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Methodology and corrections
How the report card of India is built, how to check it, how to reuse it, and how mistakes are put right.
What the report card measures
47 BH measures India's road to 2047 across eight pillars and 47 sub-pillars, in three layers: Foundations, Prosperity and Character. The first report card, published on 20 October 2026, is a baseline: 202 cited indicators, each with a latest value, an earlier value where one exists, and a direction.
The framework is described on the pillar pages. The baseline is on the report card of India 2026. This page explains the rules behind it.
Where the figures come from
Every statistic on 47 BH appears first on a sub-pillar page, with a numbered source and a link. The report card then repeats headline figures from those pages, and the source link in each row goes to the numbered entry. Nothing on the card is uncited.
- Official Indian statistics come first. Ministries and national surveys are used wherever they exist, and the sub-pillar pages say so when a figure is administrative (programme) data rather than a survey.
- International bodies come next. Examples include the World Bank, the World Intellectual Property Organization and the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor.
- Independent and non-governmental sources are labelled. Transparency International, the World Justice Project, Reporters Without Borders and similar bodies are shown as what they are and placed beside official data, never in place of it.
- Gaps are stated, not filled. Where India publishes no official measure, or the latest one is years old, the page says so and lists the indicator as one to be added.
How latest, earlier and direction are decided
Latest is the most recent figure cited on the sub-pillar page when the card was compiled, with its reference year. It is not always a 2026 figure, because Indian statistics arrive with lags. Earlier is shown only where the page cites a comparable figure from a previous period.
Direction is read only from those two figures. Improving means the latest figure is better for people, worsening means it is worse, and flat means the change is too small to call. Baseline only means there is no comparable earlier figure, or that more is not clearly better or worse. On 20 October 2026 the card had 58 improving, 24 worsening, 5 flat and 115 baseline-only rows.
The card gives no grades yet. Before 15 August 2027, 47 BH will publish a target for 2047 for each headline indicator, with the reasoning, and invite correction. The first scored card follows on 15 August 2027, and a new card each 15 August after that.
Independence
47 BH is a mission by Hemang Pandit. It is independent and non-partisan: it does not back a party and it is not a government programme. Every figure is traced to a published source so that readers of any view can check it.
Corrections
If you spot a wrong number, a better source or a gap, write to hello@47bh.org with the page, the figure and the source. A confirmed error is corrected openly: the page is updated, its Last updated date changes, and the change is recorded in the log below.
| Date | Page | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 20 October 2026 | All pages | Launch. No factual corrections have been made since publication. |
Download and cite the data
The full report card is available in two machine-readable formats, with one row per indicator and a link to its source. It is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0: you may reuse it, including commercially, if you credit 47 BH.
Suggested citation:
47 BH (2026). Report card of India 2026: the 47 BH baseline. https://47bh.org/report-card/2026/ (published 20 October 2026, licensed CC BY 4.0).
Questions about the method
How does 47 BH choose the indicators on the report card?
Each of the 47 sub-pillar pages cites its headline figures from named sources. The report card repeats three to six of them per sub-pillar, 202 in total, so every number on the card can be traced to a numbered source. A figure is never added to the card before it is cited on a sub-pillar page.
Which sources does 47 BH rely on most?
Official Indian statistics come first: ministries, the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, national surveys such as NFHS and PLFS, the Registrar General, NCRB, the Reserve Bank of India and replies given in Parliament. International bodies come next, then independent and non-governmental sources, which are always labelled as such and placed beside official data where it exists.
How is the direction of an indicator decided?
Only from the two figures in the row. If the latest figure is clearly better for people than the earlier one the row is improving, if clearly worse it is worsening, and if the change is too small to call it is flat. Where there is no comparable earlier figure, or where more is not clearly better or worse, the row is marked baseline only.
How are mistakes corrected?
Write to hello@47bh.org with the figure, the page and a better source if you have one. A confirmed error is corrected on the page, the Last updated date changes, and the correction is listed in the log on this page.
Can I reuse the data on the report card?
Yes. The report card is published as CSV and JSON under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. Please cite 47 BH and link to the report card.
When will the first scored report card be published?
On 15 August 2027. Before then, 47 BH will publish a target for 2047 for each headline indicator, with the reasoning, and invite correction. Until targets exist the card gives a baseline and a direction, and no grades.
Where to go next
Report card of India 2026 · Note from the founder · The eight pillars · 47 BH home