NSS Round Nos. 55, 61, 66 and 68 - Education and Employment: Year-, Region-, Social-group- and Gender-wise All India Distribution of Persons by Level of Education
The dataset contains year-, region-, social-group- and gender-wise All India 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.
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Dataset - NSS Round Nos. 55, 61, 66 and 68 - Education and Employment: Year-, Region-, Social-group- and Gender-wise All India Distribution of Persons by Level of Education
NSS Round Nos. 55, 61, 66 and 68 - Education and Employment: Year-, Region-, Social-group- and Gender-wise All India Distribution of Persons by Level of Education
The dataset contains year-, region-, social-group- and gender-wise All India 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 education statistics pertain.
period
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The survey reference period (e.g., July of one year to June of the next) over which the data were collected.
state
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The geographic coverage of the record; this dataset reports All India level aggregates.
Region
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The sector of the population covered, such as Rural, Urban, or combined Rural + Urban.
nss_round
Int64
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The National Sample Survey (NSS) round number during which the data were collected.
category
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The statistical category reported, here the distribution of persons by level of education.
social_group
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The social group of the population measured, such as Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, or All groups combined.
gender
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The gender of the population measured, such as Male, Female, or Person (all persons combined).
level_of_education
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The highest level of education attained by persons, such as Middle, Secondary, or Higher Secondary.
value
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The number of persons per thousand at the given level of education for the specified social group and gender.
unit
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The unit of measurement for the value, expressed as an absolute number per thousand persons.
note
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Optional remarks or footnotes associated with the record; generally left empty.
Citation
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. (2026). NSS Round Nos. 55, 61, 66 and 68 - Education and Employment: Year-, Region-, Social-group- and Gender-wise All India Distribution of Persons by Level of Education [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/18509
