The statistical system in Karnataka consists of the Directorate of Economics and Statistics (DES) And the Statistical Divisions in other departments of the Government (DSD). The headquarters of the DES is situated at the State capital (Bengaluru) and is headed by the Director. It is functionally organised into seven technical divisions each headed by a Joint Director and one Administration and Accounts Division headed by the Administrative Officer in the rank of a Joint Director. The technical divisions are:- 1 Agricultural Statistics Division (AGS), 2 Agricultural Census, Rainfall and Computer Division (ARC) 3 Civil Registration, National Sample Survey and Local Body Statistics Division (CNL) 4 State income, Industries and Prices division (SIP) , 5 Publication Division (PTC), Co-ordination and planning (COP) attached to PTC division 6 Economic Census Division 7 Crop Insurance Division (CIS).Each of the 30 districts of the State has a District Statistical Office headed by a District Statistical Officer in rank of a Deputy Director. The District Statistical Officer is assisted in technical matters, at the district headquarters, by the Assistant Director, Assistant Statistical Officers, Statistical Inspectors and Enumerators. The number of supporting staff in each District Statistical Office varies according to the size of the district. The District Statistical Officer is assisted by the ministerial staff for day-to-day administration work. At the Taluk (tahsil) level, one Statistical Inspector and one Enumerator are stationed at the office of the Tasildar for purpose of statistical work. These two functionaries are under the technical control of the District Statistical Officer and for day to day work, they are under the control of Tasildar. Thus, the total number of District Statistical Offices comes to 30