This is a compilation of data on various indicators of Urban India such as Demography, Employment, Transportation, Sanitation, Housing, Socio-economic Indicators and Public Expenditure on Urban Development. It also provides information the  flagship schemes of the Ministry of Urban Development like Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban), National Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY), Smart City Mission (SCM) and Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT). 

The handbook of urban statistics 2019 is a compilation of data on various indicators of urban India such as demography, employment, transportation, sanitation, housing, socio-economic indicators and public expenditure on urban affairs. It also includes detailed narratives and accounts from the Ministry's flagship schemes and missions such as Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U), Smart Cities Mission (SCM), Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), National Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yogjana (HRIDAY), Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojan_Urban (PMAY-U), National Urban Livelijppds Mission (NULM), etc. [2]