NIC Codes

Overview

The National Industrial Classification (NIC) is a comprehensive statistical standard used to categorize economic activities in India. It provides a systematic framework for organizing and comparing economic data across different sectors and industries.

Key Features

Hierarchical Structure: Organized in 4 levels - Sections (A-U), Divisions (2-digit), Classes (3-digit), and Sub-classes (4-5 digit)
International Compatibility: Aligned with UN’s ISIC Rev.4 for global comparability
Economic Coverage: Covers all economic activities from agriculture to public administration
Statistical Purpose: Used for GDP calculation, industrial surveys, and policy formulation

Statistics

Level	Count
Sections	21
Divisions	88
Groups	238
Classes	419

Major Sections

Section	Description	Example Division
A	Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing	01 - Crop production
B	Mining and Quarrying	05 - Coal mining
C	Manufacturing	10 - Food products
D	Electricity, Gas, Steam	35 - Electricity generation
E	Water Supply, Sewerage	36 - Water collection
F	Construction	41 - Building construction
G	Wholesale and Retail Trade	45 - Motor vehicle trade
H	Transportation and Storage	49 - Land transport
I	Accommodation and Food Service	55 - Accommodation
J	Information and Communication	62 - Computer programming
K	Financial and Insurance	64 - Financial services
L	Real Estate Activities	68 - Real estate
M	Professional, Scientific, Technical	69 - Legal activities
N	Administrative and Support	77 - Rental activities
O	Public Administration	84 - Public administration
P	Education	85 - Education
Q	Human Health and Social Work	86 - Human health
R	Arts, Entertainment, Recreation	90 - Creative arts
S	Other Service Activities	94 - Membership organizations
T	Household Activities	97 - Domestic workers
U	Extraterritorial Organizations	99 - International bodies

Common IT/Tech NIC Codes

Code	Description
62011	Computer programming activities
62012	Computer consultancy and facilities management
62013	Computer facilities management activities
62021	Information technology consultancy activities
62091	Other IT and computer service activities
63111	Data processing activities
63112	Hosting and related activities

Using NIC in FQL

# Search by exact NIC code
NICCode == 62011

# Search multiple NIC codes
NICCode IN [62011, 62012, 62013]

# Search by NIC description
NICDesc CONTAINS 'software'

# Search by main division
mainDivision == 62

API Endpoint

Look up NIC codes via the API:

GET /api/reference/nic
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN

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Common IT/Tech NIC Codes

Using NIC in FQL

API Endpoint

​Overview

​Key Features

​Statistics

​Major Sections

​Common IT/Tech NIC Codes

​Using NIC in FQL

​API Endpoint

Overview

Key Features

Statistics

Major Sections

Common IT/Tech NIC Codes

Using NIC in FQL

API Endpoint