Population Research Centre

Name

Population Research Centre

Legal name

Population Research Centre, Panjab University

Website

https://prc.puchd.ac.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Demographic and Health Research Services

NAICS

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Census, Demographic & Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) (HLAJAJAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Maternal, Child & Reproductive Health Analytics (HLAJAJAF), Behavioral Risk & Health Survey Surveillance (HLAJANAD)

Keywords

• Population research
• Demographic studies
• Health welfare research
• Reproductive child health
• Monitoring evaluation

Headquarters

HQ city

Chandigarh

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Sponsored Research: The center is fully funded by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW), Government of India. It undertakes research sponsored by MOHFW, GOI, and Health Department of Haryana state, as well as collaborative research with National and International agencies.

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Core offering

The Population Research Centre conducts sponsored demographic and health-systems research for government agencies, focused on population dynamics, fertility, reproductive and child health, mortality, maternal and child health, family welfare KAP, migration, and urbanization. It delivers Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) programme support research for the MOHFW and the Health Department of Haryana State, and conducts collaborative research with national and international agencies, while maintaining a UN-sourced reference library, computing facilities, and a Population Clock visualization.

Product overview

Population Research Centre operates as a university-based research institution offering demographic research and population studies services. The centre conducts sponsored research for the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and Haryana State Health Department, focusing on population dynamics, reproductive health, and health system evaluation. Core offerings include Population Research Services, Monitoring and Evaluation Services for health programmes, and infrastructure facilities including a reference library with UN organization publications, computing resources, and internet connectivity. The centre also maintains a Population Clock for demographic data visualization.

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Products and services

• Population Research Services Sponsored research services on population dynamics — including fertility, reproductive and child health, mortality, maternal and child health, health and family welfare, KAP of family planning, education and health in slum areas, media communication, migration, and urbanization — conducted for central and state government sponsors.
• Monitoring and Evaluation Services Programme support research and evaluation of health and family welfare initiatives, with a special focus on Haryana State, delivered for the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the Health Department of Haryana.

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund)minorOthersThe center receives population-related publications from UNFPA as part of its reference library collections. The center is on the mailing list of international organizations working in population-related areas.
• UNICEFminorOthersThe center receives publications from UNICEF for its reference library. Part of the mailing list of international and national organizations/institutions working in population-related areas.
• World Health Organization (WHO)minorOthersThe center receives WHO publications for its reference library. Part of the mailing list of international and national organizations/institutions working in population-related areas.
• Population CouncilminorOthersThe center receives publications from Population Council for its reference library. Part of the mailing list of international organizations working in population-related areas.
• International Labour Organization (ILO)minorOthersThe center receives publications from ILO as part of its reference library collections on population and related areas.
• Census of IndiaminorOthersThe center receives Census of India publications for population research reference purposes.
• Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW), Government of IndiacoreOthersPrimary sponsoring and funding agency. The PRC is fully sponsored and funded by MOHFW, Government of India, New Delhi. Administrative control is with Panjab University, Chandigarh.
• Health Department of Haryana StatecoreOthersThe center mainly undertakes research sponsored by the Health Department of Haryana state. Special focus on Haryana State for monitoring, evaluation, and programme support research in health and family welfare.

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Recent moves6 records

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Direct peers

• Population Council: International non-profit conducting biomedical, social science, and public health research on fertility, reproductive health, and population dynamics — closely aligned with PRC's research domains of fertility, RCH, and family planning.
• National Institute of Health and Family Welfare (NIHFW): An autonomous government organization under MOHFW providing training, research, and evaluation in health and family welfare — directly comparable to PRC's MOHFW-sponsored monitoring, evaluation, and program support work.
• Population Reference Bureau (PRB): A non-profit that analyzes global demographic data and produces population reports, briefs, and policy analysis — comparable to PRC's mandate of producing population/health statistics and policy-relevant research outputs.
• International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS): A government-aided demographic research and training institute in Mumbai focused on population studies, fertility, mortality, and reproductive health — directly comparable to PRC's mandate of population dynamics, RCH, and family welfare research.
• National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER): An independent policy research institute conducting socioeconomic, demographic, and health surveys for government and international clients — directly comparable to PRC's sponsored demographic and KAP survey research.
• Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program: An international program that collects and disseminates nationally representative demographic, health, and fertility data — closely aligned with PRC's KAP, fertility, mortality, and RCH data collection work.

Broad incumbents

• RTI International: A large non-profit research institute offering social science, health, and statistical research services globally — comparable as a broader research services provider with overlapping capabilities in health surveys and population studies.
• Mathematica Policy Research: A non-profit research organization evaluating social programs and policies using rigorous quantitative methods — comparable to PRC's programme support research and evaluation mandate for government health programs.
• Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR): India's apex medical research body under Ministry of Health, conducting broad biomedical, public health, and epidemiological research — comparable as a larger, government-funded research umbrella with overlapping health and population research scope.

Regional players

• UNFPA India: India country office of the UN Population Fund supporting population dynamics, reproductive health, and family planning research and policy — comparable as an internationally connected population research partner with overlapping thematic focus.

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Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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