District Level Household and Facility Survey (DLHS)
International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai; coordinated by Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
The DLHS has been conducted in multiple rounds (1998-99, 2002-04, 2007-08, 2012-13) as a comprehensive household survey covering reproductive health, maternal and child health, family planning, and healthcare facility utilization across districts in India. Data from over 720,000 households provide district-level estimates of family planning adoption, maternal and child health indicators, and healthcare service gaps.
Category
Research database
Access
Open access
Region
Asia — India
Coverage
All districts across India; rounds cover 28+ states and 6+ union territories
Data types
household survey, reproductive health, maternal health, child health, facility census