Allocation For Welfare Of Schedule Caste 2020-21 to 2022-23

The data provides a ministry-wise and scheme-wise breakdown of expenditure targeted for the development of Scheduled Caste communities, offering a granular view of the government's financial commitment to their welfare.

Data Quality

Highly structured according to Indian government accounting standards. The dataset includes aggregate 'Total' rows for each ministry demand category. Financial columns (float64) represent values in standard budget units (likely Crores). 'Capital' expenditure columns have significant null values for schemes that are purely revenue-intensive.

Use Cases

Analyzing year-on-year growth in scheme-specific funding, tracking government investment in asset creation vs. recurring operational costs, comparative ministry-level performance audits, and fiscal policy research.

Limitations

Does not include outcome-based indicators or qualitative performance metrics. Units for financial values (e.g., Crores or Lakhs) are not explicitly stated in the headers. Contains structural summary rows which must be filtered for accurate statistical aggregation.

Methodology

Data extracted from the 'Expenditure Profile' and 'Demands for Grants' documents published by the Ministry of Finance, Government of India, during the 2022-23 budget presentation.