Statistical Year Book 2011 India

Statistical Year Book India, 2011 Data includes Agriculture sector, Industry Sector, Service sector, social sector and Miscellaneous sector. The data given in this publication have been collected from various source agencies like Central Ministries/Departments, Autonomous Organisation etc. indicated at the bottom of each table. The source agencies are solely responsible for the accuracy or otherwise of data depicted in the publication

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MEASURE DHS

Since 1984, the MEASURE DHS (Demographic and Health Surveys) project has provided technical assistance to more than 240 surveys in over 85 countries, advancing global understanding of health and population trends in developing countries. DHS has earned a worldwide reputation for collecting and disseminating accurate, nationally representative data on fertility, family planning, maternal and child health, gender, HIV/AIDS, malaria, and nutrition.
The MEASURE DHS project is funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Contributions from other donors, as well as funds from participating countries, also support surveys. The project is implemented by ICF Macro, an ICF International Company. Since October 2008, ICF Macro has been partnering with five internationally experienced organizations to expand access to and use of the DHS data:

• Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health/Center for Communication Programs ,
• PATH,
• The Futures Institute,
• CAMRIS International, and
• Blue Raster.

MEASURE DHS...

• Believes that the ultimate purpose of collecting data is its use in policy formation, program planning, and monitoring and evaluation.
• Aims at fostering and reinforcing host country ownership of data collection, analysis, presentation, and use.
• Coordinates with key stakeholders on data collection and dissemination.
• Selects the most appropriate data collection methods to ensure the provision of high-quality data at a reasonable cost.
• Increases the capacity of host-country partners to collect and use data for program and policy purposes.

Website : http://www.measuredhs.com/

Uttar Pradesh and Bihar: Survey of Living Conditions

Name and managing agency

• Uttar Pradesh and Bihar 1997-98: Survey of Living Conditions
• This study utilized both qualitative methods – rapid rural appraisal (RRA) & participatory rural appraisal (PRA) methodologies, and semi-structured interviews – as well as quantitative methods drawing on data collected from household and community surveys modeled after the World Bank’s Living Standards Measurement Study (LSMS) surveys.

Year and place

• 1997-1998 in Bihar and UP

Sampling

• 25 districts 120 villages 2,250 households
• South and eastern Uttar Pradesh and north and central Bihar.

Publication

• No report available
• For work derived from it, see http://www.worldbank.org/lsms/research/country3.html
• Documentation and data available from: http://www.worldbank.org/html/prdph/lsms/country/india/upbhhome.html

Topics covered

• Household characteristics: composition, income, agricultural production, expenses, food vulnerability, reproductive health

Village characteristics (infrastructures, migration, accessibility).

MICS-2000 (in brief)

Name and managing agency

• Multiple Indicator Survey 2000
• Surveys designed by Unicef to assess the situation of children at the end of the century
• Department of Women and Child Development, Ministry of Human Resources Development

Year and place

• 2000 for all states

Sampling

• 119305 households for India
• Stratified by state and urban/rural

Publication

• Summary report published in November 2001
• No raw data available so far
• http://www.childinfo.org/MICS2/newreports/india/india.htm (report)

Topics covered

• Household characteristics

School attendance, health status, nutrition, education, family planning, morbidity, registration of births

SRS surveys (in brief)

Name and managing agency

• SRS surveys on mortality and fertility
• Surveys conducted from the SRS sample by the ORG (see above for details on SRS)

Year and place

• 1972 and 1979 for all states

Sampling

• Conducted on the SRS sample at state level (with urban/rural differentials)

Publication

• Paper format: national volumes (tables, analysis)
• No electronic format
• Raw data not available

Topics covered

• Mortality (1979)
• Fertility (1972, 1979)

Observations

• The first reliable all-India surveys before the NFHS)

Limited data available

India Human Development Survey (IHDS)

Objectives

• Household survey on demography, education, economic status and social capital

Dates

• HDS/HDPI (1994)
• IHDS (2004-05): includes resurvey of 1994 households

Organization and management

• University of Maryland
• Fieldwork conducted by NCAER, New Delhi, is the supervising agency

Sampling

• 33,330 households (1994 survey)
• 41.554 representative households in 33 States and UTs (2005 sample)
• Includes a resurvey of half the 1994 household during the 2005 survey

Publication scale

• Data published at national level with district estimates
• India volume published and additional (state or district) volumes scheduled

Publication

• Human Development in India: Challenges for a Society in Transition, descriptive report to be published by Oxford University Press in 2009
• Working papers and technical reports also available
• Raw data: available from the IHDS site

Topics covered

• Income and Poverty, Agriculture, Employment, Assets and Amenities
• Education and Human Capital, Health Care,
• Gender, Village Development, Social Safety Nets

Website

• http://ihds.umd.edu/(rich website that includes reports, questionnaires, publications, etc.).

Assessment

• A rich and innovative survey on socioeconomic and demographic change in India
• Raw data available

Limitations

• Limited number of demographic indicators

New features

2005 Round includes further dimensions and a larger sample

District Level Household Survey (Rapid Household Survey )

Objectives

• District-level survey on reproductive and child health and on government services

Dates

• RHS 1 (DLHS 1) in 1998-99 (in two phases)
• DLHS 2 in 2002-03 (in two phases)
• DHLS 3 in (2007-08)

Organization and management

• IIPS, Mumbai, is the coordinating agency
• State surveys conducted by Population Research Centres, private organizations etc.
• Enumeration conducted by temporary employees after intensive training

Sampling

• Conducted at individual and household level.
• 1000 to 1500 households per district with 474 463 women and 257 245 men interviewed

Publication scale

• Data published at national level with district estimates
• India volume published and additional (state or district) volumes scheduled

Publication

• Paper format: regional and national volumes (tables, analysis)
• Electronic format: a few reports are available on the web (PDF format)
• Raw data: available on CD from IIPS

Topics covered

• Ante Natal Care (ANC) and other health services, demographic behaviour, family planning, awareness about RTI/STI and HIV/AIDS, user's satisfaction
• Health Infrastructure (trained staff, equipment, etc.)

