National Sample Survey Organisation

The National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO), now known as National Sample Survey Office, is an organization under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation of the Government of India. It is the largest organisation in India conducting regular socio-economic surveys. It was established in 1950.

NSSO has four divisions:

  1. Survey Design and Research Division (SDRD)
  2. Field Operations Division (FOD)
  3. Data Processing Division (DPD)
  4. Co-ordination and Publication Division (CPD)

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