ECONOMIC CENSUS

Economic Census is the complete count of all non-farm economic establishments located within the geographical boundary of the country. As per 6th Economic Census results, a total of 5,84,95,359 economic establishments were listed in the country.

Economic Census data have been widely disseminated to several government and non-government agencies for their research, analysis, policy formulations, etc. Usage of EC data by these user agencies is expected to facilitate in designing developmental policies for economic growth, employment generation, etc. in the country.

This information was given by the Minister of State (I/C) for the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Ministry of Planning and Minister of State in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Shri Rao Inderjit Singh in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.