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CollectionIndustries Data from RBI's Handbook on Indian StatesSince 2016, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has published the annual Handbook of Statistics on Indian States, providing a comprehensive time series of socio-economic data. It covers sub-national statistics on demographics, health, state economy, agriculture, environment, prices, wages, industry, infrastructure, banking, and fiscal indicators across Indian states, with data spanning from 1951. This Collection contains datasets on year and state-wise insights into industrial and economic metrics in India, including the number of factories, investments, capital formation, value addition, employment, and production in medium and small-scale industries. It also covers details on working capital, physical capital, emoluments, input-output values, and total persons engaged.23 datasetsView →

CollectionPhysical and Financials Status of Metro Rail ProjectsThis Collection contains datasets on physical (operational and under construction length) and financials ( funds allocated and released under Equity, Grant, Subordinate Debt (SD) and Pass Through Assistance (PTA) ) status of Metro Rail/RRTS Projects2 datasetsView →

CollectionPhysical and Financial Progress of Houses Constructed under PMAY-U & PMAY-U 2.0This Collection contains state and city/town/panchayat-wise physical progress (houses sanctioned, grounded, construction completed) and financial progress (investments, central assistance sanctioned and released) of houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana- Urban (PMAY-U and PMAY-U 2.0)2 datasetsView →

CollectionNCRB Crime in India-Violent CrimesThe Violent Crimes dataset collection provides comprehensive statistical information on serious offences involving physical violence and threat to life recorded in India. Compiled from National Crime Records Bureau data, the collection covers year wise, state wise, city wise, and crime head wise counts of violent crimes registered under the Indian Penal Code. The datasets include major categories such as murder (Sec.302 IPC), culpable homicide not amounting to murder (Sec.304 IPC), attempt to commit murder (Sec.307 IPC), attempt to commit culpable homicide (Sec.308 IPC), grievous hurt (Sec.325, 326, 326A and 326B IPC), kidnapping and abduction (Sec.363–369 IPC), rape (Sec.376 IPC), attempt to commit rape (Sec.376 read with Sec.511 IPC), dowry deaths (Sec.304B IPC), infanticide (Sec.315 IPC), foeticide (Sec.316 IPC), rioting (Sec.147–151 and 153A IPC), robbery (Sec.392–394 IPC), dacoity (Sec.395–398 IPC), and arson (Sec.435–438 IPC). The collection also includes total violent crimes aggregates, enabling analysis of overall trends, regional distribution, and changes in the incidence of violent offences over time. By combining spatial granularity with offence-level classification, these datasets support research, policy analysis, law enforcement planning, and public understanding of the scale and nature of violent crime across India.6 datasetsView →

CollectionPerformance Indicators of National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC)This collection contains the details of various performance indicators of the National Mineral Development Corporation. Datasets containing the indicators of financial and physical performance are included in this collection.6 datasetsView →

CollectionReleases, Transfers and Movements of Prisioners from Prison Statistics India Reports, NCRBThis collection of datasets, derived from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) Prison Statistics India reports, provides a detailed look at the systemic flow of inmates through the Indian penal system. It specifically monitors prisoner releases and transfers, tracking the annual exit of convicts, undertrials, and detenues through various legal channels such as bail, acquittal, appeal, and completion of sentences. The data also captures critical operational and humanitarian metrics, including the physical movement of inmates outside prison premises for court and medical visits, the status of long-term undertrials under Section 436A of the CrPC, and the prevalence of mental illness among the incarcerated. Additionally, it provides specific insights into the management of parole, documenting the rates of release, absconding, and subsequent arrests. Together, these datasets offer a vital empirical foundation for analysing judicial efficiency, prisoner welfare, and the overall rehabilitative capacity of India's correctional framework.14 datasetsView →

CollectionInternational Students Studying in USA (Open Doors Report)The collection contains historically compiled data from the year 1949-50 on International Students enrolled in different educational institutions of United States of America (USA). The specifics of data contained in the collection include Academic-year-wise number of international students who are enrolled in USA by different regions and countries, for different programmes and fields of study such as post graduate, graduate, non-degree, and others in courses such as Business/ Management, Engineering, Fine/ Applied Arts, Health Professions, Humanities, Intensive English, Math/ Computer Science, Physical/ Life Sciences, Social Sciences, etc. In addition, the collection contains data on academic-year-wise number of USA students enrollments within USA15 datasetsView →

