INTRODUCTION
The Directorate of Economics &
Statistics, J&K has grown out of the nucleus of a “Statistical Section”
consisting of one Research Officer, One Research Superintendent and two Senior
Assistants in the Planning Department. The first expansion took place in 1957
when a Survey Section consisting of one Statistician, one Statistical Assistant
and four Field Investigators was set up. This was followed, a little latter, by
creation of a few more posts and designating the unit as “Statistical Bureau”
with the staff strength of twenty officials. The Directorate of Economics &
Statistics, as it is now, was set up in 1967-68 and since then Organization has
grown both vertically and horizontally. The Directorate of Economics &
Statistics has two Regional Directorates, Kashmir and Jammu. At district level,
the District Statistics & Evaluation Offices are headed by Deputy Director
level Officers whereas Chief Planning offices are headed by Joint Director/Dy.
Director level officers. At the block level there is a Planning/Statistical
Unit consisting of one Statistical Officer, one Junior Statistical Assistant
and one Junior Assistant which is presently located in Block Development
Offices. The Directorate has Planning/Statistical Units in all important
departments in the Civil Secretariat, Heads of Departments, Provincial and
District level offices and in some cases even at block/tehsil level offices.
These Planning and Statistical units are headed by Joint Directors/Deputy
Directors/Assistant Directors/Statistical Officers. In addition
there are two Statistical Training Schools one each in Jammu & Kashmir Province.
The gazetted
service is administered by Planning Development & Monitoring Department,
while as non-gazetted service is administered by the
Director General Economics & Statistics (who is the major Head of the
Department of the Service).
The main function
of Directorate of Economics and Statistics is to compute State Income (GSDP)
and per capita income of the State. Collection, compilation and Analysis of
data emanating from various department, conducting of Sample Surveys,
Evaluation Studies, Monitoring of Projects and Programmes
and among the main functions of the Statistical/Planning Staff. The Statistical
Personnel are also charged with preparation/co-ordination of the district and
departmental plans as well. The Department is catering to the entire
statistical and planning requirements of the state.
The Directorate
of Economics & Statistics has several units and cells
and each unit is charged with defined functions and duties as detailed
here under:
|
S. No |
Divisions |
|
1 |
Official Statistics Unit |
|
2 |
State Income Unit |
|
3 |
Vital Statistics Unit |
|
4 |
Economic Analysis |
|
5 |
Price collection unit |
|
6 |
Co-ordination and publication unit |
|
7 |
Evaluation of dev. Programmes /projects |
|
8 |
Survey and National Sample Survey(NSS) |
|
9 |
Preparation of Economics Survey |
|
10 |
Administration |
The total staff strength of the
cadre as on date is around 2925 with categories of various posts as under:
|
Staff strength of the
Economics & Statistics Organization, J&K as on 22-01-2020 |
||||
|
S.No. |
Category of Post |
No. of Posts |
Pay Band/Scale of the post with grade pay |
Cadre (State/Division) |
|
1 |
Director General |
5 |
Level-
14(144200-218200) |
State
Cadre |
|
2 |
Director |
17 |
Level- 13(123100-215900) |
State
Cadre |
|
3 |
Joint Director |
38 |
Level-
12(178800-209200) |
State
Cadre |
|
4 |
Deputy Director |
111 |
Level- 11(67700-208700) |
State
Cadre |
|
5 |
Senior Programmer |
1 |
Level-
11 (67700-208700) |
