Important Facts For Prelims
Economic Census -2019
- 06 Jun 2019
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The Seventh Economic Census (7th EC) is being conducted by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) in 2019.
- The MoSPI has partnered with CSC e-Governance Services India Limited, a Special Purpose Vehicle under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology as the implementing agency for 7th EC.
- Economic Census is the complete count of all economic establishment located within the geographical boundary of the country. It provides disaggregated information on various operational and structural variables of all establishments of the country.
- The Census also provides valuable insight into geographical spread and clusters of economic activities, ownership pattern, persons engaged in all economic establishments of the country.
- The first Economic Census was undertaken in 1977. The Second EC was carried out in 1980 followed by the Third EC in 1990. The Sixth edition of Economic Census was conducted in 2013.
