Industrial Statistics Wing (IS Wing)

Industrial Statistics Wing (IS Wing) of Data Processing Division (DPD), National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) has the overall responsibility for planning, designing, processing and publishing data collected through Annual Survey of Industries (ASI) which is the principal source of industrial statistics in India. The office is located at Kolkata and is headed by a Deputy Director General who reports to the Additional Director General of DPD. The major functions of the IS Wing are • Preparing and finalizing all the survey and data processing instruments for the survey including survey schedule, instruction manual etc. • Finalizing the sampling strategy of ASI and sample selection for central and state sample of ASI. • Data processing, tabulation and preparation of ASI reports and unit level data of ASI. • Providing technical guidance and assistance to State Directorates of Economics and Statistics (DES) for conducting ASI based on state sample in the form of software support, training and handholding