Indian economic census

Indian economic census is the census of the Indian economy through counting all entrepreneurial units in the country which involved in any economic activities of either agricultural or non-agricultural sector which engaged in production and/or distribution of goods and/or services not for the sole purpose of own consumption.[1]

The economic census provides detailed information on operational and other characteristics such as number of establishments, number of persons employed, source of finance, type of ownership etc. These information used for micro level/ decentralized planning and to assess contribution of various sectors of the economy in the gross domestic product (GDP).[2]

Economic census

In 1976, Government of India launched a plan scheme called Economic Census and Surveys. In 1977 Central Statistical Organisation conducted First economic census in collaboration with the Directorate of Economics & Statistics (DES) in the States/Union Territories.

Economic Census Year
First Economic Census 1977
Second Economic Census 1980
Third Economic Census 1990
Fourth Economic Census 1998
Fifth Economic Census 2005
Sixth Economic Census 2013

References

  1. "Directorate of Economics & Statistics". Statistics.rajasthan.gov.in. 2005-06-15. Retrieved 2013-06-22.
  2. "Press Information Bureau English Releases". Pib.nic.in. Retrieved 2013-06-22.


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