Data Base of Kerala Economy (Kerala)

Abstract

From Preface: T he need and usefulness of statistical information have been amply made clear in our country especially in the context of the economic development plans. In spite of the fact that we have proceeded very far in providing the necessary information, there are still gaps which have to be filled in. The Directorate of Economics and Statistics which is the primary agency responsible for collection, processing and publication of statistics in the State has been engaged in this field for more than 33 years, considering its modest initiation in 1949 in the Department of Statistics of the University, then as Board of Statistics in the Government in 1950. Later in 1954 the Department of Statistics was formed as a Government Department. In 1957 a Bureau of Economic Studies was formed to undertake studies in that economic aspects and for purpose of evaluation of plan schemes. The two were integrated in 1963 and thereafter when the State Planning Board started functioning there was an integrated Bureau of Economics and Statistics and Planning Board to look after all the aspects of collection, processing, utilisation for purposes of planning, evaluation and publication.