Section 02 in The Orissa Subordinate Statistics and Economics Service Rules, 1994
02. Statistical:
02.1Statistical Methods (Theory-45 Hours ± Practical-10 Hours)(i)Meaning and definition of Statistics, Functions of Statistics, Scope of Statistics, Limitations of Statistics, Misuses of Statistics and their remedies.(ii)A Statistical Enquiry, the principal steps in planning of a survey, pre-testing questionnaire and pilot survey, the coverage, the statistical units, different methods of collection of primary and secondary data design of questionnaire, courses of secondary date.(iii)Editing and coding of data, classification seriation and tabulation of data, graphic and diagrammatic representation of data, calculation of statistical derivatives, analysis and interpretation of data, writing of reports and presentation.(iv)Frequency distribution.(v)Measures of central tendency.(vi)Measures of dispersion, skewness and kurtosis.(vii)Elementary ideas on correlation, co-efficient of correlation and scatter diagram.(viii)Elementary ideas on regression and regression lines.(ix)Elementary ideas on probability, laws of addition and multiplication, concepts of binomial, poison and normal distribution, use of normal probability integral tables.(x)Curve fitting (first and second degree)(xi)Basic ideas on tests of significant (t and f)(xii)Elementary Ideas on association of attributes.2.2Sampling : (Theory 9 Hrs. + Practical 2 Hrs.)(i)Basic terminology connected with sampling, sample vrs. census.(ii)Principal steps in sample surveys, sampling and non-sampling errors(iii)Limitations of sampling, Ideas on simple random, stratified and systematic sampling(iv)Use of random number tables2.3Economic Statistics (Theory 14 Hrs. ± Practical 6 Hrs.)2.3Economic Statistics (Theory 14 Hrs. ± Practical 6 Hrs.)2.3.1. Time Series:(i)Simple ideas on components of time series (secular trend, seasonal variation, cyclical variation, and irregular variation)(ii)Determination of trend by method of moving average and least squares2.3.2. Index Number :(i)Definition of index numbers, construction of Index numbers, price and quantity Index numbers, simple and weighted Index numbers.(ii)Laspyer's index numbers, Pasche's Index numbers, Pasche's Index number and Fisher's ideal index numbers.2.4Vital Statistics : (Theory 3 Hrs. + Practical 01 Hr.)(i)Elementary theories on vital statistics(ii)Population Projections2.5Official Statistics: 40 Hours(i)Statistical System of India and Statistical System of Orissa(ii)Transport Statistics(iii)Educational Statistics(iv)Local Bodies Statistics(v)Medical and Health Statistics(vi)Price Statistics(vii)Co-operation Statistics(viii)Tourism Statistics and Migration(ix)National Income and State income(x)Mining Statistics(xi)Forestry Statistics(xii)Fisheries Statistics(xiii)Labour and Employment Statistics(xiv)Population Census(xv)Agricultural Statistics-Area and Yield Statistics(xvi)Agricultural Census(xvii)Livestock Census(xviii)Veterinary Statistics(xix)Irrigation Statistics(xx)Industrial Statistics in India and Orissa (Large and Medium Industries, Small Scale Industries and Cottage Industries.)(xxi)National Sample Survey(xxii)Other current surveys of Importance at National and State level(xxiii)Application of Remote censing in crop estimation.
