Archive · 25 Jul 2026
MoSPI Progresses on National Household Income Survey
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) is conducting a big survey called the National Household Income Survey (NHIS) across India.
This survey, which started in April 2026 and will continue until March 2027, aims to measure household income and living conditions.
The results are expected by mid-2027 and will help improve how we calculate important economic numbers like GDP and CPI.
MoSPI is also doing other surveys, like one on businesses in the service sector and another on migration.
Some experts have concerns about how the informal sector's performance is estimated, but MoSPI says they are using better methods now.
The ministry is also working on making economic data more accurate and reliable.
MoSPI is conducting the first-ever National Household Income Survey (NHIS) across India, expected to conclude by March 2027 with results by mid-2027.
The NHIS aims to measure household income and living conditions, filling a long-standing data gap in India's socio-economic statistics.
MoSPI is also conducting surveys on the Incorporated Services Sector Enterprises (ASISSE) and migration, with results expected by mid-2027 and end-2027 respectively.
Experts have raised concerns about the estimation of the informal sector's performance, but MoSPI attributes improvements to annual surveys and better data collection methods.
MoSPI is working on integrating AI, machine learning, and big data into official statistics to enhance data accuracy and reliability.
- Who
- Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI)
- What
- Progress on National Household Income Survey (NHIS) and other surveys
- When
- Survey period: April 2026 - March 2027; Results expected mid-2027
- Where
- Pan-India
- Why
- To fill data gaps in socio-economic statistics and revise CPI and GDP series
Experts' Concerns
MoSPI's Response
Informal Sector Estimation
Experts' Concerns
Experts flagged potential over-estimation of the informal sector's performance, suggesting it might inflate GDP growth estimates.
MoSPI's Response
MoSPI attributes improvements in estimation to annual surveys and better data collection methods, denying massive overstatement claims.
- Survey Name
- National Household Income Survey (NHIS)
- Survey Period
- April 2026 - March 2027
- Expected Results
- Mid-2027
- Key Focus
- Household income and living conditions
- Data Gap Filled
- Socio-economic statistics
- Methodological Improvements
- Double deflation, Supply and Use Tables
- Informal Sector Estimation
- Annual surveys and workforce-adjusted population estimates
- Additional Surveys
- Annual Survey of Incorporated Services Sector Enterprises (ASISSE), Migration Particulars Survey