SUMMER INTERNSHIP REPORT

(JULY2019-AUGUST2019)
Analysing the piloted data related to the 7th economic census that took place in the
month of May.

SUBMITTED TO:

ECONOMICS STATISTICS DIVISION

NATIONAL STATISTICAL OFFICE

MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME

IMPLEMENTATION

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

SUBMITTED BY:
ANANYA

B.A.(HONS)

ECONOMICS

DTU,NEW DELHI

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The internship opportunity I had in Ministry of Statistics and Programme
Implementation was a great chance for learning and professional development.
Therefore, I consider myself as a very lucky individual as I was provided with an
opportunity to be a part of it. I am also grateful for having a chance to meet so
many wonderful people and professionals who led me though this internship
period.

Bearing in mind previous I am using this opportunity to express my deepest

gratitude and special thanks to the ADG Smt. G.S. Lakshmi and Shri Rajesh Sharma
who inspite of being extraordinarily busy with her/his duties, took time out to hear,
guide and keep me on the correct path and allowing me to carry out my project at
their esteemed organization and extending during the training.

I express my deepest thanks to Mr. Chandrajit Chatterjee for taking part in useful
decision & giving necessary advices and guidance and arranged all facilities to make
life easier. I choose this moment to acknowledge his contribution gratefully.

I would like to thank and place on record my best regards to other ESD Staff for
support and cooperation.I perceive as this opportunity as a big milestone in my
career development. I will strive to use gained skills and knowledge in the best
possible way, and I will continue to work on their improvement, in order to attain
desired career objectives. Hope to continue cooperation with all of you in the
future.

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 PREFACE
The present report is an outcome of the internship program . The objective of this
report is to analyse the piloted data of the 7th economic census that held in the
month of May . The practice knowledge is far different from the bookish knowledge
that I have gained in this internship programme.

The major problem that I faced during my internship in the initial days is with huge
amount of data . I was unable to analyse the data as it seems me quite huge.
However, with the passage of time I was able to deal with it.

The present is not free of limitations. There might have problems regarding lack of
knowledge regarding MS-Word and other things. These few drawback occurs due to
time limitation. Though I have tried my best to keep the report free from errors ,I
apologize if any error is found which was not deliberately made. If the report can
help any person in providing information , I will feel that the purpose of the report
has been fulfilled.

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 1.INTRODUCTION

1.1 ECONOMIC CENSUS

An economic census is a program that some countries have in which they publish a
directory of national business statistics. Conducting periodic Economic Census has
been the means of measuring the diversity of non‐farm economic activities in
all its major dimensions. In respect of units operating in fixed premises/
locations, the Economic Census is expected to provide updates on units
actually operative to the concerned registering /licensing authorities, most of
whom have no mechanism to maintain live registers. In respect of units without
fixed premises /location and invisible units, the Economic Census is expected to
provide location‐wise information on number of units along with other
characteristics.

1.2 Scope and coverage proposed for 7th Economic Census:

All households/ establishments engaged in non‐agricultural economic activities

including construction, except public administration, defense and compulsory
social security are proposed to be covered in the 7th Economic Census. Once the
model of conduct of the 7th

EC stabilizes, the scope can be enhanced to include these sectors from the
8th Census onwards.

All households and establishments are proposed to be covered in the 7th Economic
Census.

Enumeration blocks of Population Census 2011 will form the primary geographical
unit. Out of these. One of the main aims of the Economic Census is preparation of a
National Business Register which can be linked with existing databases at the
central and state government levels. It is also proposed to have in place a
threshold turnover in monetary terms for such households/ establishments for
inclusion in the coverage of the Census. Establishments with fixed structures
are proposed to be covered at the place of their operation. On the other

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hand, economic activities that are carried out without any fixed structures are
proposed to be covered at the place of the residence of the owner. All types of
establishments (perennial, seasonal and casual), existing on the date of census,
although may not be in operation on the day due to certain reasons, are also
proposed to be covered in the census.

1.3 Objective of study

The basic objective of the project is to analyse the piloted data of the 7th Economic
Census that held in the month of May.

1.4 Expected Outcome

The expected outcome is to find out solutions that would help to eradicate the
errors that may originate in the conduct of the 7th economic census.

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 2.METHODOLY

2.1 Methods used to analyse data

Initially the case has been designed on each and every state where economic
census took place that includes-

i. Tamil Nadu- Tamil Nadu , a south Indian state is famed for its Dravidian –
style Hindu temples. Its population size is 8.12 crore as of 2018.
ii. Rajasthan- Rajasthan is a state in northern India. The state covers an area of
342,239 square kilometres or 10.4 percent of the total geographical area of
India. It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh largest by
population.
iii. Bihar- Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the thirteenth-largest Indian
state, with an area of 94,163 km2 (36,357 sq mi). The third-largest state by
population, it is contiguous with Uttar Pradesh to its west, Nepal to the
north, the northern part of West Bengal to the east, with Jharkhand to the
south. The Bihar plain is split by the river Ganges, which flows from west to
east. Three main regions converge in the state: Magadh, Mithila, and
Bhojpur.
iv. Uttar Pradesh- Uttar Pradesh is a state in northern India. With roughly 200
million inhabitants, it is the most populous state in India as well as the most
populous country subdivision in the world.
v. Jammu and Kashmir- Jammu and Kashmir is a large region in the southern
portion of Kashmir which is administered by India as a state. It is located
mostly in the Himalayan mountains, and shares borders with the Indian
states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab to the south. The state covers an
area of 222,236 km². Its population size in 1.25 Crores.
vi. Chandigarh- Chandigarh is a city and a union territory in India that serves as
the capital of the two neighbouring states of Punjab and Haryana.
Chandigarh is bordered by the state of Punjab to the north, the west and
the south, and by the state of Haryana to the east. It is considered to be a
part of the Chandigarh capital region or Greater Chandigarh, which includes
Chandigarh, and the city of Panchkula (in Haryana) and cities of Kharar,
Kurali, Mohali, Zirakpur (in Punjab). It is located 260 km (162 miles) north of

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 New Delhi, 229 km (143 miles) southeast of Amritsar. It’s population size in
11.47 lakhs.
vii. Karnataka- Karnataka is a state in southwest India with Arabian Sea
coastlines. The capital, Bengaluru (formerly Bangalore), is a high-tech hub
known for its shopping and nightlife. It’s population size is around 6.87 crore
(2018).

2.2 Procedure Followed

The procedure consist of introduction , background, evaluation and overall analysis
of the piloted data collected for each and every state listed above. After following
the whole procedure , an general analysis has been made that includes common
hurdles found in smooth conduct of the economic census. Accordingly, common
possible solutions has been founded and listed in the project that would reduce the
errors that may arise in the procedure of economic census.

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 3.OUTCOMES AND RESULTS

3.1 Results
Some common solutions has been invented after going through the piloted data for
each state, the solutions are listed below-

i. Improved Course Content

ii. Good and Appropriate IT Application
iii. Less Manpower
iv. Online Test and Issue of Suspension Orders
v. Social Issues
vi. Self Attestation of the Documents
vii. Correct Selection of the Enumerators
viii. Linguistic Barriers
ix. Sampling Methods

3.2 Key Learnings

i. I have learnt how to analyse the piloted data.
ii. I have learnt various new things in MS-Word.
iii. I have learnt hoe economic census work.
iv. It was a wonderful experience working with economic statistics department
of ministry of statistics and programme implementation.

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