CollectionPrison Budget and Infrastructure from Prison Statistics India Reports, NCRBThis collection of datasets, derived from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) Prison Statistics India reports, provides a comprehensive fiscal and structural overview of the Indian correctional system. It tracks the financial management of prisons by comparing sanctioned budgets with actual expenditures—broken down by Plan and Non-Plan funds—alongside detailed year-wise and state-wise spending on prisoner care, including essential needs like food, medical care, and clothing, as well as rehabilitative investments in vocational and educational programs. In addition to financial data, the collection monitors the physical and human infrastructure of the penal system. It documents the construction, renovation, and expansion of various facility types—such as Central, District, Women, and Open Jails—and the integration of modern technology like video conferencing facilities. Furthermore, it highlights administrative challenges by detailing the staffing strength (sanctioned vs. actual) and the availability of official housing. Together, these datasets offer a transparent view of how resources are allocated and utilised to manage, maintain, and modernise India’s prison infrastructure.16 datasetsView →

CollectionIndian Students Studying in USAThe collection contains Academic-year-wise historically compiled data from the year 1949-50 on the Number of Indian Students who are enrolled in different educational institutes of United States of America (USA) for pursuing Post Graduate, Graduate, Non-degree and other programmes of study in courses such as Business/ Management, Engineering, Fine/ Applied Arts, Health Professions, Humanities, Intensive English, Math/ Computer Science, Physical/ Life Sciences, Social Sciences, etc.5 datasetsView →

CollectionUSA Students Studying Abroad (Open Doors Report)The collection contains historically compiled data from the year 1989-90 on United Nations of America (USA) Students who are enrolled in educational institutions in other countries for pursuing different fields of studies. The specifics of data contained in the collection include Academic-year-wise number of international students who are enrolled in different regions and countries for pursuing different programmes and fields of study such as Agriculture, Natural Resources and Conservation, Communication, Journalism, Communications Technologies/Technicians, Construction Trades, Engineering, Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Military Technologies, Precision Production, Transportation and Materials Moving, Architecture, Visual and Performing, Arts, Health Professions, Residency Programs, English Language and Literature/Letters, Foreign Languages, Literatures and, Linguistics, Philosophy and Religious Studies, Theology and Religious Vocations, Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting, Legal Professions and Studies, Computer and Information Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics, Basic Skills, Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Liberal Arts and Sciences/General Studies, Library Science, Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies, Personal and Culinary Services, Reserve Officer Training Corps, Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Physical Sciences, Science Technologies/Technicians, Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies, History, Psychology, Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Social Sciences, Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, etc.6 datasetsView →

CollectionAISHE: Time-series data on Courses, Programmes and Disciplines of Study, and Enrollments, Passouts, Posts, etc. in different Types of Higher Educational Institutions in IndiaThe collection contains Year- and State-wise historical data on higher education and its related aspects in India, compiled from All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) reports. The range of data contained in the datasets include number of students, including foreign students, enrolled and passed out, both in regular and distance modes, in different courses and programmes of under graduate, post graduate, doctorate and other discipline of studies. Further, the collection also includes data on different types of educational institutions such as universities, colleges and other institutions (public, private, deemed, etc.), and their number, by the types of education that they offer. It also contains data on student-teacher pupil ratio, number of teaching and non-teaching staff, along with number of posts, in different types of educational institutions. The granual coverage of data is from the year 2010 to 2021 and it is categorized by gender, social group (caste), economic, physical and community status. Note: The AISHE data is collected by Department of Higher Education (DoHE) based on web-based survey and not by physical survey. Further, the data is based only on the institutions which have provided information and it does not include the data of institutions which have not provided data to DoHE43 datasetsView →

CollectionDeaths and Illnesses in Prisons from Prison Statistics India Reports, NCRBThis collection of datasets, sourced from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) Prison Statistics India reports, provides a detailed and sobering analysis of prisoner mortality and health within the Indian correctional system. The data offers a comprehensive classification of deaths, distinguishing between natural deaths (stemming from aging or specific illnesses), unnatural deaths (including suicide, murder by inmates, and negligence), and cases where the cause remains unknown. The collection provides highly granular insights into the medical health of inmates, documenting deaths from chronic and infectious conditions such as heart and lung disease, HIV, TB, cancer, and kidney failure, as well as mental health-related incidents and drug withdrawal. It also tracks accidental deaths caused by both environmental factors (forces of nature) and specific incidents like electrocution, drowning, or falls. Furthermore, the datasets detail the modes of institutional violence, including suicides and murders categorized by method, such as hanging, stabbing, or fighting. Available at both year-wise and state-wise levels, this collection is an indispensable resource for researchers and human rights advocates analysing custodial safety, prison healthcare quality, and the overall physical security of inmates in India.14 datasetsView →