Solapur : 8 October, 2026

The National Statistics Office (NSO), Field Operations Division (FOD), Sub-Regional Office, Solapur, under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), is actively conducting a wide spectrum of socio-economic, industrial, and price-related surveys across the region. These nationwide surveys are pivotal in shaping national economic policies, calculating key indicators like GDP and inflation, evaluating employment trends, and assessing rural and urban socio-economic conditions. Below is an overview of the key ongoing survey operations undertaken by NSO SRO Solapur:

1. Continuous & Ongoing Socio-Economic Surveys

• Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) [2026]
  • Objective: Launched to provide key employment and unemployment indicators—such as Worker Population Ratio (WPR), Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR), and Unemployment Rate (UR).
  • Frequency of Indicators: Monthly for both rural and urban areas under Current Weekly Status (CWS), Quarterly for both rural and urban areas under Current Weekly Status (CWS) and annually for both rural and urban areas under Usual Status ps+ss and CWS.
  • Survey Plan in October 2026 - Field work of PLFS 2026 is planned in the following areas under the jurisdiction of Sub Regional Office, Solapur in October 2026:

 

• Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises (ASUSE) [2026]
  • Objective: Captures operational and economic metrics of unincorporated non-agricultural enterprises across manufacturing, trade, and non-construction service sectors to supplement corporate sector data.
  • Survey Plan in October 2026 - Field work of ASUSE 2026 is planned in the following areas under the jurisdiction of Sub Regional Office, Solapur in October 2026:

 

 

2. Ongoing Surveys under NSS 81st Round (July 2026 – June 2027)

The 81st Round of the National Sample Survey (NSS) commenced from 1st July 2026 and will encompass the following crucial modules:

• Situation Assessment Survey (SAS) of Agricultural Households & All India Debt and Investment Survey (AIDIS): Integrated survey covering rural landholdings, livestock ownership, household income, productive assets, indebtedness, farming practices, and access to agricultural technology.
• Survey Plan in October 2026 - Field work is planned in the following areas under the jurisdiction of Sub Regional Office, Solapur in October 2026:

 

 

 

• Migration Particulars Survey (MPS): Comprehensive study focusing on patterns, reasons, and duration of migration, usual activity status, economic remittances, short-term seasonal mobility, and return migration dynamics.
• Survey Plan in October 2026 - Field work is planned in the following areas under the jurisdiction of Sub Regional Office, Solapur in October 2026:

 

 

• National Household Income Survey (NHIS): Targeted at selected urban blocks and villages to map income distribution, source patterns, economic returns on labor/capital/land, and household living conditions across socio-economic groups.
• Survey Plan in October 2026 - Field work is planned in the following areas under the jurisdiction of Sub Regional Office, Solapur in October 2026:

 

 

3. Price Statistics & Economic Indices (Continuous Field Operations)

• Consumer Price Index (CPI - Rural/Urban/Combined): Measures retail price changes of         consumer goods and services (Base Year: 2024=100). Market surveys for CPI (Urban) and CPI (Rural) are actively being conducted by the field office.
• CPI for Agricultural and Rural Labourer (CPI-AL/RL): Monthly price data and daily wage rates across 12 major agricultural and 13 non-agricultural occupations are collected to assist the Labour Bureau (MoLE) in compiling CPI (AL/RL).

4. Industrial & Service Sector Enterprises Surveys

• Annual Survey of Incorporated Service Sector Enterprises (ASISSE) 2026: Designed to establish a database on corporate service sector units (FY 2024–25 reference period), utilizing GSTN database metrics (Principal and Additional Places of Business) to estimate Gross Value Added (GVA), capital formation, and employment. Notices under Collection of Statistics Act were issued to the enterprises under coverage of this survey.
• Survey on Private Sector CAPEX Investment Intentions (CAPEX)- The National Statistics Office (NSO) is conducting the second round of the Forward-Looking Survey on Private Sector CAPEX Investment Intentions during the period of October to December 2026 to collect information on the capital expenditure (CAPEX 2026) plans of enterprises in the private corporate sector. It is intended to capture the investment intentions of private sector enterprises and generate valuable insights into the emerging trends and patterns in capital expenditure. The information collected will contribute to a better understanding of investment activity across sectors and support the assessment of the evolving investment landscape.
• The above survey on CAPEX is being conducted in the selected enterprises under the Jurisdiction of Sub - Regional Office Solapur which includes the entire geographical area of Solapur and Dharashiv districts of Maharashtra. Notices are being sent to the selected enterprises, under the provisions of the Collection of Statistics Act, 2008, for submission of information in the CAPEX Portal using the credentials mentioned in the notice.

Public Cooperation Appeal

The National Statistical Office, Sub Regional office Solapur appeals to the General public, Commercial establishments, Factory managers, Agricultural households, Cooperative societies including Housing societies and local institutions to extend full cooperation to visiting field officials. Authentic data provided during these interactions forms the bedrock of national development plans and policy formulation.

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