Statistics is the science of collection, compilation, organization, analysis and presentation of numerical data. Statisticians are the professionals who collects, verify and interpret data and use it to solve problems in a variety of fields. Different areas of statistics are census statistics, ecological statistics, crime statistics, medical statistics, market statistics, population statistics, election statistics, tourism statistics etc. This field require an analytical brain and comprehending ability to interpret numerical data and give an explanation to the general public in simple words. Various methods like surveys, questionnaires are used to study real life problems.
Performance and growth of industry in India
In today’s world every country has its own statistical agencies. Department of Statistics in the Ministry of Planning and Programme implementation is the apex body of the official system in India. There is a huge demand of statisticians in the country.
Options and Opportunities
A qualified statistical can find various job opportunities in private, public sector, financial institutions and major corporates. They can also apply for the Indian Statistical Services, Civil Services and Indian Economic Services exams. They can work as statistical researcher, consultant, econometrician, biostatistician, research analyst, medical statistician, epidemiologist etc. The other fields in which statisticians work are Government operation, surveys, business, scientific research, planning commission, Institute of applied manpower research, banks and public sector undertaking etc.
Courses Available
- Sc. (Hons.) Statistics
- Sc. Applied Statistics
- Sc. Statistics
- Bachelor of Statistics (B.Stat)
- Phil. Statistics
- Sc. Applied Statistics
- Sc. Biostatistics
- Sc. Statistics
- Master of Statistics (M.Stat)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Applied Statistics
- Post Graduate Diploma in Biostatistics
- Post Graduate Diploma in Statistics
- Certificate Course in Financial Statistics
- Diploma in Statistics
- D. Statistics
Some good institutes
- Ram Lal Anand College, New Delhi (Delhi)
- Fergusson College, Pune (Maharashtra)
- Madras Christian College, Chennai (Tamil Nadu)
- Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar (Gujarat)
- University of Madras, Chennai (Tamil Nadu)
- Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore (Karnataka)
- Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata (West Bengal)
- Indian Statistical Institute, New Delhi (Delhi)
Job Roles –
- Refer to previous instances and findings to determine the ideal method for gathering data
- Research problem and determine the data required to answer specific questions and problems
- Create surveys, questionnaires and polls to collect necessary information
- Train assistants and other members of the team how to properly organize findings and read data collected
- Prepare detailed reports for management and other departments by analyzing and interpreting data
- Define and utilize statistical methods to solve industry-specific problems in varying fields, such as economics and engineering
- Compare and analyze provided statistical information to identify patterns, relationships and problems
- Apply sampling techniques to effectively determine and define ideal categories to be questioned