NIC CODES
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The National Industrial Classification (NIC) code is a standardized numerical system used to classify business activities in India. It is required for MSME/Udyam registration, GST registration, and several other business registrations.
Identifies your primary and secondary business activity
Required for MSME, GST, IEC, shops & establishment
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Section letters: C — Manufacturing · D — Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply · E — Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities · F — Construction · G — Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles · H — Transportation and storage · I — Accommodation and food service activities · J — Information and communication · K — Financial and insurance activities · L — Real estate activities · M — Professional, scientific and technical activities · N — Administrative and support service activities · O — Public administration and defence; compulsory social security · P — Education · Q — Human health and social work activities · R — Arts, entertainment and recreation · S — Other service activities · T — Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of households for own use
| Code | Description | Section | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18111 | Printing of newspapers | C | Service |
| 18112 | Printing of magazines and other periodicals, books and brochures, maps, atlases, posters etc | C | Service |
| 18113 | Printing of postage stamps, taxation stamps, cheques and other security papers | C | Service |
| 18114 | Printing of bank notes, currency notes | C | Service |
| 18115 | Printing directly onto textiles, flexographic plastic, glass, metal, wood and ceramics | C | Service |
| 18119 | Other printing activities like screen printing other than textile n.e.c | C | Service |
| 18121 | Book and other similar sheet binding on account of others | C | Service |
| 18122 | Engraving, etching and block making etc | C | Service |
| 18129 | Other service activities related to printing n.e.c | C | Service |
| 18200 | Reproduction of recorded media | C | Service |
| 33111 | Repair and maintenance of structural products | C | Service |
| 33112 | Repair and maintenance of pipes and pipelines | C | Service |
| 33113 | Repair and maintenance of metal tanks, reservoirs, containers, steel shipping drums etc | C | Service |
| 33114 | Repair and maintenance of steam or other vapour generators and auxiliary plant for use with steam generators such as condensers, economizers, superheaters, steam collectors and accumulators | C | Service |
| 33119 | Repair and maintenance of other fabricated metal products | C | Service |
| 33121 | Repair and maintenance of engines and turbines excluding aircraft, vehicle and cycle engines | C | Service |
| 33122 | Repair and maintenance of pumps and related equipment, fluid power equipment, valves | C | Service |
| 33123 | Repair and maintenance of metal cutting and metal forming machine tools and accessories, power-driven hand-tools and other machine tools | C | Service |
| 33124 | Repair and maintenance of agricultural machinery and forestry and logging machinery including agricultural tractors | C | Service |
| 33125 | Repair and maintenance of mining, construction, and oil and gas field machinery; metallurgy machinery | C | Service |
| 33126 | Repair and maintenance of food, beverage, and tobacco processing machinery | C | Service |
| 33127 | Repair and maintenance of textile apparel, leather production machinery and papermaking machinery | C | Service |
| 33129 | Repair and maintenance of other special purpose machinery of division 28 (weighing equipment,vending machines, cash registers, photocopy machines, calculators, typewriters etc.) | C | Service |
| 33131 | Repair and maintenance of measuring, testing, navigating and control equipment of group 265 | C | Service |
| 33132 | Repair and maintenance of irradiation, electromedical and electro theraputic equipmemts of class 2660 | C | Service |
| 33133 | Repair and maintenance of optical instruments and equipment of class 2670 | C | Service |
| 33140 | Repair of electrical equipment | C | Service |
| 33150 | Repair of transport equipment, except motor vehicles | C | Service |
| 33190 | Repair of other equipment | C | Service |
| 33200 | Installation of industrial machinery and equipment | C | Service |
| 35101 | Electric power generation by hydroelectric power plants | D | Service |
| 35102 | Electric power generation by coal based thermal power plants | D | Service |