State
Cadre |
|
6 |
Assistant Director |
243 |
Level- 8 (47600-151100) |
State
Cadre |
|
7 |
Accounts Officer |
1 |
Level- 8A(50700-160600) |
State
Cadre |
|
8 |
Programmer |
5 |
Level- 8 (47600-151100) |
State
Cadre |
|
9 |
Administrative Officer |
1 |
Level-
8 (47600-151100) |
State
Cadre |
|
10 |
Statistical Officer |
780 |
Level- 7 (44900-142400) |
State
Cadre |
|
11 |
Statistical Assistant |
774 |
Level-
6B (35600-112000) |
State
= 146 Kashmir
Cadre=295 Jammu
Cadre =333 |
|
12 |
Junior Statistical Assistant |
402 |
Level- 5 (29200-92300) |
State
= 67 Kashmir
Cadre=160 Jammu
Cadre =175 |
|
13 |
EDP Supervisor |
15 |
Level-
4 (25500-81100) |
State
=03 Kashmir
Cadre=6 Jammu
Cadre =6 |
|
14 |
Section Officer |
22 |
Level- 7 (44900-142400) |
State Cadre |
|
15 |
Head Assistant |
7 |
Level-
6B (35600-112000) |
State Cadre |
|
16 |
Senior Assistant |
37 |
Level- 5 (29200-92300) |
State Cadre |
|
17 |
Junior Assistant |
154 |
Level-
4 (25500-81100) |
State
=06 Kashmir
Cadre=70 Jammu Cadre =78 |
|
18 |
Senior Stenographer |
9 |
Level- 7 (44900-142400) |
State Cadre |
|
19 |
Junior Stenographer |
32 |
Level-
6B (35600-112000) |
Kashmir
Cadre=17 Jammu Cadre =15 |
|
20 |
Programming Assistant |
10 |
Level- 7 (44900-142400) |
State
Cadre |
|
21 |
Assistant Manager Maintenance |
3 |
Level-
7 (44900-142400) |
State
Cadre |
|
22 |
Draftsman |
1 |
Level- 7 (44900-142400) |
State
Cadre |
|
23 |
Key Punch Operator |
48 |
Level-
4 (25500-81100) |
State =06 Kashmir Cadre=21 Jammu Cadre =21 |
|
24 |
P&V Operator |
4 |
Level- 4 (25500-81100) |
State
Cadre |
|
25 |
Jr. Draftsman |
1 |
Level-
4 (25500-81100) |
State
Cadre |
|
26 |
Artist |
1 |
Level- 7 (44900-142400) |
State
Cadre |
|
27 |
Junior Artist |
1 |
Level-
6 (35400-112400) |
State
Cadre |
|
28 |
Library Assistant |
1 |
Level- 4 (25500-81100) |
State
Cadre |
|
29 |
Accountant |
1 |
Level-
6 (35400-112400) |
State
Cadre |
|
30 |
Accounts Assistant |
46 |
Level- 5 (29200-92300) |
State Cadre |
|
31 |
Driver |
39 |
SL2
(19900-63200) |
State
=01 Kashmir
Cadre=19 Jammu Cadre =19 |
|
32 |
Mali |
1 |
SL2 (15900-50400) |
State
Cadre |
|
33 |
Machine Cleaner |
8 |
SL2
(15900-50400) |
State
Cadre |
|
34 |
EPBAX |
1 |
SL2 (15900-50400) |
State
Cadre |
|
35 |
Sweeper |
1 |
SL2
(15900-50400) |
State
Cadre |
|
36 |
Chowkidar |
4 |
|
|
|
37 |
Orderlies |
99 |
SL2
(15900-50400) |
State
=21 Kashmir
Cadre=39 Jammu Cadre =39 |
|
38 |
Gestetner Operator |
1 |
|
|
|
Grand
Total |
2925 |
|
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It is the
apex body in the official Statistical System of the State & mandated for
the following responsibilities.
(i) The nodal
agency for Development of the Statistical system in the State.
(ii) Co-ordinates
the Statistical work in respect of Govt, Semi Government departments & other institutes.
(iii) Prepares
State Income estimates & District Domestic estimates and related
aggregates.
(iv) Organises
and Conducts Periodic surveys and Censuses.
(v) Conducts
large scale sample surveys as a part of NSSO Surveys for creating data base needed
for studying the impact of specific problems for the benefit of different
population groups in diverse Socio-economic areas such as employment, consumer
expenditure, housing conditions & environment, literacy levels, health,
nutrition, family welfare etc.
(vi) Disseminates
Statistical information on various aspects through a no. of Publications. The
publications are distributed among Government, semi Government and other users.
(vii) Conducts
in-depth evaluation and impact assessment of development programmes/projects/schemes
selected by SLEC.