Dataset - NSS Round Nos. 55, 61, 66 and 68 - Education and Employment: Year-, State-, Social-group- and Gender-wise Distribution of Persons by Level of Education
NSS Round Nos. 55, 61, 66 and 68 - Education and Employment: Year-, State-, Social-group- and Gender-wise Distribution of Persons by Level of Education
The dataset contains year-, state-, region-, social-group- and gender-wise compiled data on per thousand distribution of scheduled caste, tribe, other backwards classes and other people by their different levels of education such as literate, non-literate, literate upto primary, primary, secondary, middle, higher secondary, graduate and above, post graduate and above levels of education. The dataset has been compiled from table nos. 8, s3.13 and statement nos. 3.13.1 and 3.12.1 of NSS 55th, 61st, 66th and 68th rounds published from the year 2000 to 2012.
NSS Round Nos. 55, 61, 66 and 68 - Education and Employment: Year-, State-, Social-group- and Gender-wise Distribution of Persons by Level of Education
The dataset contains year-, state-, region-, social-group- and gender-wise compiled data on per thousand distribution of scheduled caste, tribe, other backwards classes and other people by their different levels of education such as literate, non-literate, literate upto primary, primary, secondary, middle, higher secondary, graduate and above, post graduate and above levels of education. The dataset has been compiled from table nos. 8, s3.13 and statement nos. 3.13.1 and 3.12.1 of NSS 55th, 61st, 66th and 68th rounds published from the year 2000 to 2012.
The calendar year to which the survey observation pertains.
period
String
4
45510
The survey reference period covered by the data, expressed as a date range (e.g., July of one year to June of the next).
state
String
35
45510
The Indian state or union territory for which the education statistics are reported.
Region
String
3
45510
The sector of residence the figures refer to, such as Rural, Urban, or a combined Rural + Urban total.
nss_round
Int64
4
45510
The round number of the National Sample Survey (NSS) under which the data was collected.
category
String
1
45510
The type of statistic reported, indicating the distribution of persons by their level of education.
social_group
String
5
45510
The social group to which the population belongs, such as Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, or All groups combined.
gender
String
3
45510
The gender classification of the population measured, such as Male, Female, or Person (all persons).
level_of_education
String
18
45510
The educational attainment level of persons, ranging from not reported or illiterate up to graduate and higher levels.
value
Float64
798
44547
The number of persons per thousand in the given social group, gender, and region with the specified level of education.
unit
String
1
45510
The unit of measurement for the value, expressed as an absolute number of persons per thousand.
note
String
1
0
Optional remarks or footnotes providing additional context about the data record.
Citation
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. (2026). NSS Round Nos. 55, 61, 66 and 68 - Education and Employment: Year-, State-, Social-group- and Gender-wise Distribution of Persons by Level of Education [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/18508
