harvard Login)
    • Frequently updated survey of Indian households from CMIE, detailing income, assets, spending, consumption patterns, etc.
  • Commodities (Harvard Login)
    • Commodities prices and forecasts.
  • CapEx (Harvard Login)
    • Data on investment projects across India, starting in 1995.