South Asian Studies: Statistics

Statistical information from the colonial period through the present, available in a variety of formats.

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Provides access to government and private statistical information.

Statistical information on India from a variety of sources. Please click on "IP Login" in upper right hand corner to access the database after clicking on IndiaStat.
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This database of official statistics originating from various Government of India ministries and departments will provide important insight on various socio-economic concerns for the development of the country and its human capital. Users can drill down through levels of disaggregated data at national, state, district and sub-district levels, and extract information to present the statistical measures of the indicators in the form of maps, graphs and tables using the intuitive built-in wizard.

The Indian Census is the largest single source of a variety of statistical information on different characteristics of the people of India.

MEASURE DHS+ assists developing countries worldwide in the collection and use of data to monitor and evaluate population, health, and nutrition programs. Demographic and health surveys provide information on family planning, maternal and child health, child survival, HIV/AIDS/sexually transmitted infections, and reproductive health. Data is available using the STATcompiler, an online database tool that allows users to select numerous countries and hundreds of indicators to create customized tables.