Website

• http://www.rchiips.org/ (new quality website that includes national reports from DLHS 1, 2 and 3 as well as regional reports).
• see also: http://mohfw.nic.in/dofw%20website/dofw.htm which includes some of the results as well as other statistics from the department of Family Welfare.

Assessment

• An unique source to assess the quality of government health services
• One of the largest data source on demographic change in India
• Data available at district level (raw data available on request)

Limitations

• Quality unknown

New features

Round 2 includes further dimensions (nutritional status, attitude of husbands)

National and Family Health Surveys (NFHS)

Objectives

• Large-scale survey on reproductive health
• Provides estimates on health and demographic behaviour at state level

Dates

• NFHS 1 in 1992-93
• NFHS 2 in 1998-99
• NFHS 3 in 2005-06

Organization and management

• IIPS, Mumbai, is the coordinating agency (with USAID, ORC Macro, East-West Center)
• State surveys conducted by Population Research Centres, private organizations etc.
• Enumeration conducted by temporary employees after intensive training

Sampling

• Conducted at individual, household (and community) level.
• Sample size for NFHS 2: 89199 women, 91196 households in all states

Publication scale

• Data published at state level (with rural/urban differentials)
• Volume: one volume per state. Additional studies also available

Publication

• Paper format: regional and national volumes (tables, analysis) and special analyses
• Electronic format: most reports available on the web (PDF format)
• Raw data: available on CD (can also be downloaded from the web)

Topics covered

• Reproductive health: nuptiality, fertility, family planning, maternal and natal care, aids awareness, nutrition, etc.

Website

• www.nfhsindia.org/ (all published reports)
• www.measuredhs.com/ (access to raw data)

Assessment

• the major source on health and demographic behaviour at the individual and regional level. Provides more information than any other demographic survey
• State reports published and available for download
• Raw data available for further research

Limitations

• Data published only at state level (or substate units), but not available for districts or cities
• Data quality varies
• geographical information is still sparse

New features

• NFHS 2 made available in less than 2 years

NFHS 3 covers quite a lot of new ground (including aids)

Sample Registration System (SRS)

Objectives

• Sample registration of vital events (births, deaths) with additional particulars
• Provides estimated vital rates to supplement defective civil registration

Dates

• Started in 1964-65 (pilot surveys), operational since 1970
• Currently running
• Frequency: annual reports based on continuous enumeration of vital events

Organization and management

• Office of Registrar General of India, Delhi, and regional offices
• Enumeration conducted by temporary employees (including local officials)

Sampling

• Conducted at individual, household (and village) level.
• Sample (state level and rural/urban): 6671 units in 2000 (2235 urban units) covering 6.3 million people (1.4 in urban areas)

Publication scale

• Data published at state level (with rural/urban differentials)
• Volume: one volume per year.
• SRS bulletin (annual)
• Additional volumes: special studies (life tables, compendia, etc.)

Publication

• Paper format: annual volume (tables, analysis) and special analyses
• Electronic format: some more tables on the web
• Raw data: not available

Topics covered

• Births: sex, age of mother, rank, etc.
• Deaths: sex, age, cause of death, etc.
• Medical attendance at delivery, death
• special studies on SRS data (life tables, etc.)
• No data available on economic status, marriage, divorce, etc.

Website

• www.censusindia.net (latest information available for 2004)

Assessment

• Indispensable as the only dependable estimates on regional birth and deaths rates (including infant, child and maternal mortality)
• Good quality of estimates (with regional and temporal variation though)
• Special reports available (but alas not on the web)

Limitations

• Data published only at state level
• No raw data available

New features

• Samples renewed

Data more regularly published on the Census website

Civil registration

Objectives

• Exhaustive registration of vital events (births, deaths) with additional particulars

Dates

• Started in the 19th century (1850s in some cities)
• Currently running

Organization and management

• Office of Registrar General of India, Delhi, and various state-level bodies (department of public health, statistics, etc.)
• Enumeration conducted by local officials in rural areas
• Voluntary registration in urban areas (taluk office, etc.)

Sampling

• Registration of all births and deaths

Publication scale

• Data published at district/town/ state level.
• Data may also be published at lower level (urban wards, taluk, etc.) in specific states
• Volume: one volume per year for India.
• Information at state level may be included in State reports.

Publication

• Paper format: Civil registration in India series
• Electronic format: some tables may be available on various web site
• Raw data: not available

Topics covered

• Births: sex, age of mother, etc.
• Deaths: sex, age, cause of death, etc.
• No data available on migration, marriage, divorce, etc.

Web resources

• www.censusindia.net (very limited information available)
• More and more information available on specific State website. See for example for Delhi or Gujarat, but on the whole, it is a matter of luck.

Assessment

• Indispensable as the only potentially exhaustive source on births and deaths

Limitations

• Coverage and registration level vary from somewhat reliable to very poor
• Publication delays vary from five years to ten years
• Detailed cross tabulations not available

New features

• Major improvements in the CR system are now under way with the launching of the 2003 campaign on birth certificates (see information)

Unpublished district-wise data may be available at the ORG in Delhi if you meet the right people at the right moment (avoid tea time)