| 35103 | Electric power generation by non-coal based thermal (e.g. diesel, gas ) | D | Service |
| 35104 | Electric power generation and transmission by nuclear power plants | D | Service |
| 35105 | Electric power generation using solar energy | D | Service |
| 35106 | Electric power generation using other non conventional sources | D | Service |
| 35107 | Transmission of electric energy | D | Service |
| 35109 | Collection and distribution of electric energy to households, industrial, commercial and other users n.e.c | D | Service |
| 35301 | Production, collection and distribution of steam and hot water for heating, power and other purposes | D | Service |
| 35302 | Production and distribution of cooled air and chilled water for cooling purposes | D | Service |
| 35303 | Production of ice, including ice for food and non-food (e.g. cooling) purposes | D | Service |
| 36000 | Water collection, treatment and supply | E | Service |
| 37001 | The operation and maintenance of sewer systems | E | Service |
| 37002 | Collecting and transporting of human or industrial waste water or rain water by means of sewerage networks, collectors, tanks and other means of transport (sewage vehicles etc.) | E | Service |
| 37003 | Treatment of waste water or sewer by means of physical, chemical or biological processes | E | Service |
| 38110 | Collection of non-hazardous waste | E | Service |
| 38120 | Collection of hazardous waste | E | Service |
| 38210 | Treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste | E | Service |
| 38221 | Treatment and disposal of toxic live or dead animals and other, contaminated waste, disposal of used goods; incineration of hazardous waste | E | Service |
| 38222 | Treatment, disposal and storage of radioactive nuclear waste | E | Service |
| 38300 | Materials recovery | E | Service |
| 39000 | Remediation activities and other waste management services | E | Service |
| 41001 | Construction of buildings carried out on own-account basis or on a fee or contract basis | F | Service |
| 41002 | Activities relating to alteration, addition, repair, maintenance carried out on own- account basis or on a fee or contract basis | F | Service |
| 41003 | Assembly and erection of prefabricated constructions on the site | F | Service |
| 42101 | Construction and maintenance of motorways, streets, roads, other vehicular and pedestrian ways, highways, bridges, tunnels and subways | F | Service |
| 42102 | Construction and maintenance of railways and rail-bridges | F | Service |
| 42103 | Construction and maintenance of airfield runways | F | Service |
| 42201 | Construction and maintenance of power plants | F | Service |
| 42202 | Construction/erection and maintenance of power, telecommunication and transmission lines | F | Service |
| 42203 | Construction of long distance pipelines or urban pipelines | F | Service |
| 42204 | Construction and maintenance of water main and line connection, water reservoirs including irrigation system (canal) | F | Service |
| 42205 | Construction and repair of sewer systems including sewage disposal plants and pumping stations | F | Service |
| 42206 | Water well drilling | F | Service |
| 42209 | Construction of utility projects n.e.c | F | Service |
| 42901 | Construction and maintenance of industrial facilities such as refineries chemical plants etc | F | Service |
| 42902 | Construction of waterways, harbours and river works, dredging of waterways | F | Service |
| 42903 | Construction of dams etc | F | Service |
| 42904 | Construction of outdoor sports facilities | F | Service |
| 42909 | Other civil engineering projects n.e.c | F | Service |
| 43110 | Demolition | F | Service |
| 43121 | Site preparation for mining including overburden removal and other development and preparation of mineral properties and sites except oil and gas sites | F | Service |
| 43122 | Site preparation including drilling, boring and core sampling for construction, geophysical, geological or similar purposes | F | Service |
| 43123 | Clearing of building sites, earth moving: excavation, landfill, levelling and grading of construction sites, trench digging, rock removal, blasting etc | F | Service |
| 43129 | Other site preparation activities n.e.c | F | Service |
| 43211 | Installation of electrical wiring and fittings | F | Service |
| 43212 | Installation of telecommunications wiring, computer network and cable television wiring, including fibre optic, satellite dishes | F | Service |
| 43213 | Installation of street lighting and electrical signals | F | Service |
