National Statistics Day is celebrated every year on June 29 on the birth anniversary of the late Professor Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis to mark his contribution in the fields of statistics and economic planning.

He was a noted Indian scientist and statistician. The objective of this day is to create public awareness, especially in the younger generation for drawing inspiration from him about the role and importance of statistics in socio-economic planning and policy formulation.

National Statistics Day 2022 theme

Every year, Statistics Day is celebrated with a theme of contemporary national importance. The theme of Statistics Day 2022 is ‘Data for Sustainable Development’