Dataset - NSS Round Nos. 55, 61, 66 and 68 - Education and Employment: Year-, State- and Social-group-wise All India Distribution of Households with No literate Member of Age group 15 years and above in the Family
NSS Round Nos. 55, 61, 66 and 68 - Education and Employment: Year-, State- and Social-group-wise All India Distribution of Households with No literate Member of Age group 15 years and above in the Family
The dataset contains Year-, state-, region- and gender-wise distribution (per thousand) of scheduled caste (SC), scheduled tribe (ST), other backwards classes (OBC) and other caste Households with No Literate Members of age group 15 years and above, during the period of 2000 to 2012. The dataset has been compiled from Table No. 7.1R, Statement Nos. 3.10.1, 3.9.1 and Table S3.9 from 55th, 61st, 66th and 68th round report of NSS.
NSS Round Nos. 55, 61, 66 and 68 - Education and Employment: Year-, State- and Social-group-wise All India Distribution of Households with No literate Member of Age group 15 years and above in the Family
The dataset contains Year-, state-, region- and gender-wise distribution (per thousand) of scheduled caste (SC), scheduled tribe (ST), other backwards classes (OBC) and other caste Households with No Literate Members of age group 15 years and above, during the period of 2000 to 2012. The dataset has been compiled from Table No. 7.1R, Statement Nos. 3.10.1, 3.9.1 and Table S3.9 from 55th, 61st, 66th and 68th round report of NSS.
Rows: 3312
Columns: 10
Time period: 2000, 2005, 2010, 2012
Last Updated: 21 November 2025
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year
period
state
region
nss_round
category
social_group
value
unit
note
2012
July, 2011 to June, 2012
Puducherry
Rural + Urban
68
Distribution of Households with No Literate Female Member of Age Group 15 years and above
All
70
value in absolute number per thousand
2012
July, 2011 to June, 2012
Arunachal Pradesh
Urban
68
Distribution of Households with No Literate Member of Age Group 15 years and above
SC
25
value in absolute number per thousand
2012
July, 2011 to June, 2012
Andhra Pradesh
Urban
68
Distribution of Households with No Literate Member of Age Group 15 years and above
All
75
value in absolute number per thousand
2012
July, 2011 to June, 2012
Andhra Pradesh
Urban
68
Distribution of Households with No Literate Female Member of Age Group 15 years and above
Others
116
value in absolute number per thousand
2012
July, 2011 to June, 2012
Andhra Pradesh
Urban
68
Distribution of Households with No Literate Member of Age Group 15 years and above
Others
43
value in absolute number per thousand
2012
July, 2011 to June, 2012
Andhra Pradesh
Urban
68
Distribution of Households with No Literate Female Member of Age Group 15 years and above
OBC
163
value in absolute number per thousand
2012
July, 2011 to June, 2012
Andhra Pradesh
Urban
68
Distribution of Households with No Literate Member of Age Group 15 years and above
OBC
80
value in absolute number per thousand
2012
July, 2011 to June, 2012
Andhra Pradesh
Urban
68
Distribution of Households with No Literate Female Member of Age Group 15 years and above
ST
292
value in absolute number per thousand
2012
July, 2011 to June, 2012
Andhra Pradesh
Urban
68
Distribution of Households with No Literate Member of Age Group 15 years and above
ST
144
value in absolute number per thousand
2012
July, 2011 to June, 2012
Andhra Pradesh
Urban
68
Distribution of Households with No Literate Female Member of Age Group 15 years and above
The calendar year to which the survey data pertains.
period
String
4
3312
The survey reference period covered by the data collection, expressed as a span of months and years.
state
String
35
3312
The Indian state or union territory for which the non-literacy data is reported.
region
String
3
3312
The geographic sector of the survey: rural, urban, or the combined rural and urban areas.
nss_round
Int64
4
3312
The National Sample Survey (NSS) round number during which the data was collected.
category
String
2
3312
The specific non-literacy indicator measured, such as households with no literate member or no literate female member aged 15 years and above.
social_group
String
5
3312
The social group classification of households, such as Scheduled Castes, other groups, or all groups combined.
value
Float64
663
3284
The measured non-literacy figure: the number of households per thousand with the specified literacy characteristic.
unit
String
1
3312
The unit of measurement for the reported value, expressed as an absolute number per thousand.
note
String
1
0
Supplementary remarks or clarifying notes associated with the data record.
Citation
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. (2026). NSS Round Nos. 55, 61, 66 and 68 - Education and Employment: Year-, State- and Social-group-wise All India Distribution of Households with No literate Member of Age group 15 years and above in the Family [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/18137
