National Industries Classification (NIC)

This page lists the National Industries Classification codes (NIC-2008) used for categorizing economic activities in India.


Section A : Agriculture, forestry and fishing
  • Division 01: Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities
  • Division 02: Forestry and logging
  • Division 03: Fishing and aquaculture
Section B : Mining and quarrying
  • Division 05: Mining of coal and lignite
  • Division 06: Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas
  • Division 07: Mining of metal ores
  • Division 08: Other mining and quarrying
  • Division 09: Mining support service activities
Section C : Manufacturing
  • Division 10: Manufacture of food products
  • Division 11: Manufacture of beverages
  • Division 12: Manufacture of tobacco products
  • Division 13: Manufacture of textiles
  • Division 14: Manufacture of wearing apparel
  • Division 15: Manufacture of leather and related products
  • Division 16: Manufacture of wood and products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials
  • Division 17: Manufacture of paper and paper products
  • Division 18: Printing and reproduction of recorded media
  • Division 19: Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products
  • Division 20: Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
  • Division 21: Manufacture of pharmaceuticals, medicinal chemical and botanical products
  • Division 22: Manufacture of rubber and plastics products
  • Division 23: Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products
  • Division 24: Manufacture of basic metals
  • Division 25: Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
  • Division 26: Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
  • Division 27: Manufacture of electrical equipment
  • Division 28: Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
  • Division 29: Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers
  • Division 30: Manufacture of other transport equipment
  • Division 31: Manufacture of furniture
  • Division 32: Other manufacturing
  • Division 33: Repair and installation of machinery and equipment
  • Division 34: Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers
Section D : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply
  • Division 35: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply
Section E : Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities
  • Division 36: Water collection, treatment and supply
  • Division 37: Sewerage
  • Division 38: Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery
  • Division 39: Remediation activities and other waste management services
  • Divison 40: Electricity, gas, steam and hot water supply
Section F : Construction
  • Division 41: Construction of buildings
  • Division 42: Civil engineering
  • Division 43: Specialized construction activities
Section G : Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
  • Division 45: Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
  • Division 46: Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
  • Division 47: Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
Section H : Transportation and storage
  • Division 49: Land transport and transport via pipelines
  • Division 50: Water transport
  • Division 51: Air transport
  • Division 52: Warehousing and support activities for transportation
  • Division 53: Postal and courier activities
Section I : Accommodation and Food service activities
  • Division 55: Accommodation
  • Division 56: Food and beverage service activities
Section J : Information and communication
  • Division 58: Publishing activities
  • Division 59: Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities
  • Division 60: Broadcasting and programming activities
  • Division 61: Telecommunications
  • Division 62: Computer programming, consultancy and related activities
  • Division 63: Information service activities
Section K : Financial and insurance activities
  • Division 64: Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding
  • Division 65: Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security
  • Division 66: Other financial activities
  • Division 67: Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation
Section L : Real estate activities
  • Division 68: Real estate activities
Section M : Professional, scientific and technical activities
  • Division 69: Legal and accounting activities
  • Division 70: Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities
  • Division 71: Architecture and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis
  • Division 72: Scientific research and development
  • Division 73: Advertising and market research
  • Division 74: Other professional, scientific and technical activities
  • Division 75: Veterinary activities
Section N : Administrative and support service activities
  • Division 77: Rental and leasing activities
  • Division 78: Employment activities
  • Division 79: Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service activities
  • Division 80: Security and investigation activities
  • Division 81: Services to buildings and landscape activities
  • Division 82: Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
SECTION O : PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND DEFENCE; COMPULSORY SOCIAL SECURITY
  • Division 84: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security
SECTION P : EDUCATION
  • Division 85: Education
SECTION Q : HUMAN HEALTH AND SOCIAL WORK ACTIVITIES
  • Division 86: Human health activities
  • Division 87: Residential care activities
  • Division 88: Social work activities without accommodation
SECTION R : ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT AND RECREATION
  • Division 90: Creative, arts and entertainment activities
  • Division 91: Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities
  • Division 92: Gambling and betting activities
  • Division 93: Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities
SECTION S : OTHER SERVICE ACTIVITIES
  • Division 94: Activities of membership organizations
  • Division 95: Repair of computers and personal and household goods
  • Division 96: Other personal service activities
SECTION T : ACTIVITIES OF HOUSEHOLDS AS EMPLOYERS; UNDIFFERENTIATED GOODS- AND SERVICES- PRODUCING ACTIVITIES OF HOUSEHOLDS FOR OWN USE
  • Division 97: Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel
  • Division 98: Undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of private households for own use
SECTION U : ACTIVITIES OF EXTRATERRITORIAL ORGANIZATIONS AND BODIES
  • Division 99: Activities of extraterritorial organizations and bodies

Note: The National Industrial Classification (NIC) provides a framework for the collection, analysis, and presentation of economic data by activity. The divisions listed above represent a broad classification of various economic sectors.