Government of Rajasthan - The Directorate of Economics and Statistics Graduate Programs & Internships

The Directorate is headed by Dr Om Prakash Bairwa, Director, who is also functioning as Chief Registrar of Birth and Deaths, State Agricultural Statistical Authority and Officer on Special Duty for Annual survey of industries.

On the recommendation of the Committee to review the National Statistical System, the Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Rajasthan has been declared as Nodal agency for the State for developing an efficient statistical system and coordinating the statistical activities in the State. As a Nodal Agency the Director of Economics and Statistics, Rajasthan is made responsible and entrusted with the following functions:

1. Coordination of Statistical activities of various departments/organizations of the State Government
2. Undertaking integration of data required in different policy sectors and suggest ways and means to improve the quality and coverage of data series
3. To avoid duplication in the collection and compilation of data, and
4. To adopt accepted standards in the collection of data, classification, processing and dissemination of data

Presently Directorate is working on the following Indicators, surveys and activities:

• Price Statistics
• Industrial Statistics
• Agriculture Statistics
• Coordination
• Vital Statistics
• Integrated Finance Division
• Publication
• Trainings
• National Sample Survey
• Economic Census
• Human Development in Rajasthan