National Statistics Office (NSO) Regional Office Pune to survey various local areas in the month of October 2026

Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation National Statistics Office (NSO) Regional Office Pune to survey various local areas in the month of October 2026

Posted On: 08 OCT 2026 12:21PM by PIB Mumbai

Pune: 8 October, 2026 The National Statistics Office (NSO), Field Operations Division (FOD), Regional Office, Pune, 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 RO Pune:

I. Continuous & Ongoing Socio-Economic Surveys

1. 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: Quarterly for 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 are as under the jurisdiction of Regional Office, Pune in October 2026:

Urban Areas Pune MC Sukhsagar Nagar, Adinath Society Swargate, Prabhat Road, Padmavati,Kharadi, Hadapsar, Kalas, Vishrantwadi, Dhayari, Warje, Vishrantwadi, Kothrud, Kondhawa Khurd, Sadashiv Peth, Yerawada, Bopodi, Ambegaon.Pimpri Chinchwad Bhosari, Thergaon, Pimpale Saudagar, Pimpale Gurav, Municipal Bijlinagar Chinchwad.

Corporation (PCMC) Pune district Indapur, Nanekarwadi, kharabwadi,Koregoan Bhima, Rajgurunagar (Khed), Sanaswadi, Shirur.

Satara district Mahableshwar, Saidapur, Khed, Phaltan.

Ahilyanagar district Ahilyanagar, Savedi, Kedgaon, MIDC-Nagapur, Karjat, Pathardi.

Ratnagiri district Ratnagiri, Mouje Anjanvel.

Rural areas Pune Gangapur(Ambegoan), Daundaj(Purandar), Pandhare(Baramati), district Rahu(Daund), Deulgaon Rasal (Baramati), Late (Baramati), Yawat

(Daund), Kondhanpur (Haveli), Agalambe (Haveli), Uruli Kanchan

(Haveli), Ambegaon Kh (Part) (N.V.) (Haveli), Kusur (Junnar), Pimpri Bk.

(Khed).

Satara Varne (Satara), Arphal(Satara), Dervan(Patan), Indavli (Jaoli), Tambave district (Karad), Kole (Karad), Wing (Khandala), Khabalwadi (Khatav), Saltewadi

(Patan), Nirugudi (Phaltan), Ekasar (Wai), Bhuinj (Wai).

Ahilyanagar Waranjhushi(Akola), DhorJalgoan She (Shevgaon), Dadh bk.

(Rahta),Virgaon (Akola), Sukali Bk.(Nevasa), Dhamangaon (Pathardi), Mandave (Pathardi), Sawali Vihir Bk.(Rahta), Jakhori (Sangamner), Bodhegaon (Shevgaon), Mandavgan (Shrigonda), Gondegaon

(Shrirampur).

Ratnagiri Majare (Goval) (Chiplun), Pophali (Chiplun), Dugave (Ratnagiri).

2. 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 PLFS 2026 is planned in the following areas under the jurisdiction of Pune in October 2026:

Urban areas Pune MC Hadapsar (Ghorpadi), Pune Camp, Hadapsar, Dhanakawadi.PCMC Chikhali, Pimple Gurav.

Ahilyanagar Kopargaon, Shrirampur.

Satara Kolki.

Rural areas

1. Pune District 2. Kangaon & Bhandgaon (Daund), Man (Mulshi) Ahilyanagar Badgavhan (Shevgaon), Khamne (Sangamner), Kotul (Akole), district Rashin (Karjat) Satara district Kshetra Mahuli (Satara).

II. 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:

3.1. 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 Pune in October 2026:

Urban areas PUNE MC Wagholi, Baner, Bund Garden, Balewadi.

PCMC Chikhali, Mohammadwadi, Bhosari.

Pune District Dehu Gavthan.

Satara Panchgani town, Man town.

Ahilyanagar Ahilya nagar town, Sarja pura (Ahilyanagar), Tara pur bus stand

(Ahilyanagar).

