Social Statistical analysis is the key tool for understanding society and its social change. It is in the form of information or knowledge of an individual, object or event and deals with the study of human behavior as well as the social environment. The surveys under the scheme specifically focus on collecting information about population groups, including children, elders and people with disabilities. Other aspects covered by the survey include housing, health, education, conditions of work and employment.
The data on social statistics are collected under various schemes, viz., National Sample Survey, Annual Survey of Industries, Index of Industrial Production, Housing, Building Construction cost Index, Handlooms and Statistical Hand Book of Tamil Nadu.