20th Statistics Day marks P.C. Mahalanobis’s birth anniversary; theme is administrative data
Key facts
- MoSPI observed the 20th Statistics Day on 29 June 2026.
- Statistics Day marks the birth anniversary of Professor Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis.
- The 2026 theme was 'Unlocking the Potential of Administrative Data'.
- MoSPI also released the SDG National Indicator Framework Progress Report, 2026.
Why it matters
[Data] Mahalanobis is called the architect of India's modern statistical system. Exams ask both the date of Statistics Day and whom it honours. The yearly theme is also a common question.