| 43214 | Installation of fire alarm system and burglar alarm system | F | Service |
| 43219 | Other electrical installation n.e.c | F | Service |
| 43221 | Installation of plumbing for water, gas and sanitation equipments | F | Service |
| 43222 | Installation of heating systems (electric, gas and oil), furnaces, cooling towers, non- electric solar energy collectors etc | F | Service |
| 43229 | Other plumbing, heat and air conditioning activities n.e.c | F | Service |
| 43291 | Installation of elevators, escalators | F | Service |
| 43292 | Installation of thermal, sound or vibration insulation system in buildings | F | Service |
| 43299 | Other construction projects n.e.c | F | Service |
| 43301 | Installation of doors, windows, door and window frames, fitted kitchens, of wood or other materials | F | Service |
| 43302 | Interior completion such as ceilings, wooden wall coverings, movable partitions etc. ; Laying of parquet and other wood floor coverings, carpets and linoleum, wallpaper; tiling with ceramic, concrete | F | Service |
| 43303 | Interior and exterior painting, glazing, plastering and decorating of buildings or civil engineering structures | F | Service |
| 43309 | Other building completion and finishing | F | Service |
| 43900 | Other specialized construction activities | F | Service |
| 45200 | Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles | G | Service |
| 45403 | Maintenance and repair of motor cycles, mopeds, scooters and three wheelers | G | Service |
| 46102 | Activities of commission agents dealing in wholesale trade inwood, paper, skin, leather and fur,fuel, petroleum products, chemicals, perfumery and cosmetics, glass, minerals, ores and metals | G | Service |
| 46103 | Activities of commission agents dealing in wholesale trade in machinery & equipment, other than transport machinery | G | Service |
| 46109 | Activities of other commission agents n.e.c. (including commission agents working in emerging areas for wholesale trade | G | Service |
| 46201 | Wholesale of cereals & pulses | G | Service |
| 46203 | Wholesale of live animals and poultry | G | Service |
| 46204 | Wholesale of straw, fodder & other animal/poultry feed | G | Service |
| 46205 | Wholesale of flowers and plants | G | Service |
| 46206 | Wholesale of hides, skins and leather | G | Service |
| 46207 | Wholesale of oilseed oleaginous fruits | G | Service |
| 46208 | Wholesale of sugarcane | G | Service |
| 46209 | Whole sale of other agriculture raw materials n.e.c | G | Service |
| 46301 | Wholesale of fruits & vegetables | G | Service |
| 46302 | Wholesale of raw milk & dairy products | G | Service |
| 46304 | Wholesale of confectionery, bakery products and beverages other than intoxicants | G | Service |
| 46305 | Wholesale of edible oils, fats, sugar and processed/manufactured spices etc | G | Service |
| 46306 | Wholesale of tea, coffee & cocoa | G | Service |
| 46309 | Wholesale of other basic/manufactured food stuffs n.e.c | G | Service |
| 46411 | Wholesale of textiles, fabrics, yarn, household linen, articles of clothing, floor coverings and tapestry, sports clothes | G | Service |
| 46412 | Wholesale of umbrella and clothing accessories | G | Service |
| 46413 | Wholesale of footwear | G | Service |
| 46419 | Wholesale of other clothing items n.e.c | G | Service |
| 46491 | Wholesale of toiletry, perfumery and cosmetics | G | Service |
| 46492 | Wholesale of metal, porcelain and glass utensils; crockery and chinaware | G | Service |
| 46493 | Wholesale of furniture and fixtures | G | Service |
| 46494 | Wholesale of watches, clocks and optical goods | G | Service |
| 46495 | Wholesale of recorded audio or video tapes, CDs and DVDs | G | Service |
| 46496 | Wholesale of paper and other stationery items; books, magazines and newspapers | G | Service |
| 46497 | Wholesale of pharmaceutical and medical goods | G | Service |
| 46498 | Wholesale of precious metals and jewellery | G | Service |
| 46499 | Wholesale of other households goods, n.e.c. [Includes wholesale of household equipment and appliances, n.e.c; photographic equipment, games, toys and sports goods (also includes bicycles, cycle ricksh | G | Service |
| 46511 | Wholesale of computers and computer peripheral equipment | G | Service |
| 46512 | Wholesale of software | G | Service |
| 46521 | Wholesale of electronic valves and tubes, semiconductor devices, microchips, integrated circuits and printed circuits | G | Service |
| 46522 | Wholesale of radio, television and other consumer electronics including CD/DVD players and recorders | G | Service |
