DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION

ANDHRA PRADESH
Name : P. MADHAVI
Designation : Lecturer
Branch : DCCP
Institute : Govt. Polytechnic, NELLORE
Year/Semester : III Semester
Subject : Quantitative Techniques-I
Sub. Code : CCP-303
Topic : Statistical Systems in India
Duration : 50 Mts.
Sub Topic : Various Statistical organizations
Teaching Aids : Animations

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Objectives :

On completion of this period, you would be

able to:

 Know about various statistical organizations

functioning in India

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STATISTICAL SYSTEMS IN INDIA

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Present System:

 The present statistical system in India is

decentralized one – Central and State
governments collect statistics on subject wise
basis

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Central List:

 Central government collects statistics on

a) Defence b) Railways c) Currency and
Foreign Exchange d) Foreign Trade, e) Income
Tax, f) Customs and Excise etc.

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State List:

State Government collects Statistics on

a) public health

b) agriculture

c) livestock

d) irrigation

e) forests and fisheries, etc.,

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Concurrent List:

a) Economic and social planning

b) Trade unions

c) Social insurance

d) Labour welfare

e) Relief and rehabilitation

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STATISTICAL ORGANISATIONS
AT THE CENTRE

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Statistical Organizations:

 Government of India started a number of

organizations for collection, compilation and
publication of data

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Important Organizations:
3. Central Statistical Organization (CSO)
4. National Sample Survey Organization (NSSO)

 Each Central Ministry has separate statistical

units for collection and compilation of statistics
relating to its subject

 There are 153 statistical offices attached to the

various Central Ministries

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Let us know more about these
Organizations

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 STATE - LEVEL
STATISTICAL ORGANIZATIONS

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The Apex Statistical Agency in each State or
Union Territory is a Statistical Bureau known
by different names such as:

 Directorate of Economics and Statistics

 Bureau of Economics and Statistics

 Directorate of Statistics and Evaluation

 Economic and Statistical Organization

 Economic and Statistical Advisor etc

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Main Functions of State Statistical
Bureau are:

 To systematically collect, compile, analyze and

interpret Statistics relating to the State

 To co-ordinate with CSO and Statistical Bureau of

other states on all statistical matters covering
more than one state

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Functions contd..
 To act as a advisory body on economic
issues

 To organize and conduct special enquiries and field

surveys

 To publish annual statistical reports and monthly,

quarterly bulletins

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Functions contd..
 To compile economic indicators of the State and
State Income estimates

 To undertake all statistical work relating to

planning

 To publish socio-economic surveys of the State

useful for Budget

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Summary
 Central and State Governments share the work of
statistical data collection based on subjects
 CSO and NSSU are important at National level.
Bureau of Economics and statistics plays important
role at State Level

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Do you have any doubts?

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 Quiz

1. NSSO is a statistical body at the:

(a) State

(b) Centre

(c) Union Territory

(d) None of the above

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2. State Government is not responsible for
collection of statistics relating to :

(b) Agriculture

(c) Foreign Trade

(d) Irrigation

(e) Public health

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. Explain the role of various statistical

organizations functioning in India.

2. Discuss the role played by NSSO.

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