This project was undertaken to conduct a detailed nation-wide study on the Non-Profit Sector in India.
States of West Bengal, Maharashtra, Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Meghalaya, India [One district was selected from every NSS defined region of the state. Sample size- 1% of all the villages and 1% of all urban frame blocks in the selected districts. All households in sampled villages and urban frame blocks were listed and 10 households randomly selected for in-depth coverage in each location identified. More than one lakh households were covered in this survey.]