Central Statistical Organisation

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The Central Statistical Organisation (CSO) is responsible for coordination of statistical activities in India, and evolving and maintaining statistical standards. Its activities include National Income Accounting; conduct of Annual Survey of Industries, Economic Censuses and its follow up surveys, compilation of Index of Industrial Production, as well as Consumer Price Indices for Urban Non-Manual Employees, Human Development Statistics, Gender Statistics, imparting training in Official Statistics, Five Year Plan work relating to Development of Statistics in the States and Union Territories; dissemination of statistical information, work relating to trade, energy, construction, and environment statistics, revision of National Industrial Classification, etc. It has a well-equipped Graphical Unit. The CSO is headed by the Director-General who is assisted by 2 Additional Director-Generals and 4 Deputy Director-Generals, Directors & Joint Directors and other supporting staff. The CSO is located in Delhi. Some portion of Industrial Statistics work pertaining to Annual Survey of industries is carried out in Calcutta.

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National Income Accounting
Conduct of Annual Survey of Industries
Economic Censuses and its follow up surveys
Compilation of Index of Industrial Production
Consumer Price Indices for Urban Non-Manual Employees
Human Development Statistics
Gender Statistics
Imparting training in Official Statistics
Five Year Plan work relating to Development of Statistics in the States and Union Territories
Dissemination of statistical information
Work relating to trade, energy, construction, and environment statistics
Revision of National Industrial Classification

The CSO is headed by the Director-General who is assisted by two additional Director-Generals and four Deputy Director-Generals, Joint Directors and other supporting staff. The CSO is located in Delhi. Some portion of Industrial Statistics work pertaining to Annual Survey of industries is carried out in Calcutta.