Secondary Data

Secondary data is the data that have been already collected by and readily
available from other sources.

Such data are cheaper and more quickly obtainable than the primary data and
also may be available when primary data can not be obtained at all.
 Evaluation of Secondary Data
Evaluation means the following four requirements must be satisfied:-

• Availability
• Relevance
• Accuracy
• Sufficiency
 Sources of Secondary Data
Internal Sources
• Accounting Resources
• Sales force report
• Internal experts
• Miscellaneous Reports
Government Publications
• Registrar General of India
• Central Statistical Organization
• Director General of Commercial Intelligence •Confederation of Indian Industries ( CII )
• Ministry of Commerce and Industries
• Planning Commission
• Labour Bureau
• National Sample Survey
• Department of Economic Affairs
• State Statistical Abstract
External Sources
• Government publications
• Non Government Publications
• Syndicate Services
Non Government Publications
•The Indian Cotton Mill Association
•Various chambers of commerce
•The Bombay Stock Exchange
•Various Associations of Press Media.
•Export Promotion Council.
•Small Industries Development Board of India
•Different Mills like - Woolen mills, Textile mills etc