The Field Operations Division (FOD), one of the four Divisions of the National Sample Survey Organisation,
is responsible for conducting surveys in the field of Socio Economic, Industrial Statistics, Agricultural Statistics,
Prices, etc. as per the programmes approved. It is also responsible for updating the frame for conducting Socio-economic
Surveys in urban areas. This Division with its headquarters located at New Delhi and Faridabad functions through a network
of 6 Zonal offices, 49 Regional Offices and 165 Sub-Regional Offices spread throughout the country and has staff strength of about 4422.
The Additional Director General (ADG), an Additional Secretary level officer, heads FOD.
Deputy Director Generals posted in the Headquarters, Zonal Offices and 20 major Regional Offices, assist him. Other Regional Offices
are headed by Directors / Joint Directors except for Regional Offices at Port Blair which is headed by an Assistant Director. Besides,
Officers in the rank of Directors / Joint Directors / Assistant Directors are posted in different offices to manage the work.
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