Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation

September 10, 2026 6:44 PM

NSO releases first-ever district-level estimates of unincorporated non-agricultural sector

The National Statistical Office (NSO) has released district-level estimates of India’s unincorporated non-agricultural sector for the first time, providing granular insights into the distribution, employment, female participation and productivity of enterprises across districts. The estimates, based on data from the Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises (ASUSE) 2025, cover 757 of 770 districts available in the sampling frame at the time of sample selection. The initiative marks t...

September 2, 2026 3:44 PM

MoSPI explains GDP methodology, negative manufacturing deflator and revisions in Q1 estimates

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) on Wednesday issued additional information to explain various aspects of the GDP estimates for the first quarter of 2026-27, including the use of double deflation, differences between GDP and other inflation measures, revisions to the previous year’s estimates and the gap between nominal and real Gross Value Added (GVA). The explanation comes after the Ministry released the updated annual and quarterly GDP series. The revised ser...

August 28, 2026 5:15 PM

India’s industrial output remains firm in July as manufacturing, electricity sectors post gains

India’s industrial activity remained resilient in July 2026, with the overall Index of Industrial Production (IIP) standing at 124.8, unchanged from the revised level recorded in June, according to the latest official data. The data, based on the 2022-23 base year and the NIC 2025 classification, showed that the manufacturing sector, which carries the largest weight in the index, recorded an index of 127.4 in July, up from 125.3 in June. The mining sector, however, witnessed a decline, with ...

August 2, 2026 4:50 PM

India to host BRICS meeting of Heads of National Statistical Offices in Lucknow

India will host the Meeting of Heads of National Statistical Offices (NSOs) of BRICS countries in Lucknow from August 3 to 4, bringing together senior statistical officials from member nations to strengthen cooperation in official statistics, innovation and data dissemination. The meeting will be held under India's BRICS Chairship 2026, which is guided by the overarching theme, "Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability (BRICS)." Under the BRICS Statistics Track, India...

June 25, 2026 4:07 PM

MoSPI partners with GRAAM to launch fellowship initiative for policy research and governance support

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) with the Grassroots Research and Advocacy Movement (GRAAM) to engage two fellows under the Embark India Development Fellowship proposal, aimed at strengthening policy research, governance innovation, and capacity-building initiatives within the Ministry. The agreement was signed during a ceremony attended by senior officials from both organisations. P. R. Meshram, Director General (Data Govern...

June 24, 2026 5:54 PM

India to launch Index of Services Production in July 2026 to track services sector growth

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) is set to launch the Index of Services Production (ISP) in July 2026, introducing a new monthly macroeconomic indicator aimed at measuring short-term changes in the growth of India's services sector. Designed as the services-sector counterpart to the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), the ISP will provide high-frequency data on the performance of formal service industries and strengthen the country's economic monitoring framework...

June 5, 2026 5:17 PM

India’s economy grows 7.7% in FY 2025-26; Q4 growth accelerates to 7.8%

India's economy expanded by 7.7 percent in real terms during the financial year 2025-26, while growth accelerated to 7.8 percent in the January–March quarter, according to the Provisional Estimates of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) on Friday. The latest figures indicate an improvement over the 7.1 percent real GDP growth recorded in FY 2024-25, reflecting continued momentum across agriculture, manufacturing, constructio...

May 13, 2026 11:39 AM

Centre revises GDP release schedule; annual and Q4 estimates to be announced on June 5

The National Statistics Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has revised the release schedule for India’s Provisional Estimates (PE) of Annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and the GDP estimates for the fourth quarter (Q4) of every financial year. Under the revised schedule, the GDP data, which was earlier released on the last working day of May, will now be published on June 7 every year, or on the previous working day if June 7 falls on a holiday...

April 10, 2026 5:27 PM

MoSPI study reveals scale of unincorporated construction sector, nearly 1 crore households build homes

In a first-of-its-kind exercise in decades, the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has released a comprehensive pilot study shedding light on India’s vast unincorporated construction sector, highlighting its critical role in the economy and household activity. The study, conducted by the National Statistics Office (NSO), estimates that around 98.54 lakh households undertook construction for their own use over the past year, underlining the scale of self-driven housing...

April 6, 2026 5:36 PM

Government launches first-ever survey of incorporated services sector to strengthen data-driven policymaking

The National Statistics Office (NSO), under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), has launched the first-ever Annual Survey of Incorporated Services Sector Enterprises (ASISSE), marking a major step towards building a comprehensive database of India’s fast-growing services sector. The nationwide survey, rolled out from April 2026, will cover incorporated enterprises across all States and Union Territories, with the reference period being the financial year 2024–25...