Central Statistics Office ( India ) - Wikipedia Central Statistics Office ( India ) This article is about India 's national statistical agency. For other uses, see Central Statistics Office. The Central Statistics Office ( CSO ) is a governmental agency in India under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation responsible for co-ordination of statistical activities in India, and evolving and maintaining statistical standards. It has a well - equipped Graphical Unit. The CSO is located in Delhi. Some portion of Industrial Statistics work pertaining to Annual Survey of industries is carried out in Calcutta. Contents 1 Activities 2 Organisation 3 Functions 4 History 5 See also 6 References 7 External links Activities The Central Statistics Office is responsible for co-ordination of statistical activities in the country, and evolving and maintaining statistical standards. Its activities include National Income Accounting ; conduct of Annual Survey of Industries, Economic Censuses and its follow up surveys, compilation of Index of Industrial Production, as well as Consumer Price Indices for Urban Non-Manual Employees, Human Development Statistics, Gender Statistics, imparting training in Official Statistics, Five Year Plan work relating to Development of Statistics in the States and Union Territories ; dissemination of statistical information, work relating to trade, energy, construction, and environment statistics, revision of National Industrial Classification, etc. Organisation The CSO is headed by the Director - General who is assisted by Five additional Director - Generals and four Deputy Director - Generals, six Joint Directors, seven special task officers, thirty deputy directors, 48 assistant directors and other supporting staff. The CSO is located in Delhi. Functions The Central Statistics Office ( CSO ) in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation ( MoS & PI ) is responsible for the compilation of National Accounts Statistics ( NAS ). At the State level, State Directorates of Economics and Statistics ( DESs ) have the responsibility of compiling their State Domestic Product and other aggregates. History The CSO was set up in the cabinet secretariat on 2 May 1951. See also List of national and international statistical services References Jump up ^ `` CSO ''. pib.nic.in. Retrieved 2017 - 12 - 05. 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Question: when was central statistical organisation of india established
Answer: 2 May 1951