| 46523 | Wholesale of blank audio and video tapes and diskettes, magnetic and optical disks (CDs, DVDs) and parts | G | Service |
| 46524 | Wholesale of telephone, mobile phone and communications equipment and parts | G | Service |
| 46529 | Wholesale of other electronic equipments and parts thereof | G | Service |
| 46531 | Wholesale of tractors used in agriculture and forestry | G | Service |
| 46532 | Wholesale of ploughs, manure spreaders, seeders, harvesters, threshers | G | Service |
| 46533 | Wholesale of milking machines, poultry-keeping machines, bee-keeping machines | G | Service |
| 46539 | Wholesale of other agriculture machinery n.e.c | G | Service |
| 46591 | Wholesale of office machinery and equipment, except computers and computer peripheral equipment | G | Service |
| 46592 | Wholesale of transport equipment except motor vehicles, motorcycles and bicycles | G | Service |
| 46593 | Wholesale of electrical machinery, equipment and supplies, n.e.c | G | Service |
| 46594 | Wholesale of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment | G | Service |
| 46595 | Wholesale of machinery and equipment for the textile, wood and metal industries etc | G | Service |
| 46596 | Wholesale of scientific, medical and surgical machinery and equipment | G | Service |
| 46599 | Wholesale of other machinery, equipment and supplies n.e.c. including computer- controlled machine tools and computer-controlled sewing and knitting machines | G | Service |
| 46610 | Wholesale of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and related products | G | Service |
| 46620 | Wholesale of metals and metal ores | G | Service |
| 46631 | Wholesale of wood in the rough and products of primary processing of wood | G | Service |
| 46632 | Wholesale of construction materials (sand, gravel etc.) | G | Service |
| 46633 | Wholesale of hardware and sanitary fittings and fixtures and flat glass including tools such as hammers, saws, screwdrivers and other hand tools | G | Service |
| 46634 | Wholesale of paints, varnishes, and lacquers | G | Service |
| 46639 | Wholesale of other construction equipment n.e.c | G | Service |
| 46691 | Wholesale of industrial chemicals, | G | Service |
| 46692 | Wholesale of fertilizers and agrochemical products | G | Service |
| 46693 | Wholesale of plastic materials in primary forms | G | Service |
| 46694 | Wholesale of rubber | G | Service |
| 46695 | Wholesale of textile fibres etc | G | Service |
| 46696 | Wholesale of paper in bulk | G | Service |
| 46697 | Wholesale of precious stones | G | Service |
| 46699 | Wholesale of metal and non-metal waste and scrap n.e.c | G | Service |
| 46901 | Wholesale trade via e-commerce excluding activities of commission agents | G | Service |
| 46909 | Other non-specialised wholesale trade n.e.c | G | Service |
| 47190 | Other retail sale in non-specialized stores | G | Service |
| 47211 | Retail sale of cereals and pulses, tea, coffee, spices and flour | G | Service |
| 47212 | Retail sale of fresh or preserved fruit and vegetables | G | Service |
| 47214 | Retail sale of bakery products, dairy products and eggs | G | Service |
| 47215 | Retail sale of sugar confectionery and sweetmeat | G | Service |
| 47219 | Retail sale of other food products n.e.c | G | Service |
| 47222 | Retail sale of non-alcoholic beverages including icecream not for consumption on the premises | G | Service |
| 47300 | Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialized stores [includes the activity of petrol filling stations | G | Service |
| 47411 | Retail sale of computers and computer peripherals | G | Service |
| 47412 | Retail sale of video games | G | Service |
| 47413 | Retail sale of non-customized software | G | Service |
| 47414 | Retail sale of telecommunication equipment | G | Service |
| 47420 | Retail sale of audio and video equipment in specialized stores | G | Service |
| 47510 | Retail sale of textiles in specialized stores | G | Service |
| 47521 | Retail sale of building material such as bricks, wood, sanitary equipment | G | Service |
| 47522 | Retail sale of hardware including paints, varnishes and lacquers and do-it-yourself materials and equipments | G | Service |
| 47523 | Retail sale of glass | G | Service |
| 47531 | Retail sale of carpets, rugs, curtains and net curtains | G | Service |
| 47532 | Retail sale of wallpaper and floor coverings | G | Service |
| 47591 | Retail sale of household furniture | G | Service |
| 47592 | Retail sale of household utensils and cutlery, crockery, glassware, china and pottery | G | Service |
