Central Statistical Organisation launches two new socio-economic database products

NEW DELHI: Statistics and Programme Implementation Minister Srikant Kumar Jena today launched two new statistical products, 'DevInfo India Version 3.0' and 'The Statistical Year Book 2012', offering socio-economic data and a range of analytical tools.

"These two statistical products are our attempt to keep in tune with the latest technology so as to make life easier for those using them," Jena said while launching these products.

DevInfo India Version 3.0 is a data dissemination tool with the facility to prepare tables, charts, maps from the stored database in a user-friendly manner.

On the other hand, The Statistical Year Book 2012 provides a wide range of data on various facets of the Indian economy.

"We are an emerging economy with a need for reliable and timely data on almost every aspect we can think of," the minister said, adding that the launch of the two products is an attempt to make information more paperless and contribute to the environment in a positive way.

DevInfo India Version 3.0 is developed using the software DevInfo, which compiles data for presentation and use in the form of charts, tables and maps.

"DevInfo, which is database technology to monitor human development index, is adopted by 140 countries, including China, Russia and Argentina, to compile their development information," the Central Statistics Office's (CSO) Social Statistics Division Director, D K Tiwari, said.

"DevInfo India Version 3.0 is based on the DevInfo Version 6.0 software and has replaced DevInfo India Version 2.0," said Tiwari, who is handling this project.

He said, "DevInfo India Version 3.0 has 16 different indicators for human development and time-series data from 2001 to 2011."