Ratnagiri Ratnagiri town, Rajapur town.Rural areas Pune District Harsar (Junnar), Shivane(Part)N.V.(Haveli), Loni (Indapur), Dhayari (Part) (N.V.) (Haveli).

Satara district Nimbodi (Khandala).

Ahilyanagar district Sasewadi (Ahmednagar).

Ratnagiri district Anari (Chiplun), Murud (Dapoli), Alore

(Chiplun), Chandivane (Sangmeshwar), Marg Amhane (Chiplun), Asud (Dapoli), Ambhere Kh (Guhagar).

3.2. 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 Pune in October 2026:

Urban areas Pune MC Dhankawdi, Dangat patil nagar, Vishrantwadi, Bibewadi, Balaji Nagar, Yerwada, Kothurd, Lokmanya nagar SP college, Vadagaon Dhairy, Kapil Nagar Kondhwa Bk, Hadpsar Gaon, BK Kowde nagar Hadpsar.

PCMC Subhas Nagar Pimpri, Pimpri road, Bhosari, Kakade Park Kalewadi, Pimple Gurav, PCNDTA Nigdi, Ravet, Pradhikaran Akurdi.

Pune district Dehu Gaovthan, Talegaon Dabhade, Shirur, Lonavala, Dehu road cant, Daund.

Ahilyanagar Rahuri, Jamkhed, Sangamner, Ahmadnagar MC.

Satara Mahabaleshwar, Wai, Phaltan, Malkapur, Godoli.

Rural areasPune Kurunji (Bhor), Bahirwadi(Khed), Sapkalwadi(Indapur), Gotandi,

(Indapur), Hinganigada(Daund), Deulgaon Rasa(Baramati), Utroli(Bhor), Barav(Junnar), Pandare(Baramati), Warwand(Daund), Otur(Junnar).

Satara Sayali(Jaoli), Lavanghar(Satara), Saskal(Phaltan), Sokasan(Man), Targaon(Koregaon), Parale(Karad), Degaon(Satara), Nagthane(Satara) Ahilyanagar Vadghul(Shrigonda), Warudi Pathar(Sangamner), Tilapur(Rahuri), Ambijalgaon(Karjat), Kolhar(Pathardi), Ganeshwadi(Nevasa), Pokhardi(Nagar), Hatgaon(Shevgaon), Supa(Parner), Dhavalpuri(Parner), Loni Kh.(Rahta).

Ratnagiri Gothe(Mandangad), Kuveshi(Rajapur), Talgaon(Rajapur), Gavhe(Dapoli), Khedoshi(Ratnagiri).

4. 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 Pune in October 2026:

Urban areas Pune MC Aundh(Bopodi), Kothrud (Kachra Depo), Shivajinagar, Ambegaon (Katraj), Kirke, Chakan, Nanekarwadi.

PCMC Bhopkhel(Ganesh nagar), Nehru Nagar( Kharalwadi), Pimple Saudagar, Tathwade.

Rural areas Pune district Lakadi(Indapur), Bawada(Indapur), Narodi(Ambegaon), Dhayari(Haveli).

Ahilyanagar Dhamangaon(Jamkhed), Malewadi(Shrirampur), Keli Rumhanwadi(Akola), Khamgaon(Nevasa).

Satara Chalkewadi(Patan), Ambheri(Koregaon), Vadgaon Umbraj(Karad), Shirgaon(Wai).

III. Price Statistics & Economic Indices (Continuous Field Operations)5. Consumer Price Index (CPI - Rural/Urban/Combined): Measures retail price changes of consumer goods and services (Base Year: 2022–23=100). Market surveys for CPI

(Urban) and CPI (Rural) are actively being conducted by the field office.

6. CPI for Agricultural and Rural Labourers (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).

IV. Industrial & Service Sector Enterprises Surveys

7. 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.

8. 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 Regional Office Pune which includes the entire geographical area of Pune, Ahilyanagar, Satara and Ratnagiri 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 Statistics Office, Regional office Pune 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.

PIB Pune | Harshal Akude/ Priti Malandkar

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