| 47593 | Retail sale of gas stoves, cooking/kitchen appliances | G | Service |
| 47594 | Retail sale of refrigerators, washing machines and other electrical/electronic household goods | G | Service |
| 47595 | Retail sale of musical instruments | G | Service |
| 47599 | Retail sale of other household appliances n.e.c. ( security systems, such as locking devices, safes, and vaults, without installation or maintenance services etc. , wooden, cork and wickerwork goods, | G | Service |
| 47611 | Retail sale of books of all kinds | G | Service |
| 47612 | Retail sale of newspapers and magazines | G | Service |
| 47613 | Retail sale of stationery office supplies such as pens, pencils, paper etc | G | Service |
| 47620 | Retail sale of music and video recordings in specialized stores | G | Service |
| 47630 | Retail sale of sporting equipment in specialized stores | G | Service |
| 47640 | Retail sale of games and toys in specialized stores | G | Service |
| 47711 | Retail sale of readymade garments, hosiery goods, other articles of clothing and clothing accessories such as gloves, ties, braces etc | G | Service |
| 47712 | Retail sale of articles of fur and artificial fur | G | Service |
| 47713 | Retail sale of footwear | G | Service |
| 47714 | Retail sale of leather goods and travel accessories of leather and leather substitutes | G | Service |
| 47721 | Retail sale of pharmaceuticals, medical and orthopedic goods and toilet articles | G | Service |
| 47722 | Retail sale of perfumery and cosmetic articles | G | Service |
| 47731 | Retail sale of photographic, optical and precision equipment | G | Service |
| 47732 | Retail sale of watches and clocks | G | Service |
| 47733 | Retail sale of jewellery and imitation jewellery | G | Service |
| 47734 | Retail sale of flowers, plants, pet animals and pet food | G | Service |
| 47735 | Retail sale of souvenirs, craftwork and religious articles, stamps and coins | G | Service |
| 47736 | Retail sale of household fuel oil, bottled gas, coal and fuel wood | G | Service |
| 47737 | Retail sale of seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, machinery equipments and hand tools | G | Service |
| 47738 | Activities of commercial art galleries | G | Service |
| 47739 | Other retail sale of new goods in specialized stores n.e.c (weapons and ammunition, non food products) | G | Service |
| 47740 | Retail sale of second-hand goods | G | Service |
| 47820 | Retail sale via stalls and markets of textiles, clothing and footwear | G | Service |
| 47890 | Retail sale via stalls and markets of other goods | G | Service |
| 47911 | Retail sale via mail order houses | G | Service |
| 47912 | Retail sale via e-commerce | G | Service |
| 47990 | Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets | G | Service |
| 49110 | Passenger rail transport | H | Service |
| 49120 | Freight rail transport | H | Service |
| 49211 | Urban or suburban passenger bus transport (excluding chartered bus) | H | Service |
| 49212 | Urban or suburban tramways | H | Service |
| 49213 | Urban or suburban underground or elevated rillways | H | Service |
| 49219 | Other urban or suburban passenger transport n.e.c | H | Service |
| 49221 | Long-distance bus services | H | Service |
| 49222 | Charters, excursions and other occasional coach services | H | Service |
| 49223 | Rental of private cars with driver | H | Service |
| 49224 | Taxi operation | H | Service |
| 49225 | Operation of school buses and buses for transport of employees | H | Service |
| 49226 | Passenger transport by man- or animal-drawn vehicles | H | Service |
| 49229 | Other non urban passenger land transport n.e.c | H | Service |
| 49231 | Motorised road freight transport | H | Service |
| 49232 | Non-motorised road freight transport | H | Service |
| 49300 | Transport via pipeline | H | Service |
| 50111 | Sea and coastal ferry service | H | Service |
| 50112 | Sea and coastal water cruise, water taxis and other sight seeing boats | H | Service |
| 50113 | Sea and coastal long distance water transport | H | Service |
| 50119 | Other sea and coastal water transport n.e.c | H | Service |
| 50120 | Sea and coastal freight water transport | H | Service |
| 50211 | River ferry service | H | Service |
| 50212 | River cruise, water taxi, boat services | H | Service |
| 50213 | Long distance river water transport | H | Service |
| 50219 | Other inland water transport n.e.c | H | Service |
| 50220 | Inland freight water transport | H | Service |
| 51101 | Passenger airways | H | Service |
| 51102 | Helicopter services | H | Service |
| 51109 | Other passenger air-transport n.e.c | H | Service |
