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India Metro Economic Activity Survey
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Economic census information collected during 2012-2013 for several major metropolitan areas in India. This data offers a detailed snapshot of economic establishments across cities like Mumbai, Delhi, and Chennai, covering aspects such as ownership, employment, and business activity. It is useful for economic analysis, urban planning, and market research.
Columns
- State: State code.
- District: Four-digit district code. The first two digits represent the state code.
- Tehsil: Seven-digit Tehsil code. The first four digits represent the district code.
- T_V: Taluk or Village identifier.
- WC: Four-digit stand-alone code.
- EB: Four-digit stand-alone code.
- EBX: Two-digit stand-alone code.
- C_HOUSE: Type of premises (1= Commercial, 2= Residential, 3= Residential cum Commercial, 9= Others).
- IN_HH: Number of establishments owned by household members located inside the household.
- BACT: Broad Activity classification.
- NIC3: NIC 2008 3-digit code related to the business activity.
- HLOOM_ACT: Indicates if the activity is Handloom/Handicraft (1= Yes, 0= No).
- OWN_SHIP_C: Ownership type of the enterprise.
- SEX: The gender of the owner for proprietary establishments.
- SG: The social group of the owner (SC, ST, OBC, Other).
- RELIGION: The religion of the owner, using census religion codes.
- NOP: Nature of the business operation.
- SOF: Major source of finance for the enterprise.
- M_H: Number of hired male employees.
- F_H: Number of hired female employees.
- M_NH: Number of non-hired male employees.
- F_NH: Number of non-hired female employees.
- TOTAL_WORKER: Total number of persons employed.
- SECTOR: Sector code for the establishment.
- DISTRICT: Four-digit district code (duplicate column).
Distribution
The dataset is distributed in separate CSV files for each of the eight metropolitan areas. The data for each metro contains over 20 variables. The total number of rows varies per city, with examples including 261,259 records for Mumbai, 875,308 for Delhi, and 543,081 for Kolkata.
Usage
This data is ideal for economic research, urban development studies, and business analytics. It can be used for classification tasks to predict business sectors, regression models to analyse employment factors, and clustering to identify economic zones within cities. Market researchers can use it to understand the distribution of enterprises and demographic characteristics of business owners.
Coverage
The dataset covers the economic census for the period 2012-2013. Geographically, it focuses on eight Indian metropolitan areas: Mumbai, Mumbai-Suburban, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, and Pune. The data includes demographic details of enterprise owners, such as gender, social group, and religion.
License
CC0: Public Domain
Who Can Use It
- Economists and Researchers: To study urban economic structures, employment patterns, and the informal sector.
- Urban Planners: For infrastructure and policy planning based on the concentration and type of economic activities.
- Data Scientists: To build predictive models for business success, employment, or sector classification.
- Business Strategists: To conduct market analysis and identify opportunities in specific metropolitan areas.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- Indian Metros Economic Census 2012-2013
- Economic Profile of Major Indian Cities (2013)
- Urban Enterprise and Employment Data for India
- India Metro Economic Activity Survey
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Original Data Source: India Metro Economic Activity Survey
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