Dataset - NSS Round nos. 55, 61, 66 and 68- Education and Employment: Year- and Region-wise All India Distribution of Rural Households by Size of Land Owned and by Social Group
NSS Round nos. 55, 61, 66 and 68- Education and Employment: Year- and Region-wise All India Distribution of Rural Households by Size of Land Owned and by Social Group
The dataset contains Year- and region-wise All India compiled data on caste-wise (scheduled caste (SC), scheduled tribe (ST), other backwards classes (OBC) and others) distribution of rural households (per thousand) by different Sizes of Land owned, during the period of 1994 to 2012. The dataset has been compiled from Table Nos. 4 and Statement No. 3.7 of 55th, 61st, 66th and 68th reports of NSS.
NSS Round nos. 55, 61, 66 and 68- Education and Employment: Year- and Region-wise All India Distribution of Rural Households by Size of Land Owned and by Social Group
The dataset contains Year- and region-wise All India compiled data on caste-wise (scheduled caste (SC), scheduled tribe (ST), other backwards classes (OBC) and others) distribution of rural households (per thousand) by different Sizes of Land owned, during the period of 1994 to 2012. The dataset has been compiled from Table Nos. 4 and Statement No. 3.7 of 55th, 61st, 66th and 68th reports of NSS.
Rows: 190
Columns: 11
Time period: 1994, 2000, 2005, 2010, 2012
Last Updated: 21 November 2025
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year
period
state
region
nss_round
category
social_group
size_of_operational_holding
value
unit
note
2012
July, 2012 to June, 2012
All India
Rural
68
Distribution of Rural Households by Social Group and by Size of Land Holding
All (including not reported)
All
1000
value in absolute number per thousand
2012
July, 2012 to June, 2012
All India
Rural
68
Distribution of Rural Households by Social Group and by Size of Land Holding
OBC
0.41 to 1 hectares
171
value in absolute number per thousand
2012
July, 2012 to June, 2012
All India
Rural
68
Distribution of Rural Households by Social Group and by Size of Land Holding
OBC
0.001 to 0.004 hectares
108
value in absolute number per thousand
2012
July, 2012 to June, 2012
All India
Rural
68
Distribution of Rural Households by Social Group and by Size of Land Holding
OBC
Less than 0.001 hectares
27
value in absolute number per thousand
2012
July, 2012 to June, 2012
All India
Rural
68
Distribution of Rural Households by Social Group and by Size of Land Holding
SC
All
1000
value in absolute number per thousand
2012
July, 2012 to June, 2012
All India
Rural
68
Distribution of Rural Households by Social Group and by Size of Land Holding
SC
4.01 hectares and above
8
value in absolute number per thousand
2012
July, 2012 to June, 2012
All India
Rural
68
Distribution of Rural Households by Social Group and by Size of Land Holding
SC
2.01 to 4 hectares
22
value in absolute number per thousand
2012
July, 2012 to June, 2012
All India
Rural
68
Distribution of Rural Households by Social Group and by Size of Land Holding
SC
1.01 to 2 hectares
62
value in absolute number per thousand
2012
July, 2012 to June, 2012
All India
Rural
68
Distribution of Rural Households by Social Group and by Size of Land Holding
SC
0.41 to 1 hectares
128
value in absolute number per thousand
2012
July, 2012 to June, 2012
All India
Rural
68
Distribution of Rural Households by Social Group and by Size of Land Holding
The calendar year to which the survey data pertains.
period
String
5
190
The survey reference period, typically a twelve-month span from July of one year to June of the next.
state
String
1
190
The geographic coverage of the data; here reported at the All India level.
region
String
1
190
The sector of the population covered, such as rural or urban areas.
nss_round
Int64
5
190
The number of the National Sample Survey round during which the data was collected.
category
String
1
190
The statistical table or classification the record belongs to, describing rural households by social group and size of land holding.
social_group
String
7
190
The social group of the household, such as SC, ST, OBC, or an aggregate including unreported cases.
size_of_operational_holding
String
10
190
The size class of land held by the household, expressed either as a hectare range or an aggregate category.
value
Int64
125
190
The estimated number of rural households for the given social group and land-holding size, expressed per thousand.
unit
String
1
190
The unit of measurement for the value, given as an absolute number per thousand.
note
String
1
0
Optional remarks or footnotes accompanying the data record.
Citation
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. (2026). NSS Round nos. 55, 61, 66 and 68- Education and Employment: Year- and Region-wise All India Distribution of Rural Households by Size of Land Owned and by Social Group [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/1137
