Places, households and practical market research

Definitions and evidence to use

Turn evidence into clearly labeled research baselines without confusing residents, households, vehicles or buyers.

Start with the geographic unit, observation period and denominator. Compare counts with counts, rates with rates and spending at compatible prices. Read the original table’s coverage before calculating a total or interpreting a difference.

• National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5), 2019–21: India, Volume I
• NSS Report 592: Survey on Household Consumption Expenditure, 2023–24
• Census 2011 HL-04: Ownership, household size and dwelling rooms
• Census 2011 HL-12: Household banking services and assets
• Census 2011 C-01: Population by religious community, India
• Census 2011: Language, India, States and Union Territories, Paper 1 of 2018 (C-16)

Next questions and clear gaps

The full coverage map separates delivered analysis, verified inputs and work still requiring extraction or suitable evidence. It is a research plan, not a claim that every proposed result is already published.