Indian Data Project — Government Data, Made Visible

India publishes enormous amounts of government data — budget documents, economic surveys, RBI reports, census figures, crime statistics, election results. But this data is buried in dense PDFs, broken APIs, and spreadsheets formatted for bureaucrats. Indian Data Project turns it into interactive visual stories that any citizen can follow. 11 data domains covering budget, economy, RBI, state finances, census, education, employment, healthcare, environment, elections, and crime. 161 citizen questions. 3 personalisation calculators. 80 open JSON endpoints. Open source (AGPL), no login, no paywall.

Union Budget 2025-26

Total Expenditure: Rs 50,65,345 crore
Revenue Receipts: Rs 34,20,905 crore
Capital Expenditure: Rs 11,21,059 crore
Fiscal Deficit: 4.4% of GDP

Budget Visual Story
Ministry-wise Spending Data — Sortable table with CSV export
Tax Calculator — See where your income tax goes
Methodology — Data sources and processing details
Budget Glossary — Budget terms in plain language

Economic Survey 2025-26

Real GDP Growth: 6.5% (2024-25 Provisional Estimate)
Projected Growth: 7.4% (2025-26 NSO First Advance Estimate)
CPI Inflation: 4.0% (Economic Survey revised projection)
Current Account Deficit: -0.8% of GDP (H1 FY2025-26)

Economy Visual Story
Economic Indicators Data
Methodology
Economy Glossary — Economic terms in plain language

RBI Data

Repo Rate: 6.25% (Neutral stance, February 2025)
CRR: 4.00%, SLR: 18.00%
Forex Reserves: $724 billion
M3 Growth: 11.3%
Exchange Rate: ~83.67 INR per USD (FY2024-25 avg)

RBI Visual Story
RBI Indicator Explorer
Methodology
RBI Glossary — Monetary policy terms in plain language

State Finances (FY 2022-23)

Top GSDP: Maharashtra Rs 45.32 lakh crore
Combined state GDP: Rs 280.73 lakh crore
Growth range: 2.9% to 25.4% (constant prices)
Data across 31 of 36 states/UTs

State Finances Visual Story
State Indicator Explorer
Methodology
States Glossary — State finance terms in plain language

Census & Demographics

Total Population: ~1.45 billion (World Bank 2024)
Literacy Rate: 74.04% (Census 2011)
Sex Ratio: 943 females per 1000 males
Infant Mortality Rate: 28 per 1000 live births (SRS 2023)
Total Fertility Rate: 2.0 (NFHS-5, below replacement)

Census Visual Story
Census Indicator Explorer
Methodology
Census Glossary — Demographic terms in plain language

Education

Total Students: 248.2 million (UDISE+ 2023-24)
GER Primary: 104.8%, Secondary: 79.6%
Pupil-Teacher Ratio: 26 (national average)
Education Spending: 4.1% of GDP (NEP 2020 target: 6%)

Education Visual Story
Education Indicator Explorer
Methodology
Education Glossary — Education terms in plain language

Employment

Unemployment Rate: 4.2% (PLFS Oct-Dec 2025)
Labour Force Participation Rate: 55.8%
Female LFPR: 35.2%, Youth Unemployment: 12.8%
Agricultural Employment Share: ~42% (declining from 60% in 2000)

Employment Visual Story
Employment Indicator Explorer
Methodology
Employment Glossary — Labour market terms in plain language

Healthcare

Hospital Beds: 1.6 per 1,000 (WHO recommends 3.5)
Physicians: 0.7 per 1,000
Health Expenditure: 3.3% of GDP
Out-of-Pocket Spending: 48.2% of total health expenditure

Healthcare Visual Story
Healthcare Indicator Explorer
Methodology
Healthcare Glossary — Healthcare terms in plain language

Environment

PM2.5: 53.3 ug/m3. Forest cover: 25.17%. Renewable energy: 43.4%.

View Environment Data

Elections

Voter turnout 2024: 65.8% (96.88 crore electors)
BJP seats: 240, INC seats: 99 (NDA: 293, INDIA: 234)
MPs with criminal cases: 46%
Women MPs: 13.6% (74 out of 543)

Elections Visual Story
Elections Indicator Explorer
Methodology
Elections Glossary — Election terms in plain language

Crime & Safety

Total cognizable crimes 2022: 58.2 lakh (rate: 422 per lakh)
Crimes against women: 4.45 lakh (cruelty, kidnapping, assault lead)
Road accident deaths: 1.68 lakh (461 per day)
Conviction rate: 39.1% | Chargesheet rate: 74.6%
Police-population ratio: 151 per lakh (UN recommends 222)

Crime & Safety Visual Story
Crime Indicator Explorer
Methodology
Crime Glossary — Crime and justice terms in plain language

Cross-Domain Topics

11 curated topics weaving data across domains into narrative views:

All Topics Hub
Women in India — Political voice, economic participation, education & health
India's Fiscal Health — Growth, spending, and monetary policy
Inflation & Cost of Living — Prices, RBI response, fiscal link
Education to Employment Pipeline — Enrollment, jobs, spending
Health Outcomes — Infrastructure, disease burden, spending
Regional Inequality — Income divide, city-village gap, transfers
Climate & Energy Transition — Renewables, carbon, forest cover
Youth & Jobs — Unemployment, structural shift, education gap
India's Democratic Health — Turnout, representation, accountability
Agriculture & Food Security — Productivity paradox, food prices
Water Crisis — Groundwater stress, quality, urban challenge

Personalization Tools

EMI Impact Calculator — See how RBI repo rate changes affect your home, car, or personal loan EMI
Cost of Living Calculator — How CPI inflation has changed what your monthly expenses buy
State Report Card — How your state ranks across economy, education, health, and more

Download Data (JSON)

For Developers, Journalists & Teachers

Open Data API — 80 JSON endpoints, no API key, CORS enabled
For Journalists — Chart gallery, story kits, embed builder
For Teachers — NCERT-mapped lesson plans and classroom mode
Contribute — Report issues, contribute datasets, open source

Data sourced from Open Budgets India, indiabudget.gov.in, the Economic Survey, Census of India, UDISE+, MoSPI PLFS, NHP/CBHI, ECI, ADR, NCRB, and World Bank Open Data under the Government Open Data License - India.