4. ECONOMIC CENSUS
Economic census is aimed at providing basic information on distribution
of non-agricultural enterprises and follow-up surveys for collection
of detailed information about the structure of enterprises, investment,
input, output, employment, etc. It is a 100% centrally sponsored scheme.
The first countrywide Economic Census was carried out in India in 1977
followed by the second in 1980, third in 1990 and the fourth in 1998.
The fourth Economic Census covered non-agricultural enterprises in the
unorganised sector. All the data requir4ed by the Government of India
have been completed and given The next report is being finalised
5. ANNUAL SURVEY OF INDUSTRIES
The Annual Survey of Industries (ASI) is the principal source of data
on various aspects of registered establishments classified under manufacturing,
electricity, gas & water supply and repair & services. The
Field Operations Division (FOD) of National Sample Survey Organization
(NSSO) carries out the field work of the survey and CSO consolidates
the results at national level.The survey covers broadly the following
3 types of units
(1) Units registered under section 2m(i) and 2m(ii) of the Factories
Act 1948.
2m(i) Units employing 10 or more workers and using power
2m(ii) Units employing 20 or more workers and not using power.
(2) Electricity undertaking registered with Central Electricity Authority
(3) Beedi and Cigar Establishments which are registered under Beedi
& Cigar Workers Act 1966.
The factories included in the survey are grouped into two sectors viz.
Census and Sample Sectors.
Census Sector: Units employing 50 or more workers with power
and those employing 100 or more workers without power.
Sample Sector: All the other units.
Units coming under census sector are enumerated completely and only
a small sample is selected from sample sector.
Hence we are not in a position to have a district wise estimate. CSO
has asked this department to do the survey on the residual units also.
