First-Party Insights
DIU conducts original, large-scale research that places people at the centre of the data story. From rapid perception surveys to deep longitudinal studies, our first-party work generates insights that complement public datasets and give policymakers, foundations, and development organisations a direct line to ground realities across rural and peri-urban India.
Research at Scale
42 lakh+
Citizens Surveyed
38
Districts Ranked
74
Indicators
9
Thematic Areas
Commissioned Research
Research That Supports Better Decisions
Just Transition for the Coal Belt of Ramgarh
India Climate Collaborative
Research on livelihoods and socio-economic conditions in coal mining communities to support India’s transition towards sustainable energy.
Village & District Ranking of Programm Areas
Eicher Goodearth Foundation
Developed district and village-level quality-of-life rankings across 52,188 villages to support programme planning and evaluation.
Assessment of Intervention Completeness
Cummins India Foundation
Evaluated programme implementation using field research, participatory methods, and evidence-based performance indicators to strengthen village development programmes.
Temporal Migration Patterns in India
A nationwide mixed-method study exploring seasonal and distress migration, identifying migration drivers, vulnerabilities, and opportunities for better policy interventions.
Political Economy of Fertilisers
CEEW
A study of fertiliser usage patterns, farmer perceptions, and agroecological alternatives based on qualitative research and a survey of more than 12,000 farmers.
Pan-India Survey on Rooftop Solar
CEEW
A national household survey examining awareness, adoption barriers, and behavioural drivers influencing rooftop solar adoption across India.
42 lakh+
Citizens Surveyed
38
Districts Ranked
74
Indicators
9
Thematic Areas
CitizenSpeak for Viksit Bihar 2047
Bihar Panchayati Raj and Rural Development Department, Government of Bihar
DIU supported the state government’s data-driven vision for 2047 through the CitizenSpeak outreach survey, designed in an online-enabled format to reach citizens at scale.
We managed end-to-end analytics, predictive modelling for key performance indicators through to 2047, and comprehensive data-mining support for all contributors including NITI Aayog.
State of Sector Reports
In collaboration with thematic partners, DIU publishes annual reports covering key development themes. These reports bring together community voices, evidence, and analysis to support policy and programme design.
300k+
Curated Panel Numbers
700+
Districts Covered
24
States with Callers
Monthly
Cadence
ThinkInsights Series
ThinkInsights is DIU’s in-house monthly data initiative, delivering rapid consumer insights to critical strategy questions directly from target audiences across rural India.
Each report highlights a specific, topical issue and delivers data backed narratives on themes such as rural downtime habits, income diversification for marginal farmers, digital inclusion, youth obesity, food quality, national sentiment, rural entrepreneurship, and financial readiness for retirement.
Our telephone-based panel architecture is designed to minimise the Hawthorne effect by maintaining several respondent pools of similar profiles and randomly selecting participants for each survey. This ensures fresh, unbiased responses at scale.