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The National Sample Survey contains a variety of socio-economic data for India and is collected by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The National Sample Survey website provides further information about the survey, coverages and methodology.

Only current Duke University students, faculty and staff are licensed for access to this data.  Redistribution is prohibited.

 

NSS Round Survey Date Subjects Dataset
38th Round January 1983 - December 1983 Employment and unemployment, consumer expenditure ZIP
43rd Round July 1987 - June 1988 Employment and unemployment, consumer expenditure, travel habits of households ZIP
48th Round January 1992 - December 1992 Landholdings and livestock holding, debt and investment, household consumer expenditure (short schedule) ZIP
50th Round July 1993 - June 1994 Employment and unemployment, consumer expenditure ZIP
55th Round July 1999 - June 2000 Land and livestock holding, debt and investment, consumer expenditure, situation assessment of condition of farmers ZIP
59th Round January 2003 - December 2003 Land and livestock holding, debt and investment, consumer expenditure, situation assessment of condition of farmers ZIP
61st Round July 2004 - June 2005 Employment and unemployment, consumer expenditure ZIP