Dataset - NSS Round Nos. 61, 66 and 68 - Education and Employment: Year- and Region-wise All India Distribution of Households by Social Group and by Size of Agricultural Land cultivated
NSS Round Nos. 61, 66 and 68 - Education and Employment: Year- and Region-wise All India Distribution of Households by Social Group and by Size of Agricultural Land cultivated
The dataset contains Year- and region-wise All India compiled data on distribution (per thousand) of Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), Other Backward Classes (OBC) and Others caste households by agricultural activity undertaken different sizes of agricultural land, during the period of 2005 to 2012. The dataset has been compiled from Statement Nos. 3.8 of 61st, 66th and 68th round reports of NSS.
NSS Round Nos. 61, 66 and 68 - Education and Employment: Year- and Region-wise All India Distribution of Households by Social Group and by Size of Agricultural Land cultivated
The dataset contains Year- and region-wise All India compiled data on distribution (per thousand) of Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), Other Backward Classes (OBC) and Others caste households by agricultural activity undertaken different sizes of agricultural land, during the period of 2005 to 2012. The dataset has been compiled from Statement Nos. 3.8 of 61st, 66th and 68th round reports of NSS.
Rows: 120
Columns: 11
Time period: 2005, 2010, 2012
Last Updated: 21 November 2025
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year
period
state
region
nss_round
category
social_group
size_class
value
unit
note
2012
July, 2011 to June, 2012
All India
Rural
68
Distribution of Households by Size Class of Agricultural Land Cultivated and by Social Group
All (including n.r. (Not Reported)
All
1000
value in absolute number per thousand
2012
July, 2011 to June, 2012
All India
Rural
68
Distribution of Households by Size Class of Agricultural Land Cultivated and by Social Group
All (including n.r. (Not Reported)
0.41 to 1 hectares
142
value in absolute number per thousand
2012
July, 2011 to June, 2012
All India
Rural
68
Distribution of Households by Size Class of Agricultural Land Cultivated and by Social Group
OBC
0.41 to 1 hectares
148
value in absolute number per thousand
2012
July, 2011 to June, 2012
All India
Rural
68
Distribution of Households by Size Class of Agricultural Land Cultivated and by Social Group
SC
0.41 to 1 hectares
104
value in absolute number per thousand
2012
July, 2011 to June, 2012
All India
Rural
68
Distribution of Households by Size Class of Agricultural Land Cultivated and by Social Group
ST
0.41 to 1 hectares
194
value in absolute number per thousand
2012
July, 2011 to June, 2012
All India
Rural
68
Distribution of Households by Size Class of Agricultural Land Cultivated and by Social Group
All (including n.r. (Not Reported)
0.005 to 0.40 hectares
198
value in absolute number per thousand
2012
July, 2011 to June, 2012
All India
Rural
68
Distribution of Households by Size Class of Agricultural Land Cultivated and by Social Group
Others
0.005 to 0.40 hectares
192
value in absolute number per thousand
2012
July, 2011 to June, 2012
All India
Rural
68
Distribution of Households by Size Class of Agricultural Land Cultivated and by Social Group
OBC
0.005 to 0.40 hectares
201
value in absolute number per thousand
2012
July, 2011 to June, 2012
All India
Rural
68
Distribution of Households by Size Class of Agricultural Land Cultivated and by Social Group
ST
0.005 to 0.40 hectares
190
value in absolute number per thousand
2012
July, 2011 to June, 2012
All India
Rural
68
Distribution of Households by Size Class of Agricultural Land Cultivated and by Social Group
The calendar year to which the survey data pertains.
period
String
3
120
The survey period covered by the data, expressed as a date range such as July of one year to June of the following year.
state
String
1
120
The geographic area the data pertains to, with 'All India' indicating national-level coverage.
region
String
1
120
The sector of the population covered by the data, such as rural or urban areas.
nss_round
Int64
3
120
The number of the National Sample Survey (NSS) round during which the data was collected.
category
String
1
120
The statistical classification of the table, describing the distribution of households by size class of agricultural land cultivated and by social group.
social_group
String
5
120
The social group to which the households belong, such as SC, ST, OBC, or all groups combined including cases not reported.
size_class
String
8
120
The size class of agricultural land cultivated by households, in hectares, or an aggregate covering all size classes.
value
Int64
91
120
The estimated number of people cultivating agricultural lands, expressed in absolute numbers per thousand.
unit
String
1
120
The unit of measurement for the reported value, given as absolute number per thousand.
note
String
1
0
Supplementary remarks or clarifying notes associated with the data, if any.
Citation
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. (2026). NSS Round Nos. 61, 66 and 68 - Education and Employment: Year- and Region-wise All India Distribution of Households by Social Group and by Size of Agricultural Land cultivated [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/18139
