Revised material for the website in respect of Agricultural Census Division

Title	Agriculture Census
Type	Central Sector Plan Scheme with 100 percent financial assistance to the States/UTs
Objectives	To conduct quinquennial Agricultural Censuses in the country for collection of data on structure of operational holdings by different size classes social group and gender.
Salient features	Agricultural Census is the largest countrywide statistical operation undertaken by Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India. Primary and secondary data on structure of Indian agriculture are collected under this operation using the machinery of the State governments. The first Agricultural Census in the country was conducted with reference year 1970-71. So far six Agricultural Censuses have been completed at five yearly intervals and the seventh one is in operation in the country. The Census is carried out in three Phases. During Phase-I, a list of all the holdings with data on primary characteristics like area, gender and social group of the holder and its location code etc. are prepared. During Phase-II detailed data on irrigation status, tenancy particulars, cropping pattern, number of crops taken etc. are collected. Phase-III, popularly known as Input Survey, relates to collection of data on pattern of input use across various crops, regions and size groups of holdings.
Pattern of assistance	Government of India meets all the expenses concerning the scheme
Eligibility	Grants are paid to the States/UTs to meet the expenses related to the schemes.
Person to be contacted	Joint Secretary and Agricultural Census Commissioner, India, Dept. of Agriculture & Cooperation Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi 110 001 (Email: agcensus@krishi.nic.in)
Date of start	Since 1970-71
Implementation status	Currently the eighth Agricultural Census with reference year 2005-06 is progressing in the country. The results of Agriculture Census 1995-96 are available in website http://agcensus.nic.in