| 51201 | Freight air transport services | H | Service |
| 51202 | Launching of satellites and space vehicles and space transport | H | Service |
| 52101 | Warehousing of refrigerated (cold storage) | H | Service |
| 52102 | Warehousing non-refrigerated | H | Service |
| 52109 | Storage and warehousing n.e.c.[Includes general merchandise warehouses and warehousing of furniture, automobiles, gas and oil, chemicals, textiles etc. Also included is storage of goods in foreign tra | H | Service |
| 52211 | Car parking including motorcycle and bicycle parking | H | Service |
| 52212 | Support service at railway stations, bus stations, bridges etc | H | Service |
| 52213 | Switching and shunting | H | Service |
| 52219 | Other land transport services n.e.c | H | Service |
| 52220 | Service activities incidental to water transportation | H | Service |
| 52231 | Activities related to air transport of passengers, animals or freight | H | Service |
| 52232 | Firefighting and fire-prevention services at airports | H | Service |
| 52241 | Cargo handling incidental to land transport | H | Service |
| 52242 | Cargo handling incidental to water transport | H | Service |
| 52243 | Cargo handling incidental to air transport | H | Service |
| 52291 | Activities of travel agents and tour operators | H | Service |
| 52292 | Activities of shipping cargo agents | H | Service |
| 52293 | Activities of movers and packers | H | Service |
| 52294 | Weighing of goods | H | Service |
| 53100 | Postal activities | H | Service |
| 53200 | Courier activities | H | Service |
| 55101 | Hotels and Motels, inns, resorts providing short term lodging facilities; includes accommodation in house boats | I | Service |
| 55102 | Provision of short term lodging facilities to members of a particular organisation such as govt.guest houses, company guest houses, circuit houses and similar establishments | I | Service |
| 55109 | Provision of short stay accommodation n.e.c. (e.g. holiday homes, private guest houses etc.) | I | Service |
| 55200 | Camping grounds, recreational vehicle parks and trailer parks | I | Service |
| 55901 | Accommodation provided by student residences, school dormitories | I | Service |
| 55902 | Worker hostels and boarding houses | I | Service |
| 56101 | Restaurants without bars | I | Service |
| 56102 | Cafeterias, fast-food restaurants and other food preparation in market stalls | I | Service |
| 56103 | Ice cream mobile vendors, mobile food carts | I | Service |
| 56104 | Restaurant and bar activities connected to transportation, when carried out by separate units | I | Service |
| 56210 | Event catering | I | Service |
| 56291 | Activities of food service contractors (e.g. for transportation companies) | I | Service |
| 56292 | Operation of canteens or (e.g. for factories, offices, hospitals or schools) on a concession basis | I | Service |
| 56301 | Bars and Restaurants with bars | I | Service |
| 56302 | Tea/coffee shops | I | Service |
| 56303 | Fruit juice bars | I | Service |
| 56304 | Mobile beverage vendors | I | Service |
| 58111 | Publishing of books, brochures, leaflets and similar publications, including publishing encyclopedias (including on CD-ROM) | J | Service |
| 58112 | Publishing of atlases, maps and charts | J | Service |
| 58113 | Publishing of audio books | J | Service |
| 58121 | Publishing of mailing lists and telephone directories | J | Service |
| 58122 | Publishing of other directories and compilations, such as case law, pharmaceutical compendia etc | J | Service |
| 58131 | Publishing of newspapers | J | Service |
| 58132 | Publishing of journals and periodicals | J | Service |
| 58191 | On-line publishing of statistics and other information | J | Service |
| 58199 | Other publishing activities (including on-line) n.e.c | J | Service |
| 58201 | Publishing of operating systems and system software | J | Service |
| 58202 | Publishing of operating business and other applications | J | Service |
| 58203 | Publishing of computer games for all platforms | J | Service |
| 59111 | Production of motion picture | J | Service |
| 59112 | Video production | J | Service |
| 59113 | Production of television programmes or television commercials | J | Service |
| 59121 | Post production activities of motion picture | J | Service |
| 59122 | Post production activities of television programmes or television commercials | J | Service |
| 59123 | Post production activities of video production | J | Service |
| 59131 | Motion picture distribution | J | Service |
| 59132 | Distribution of video tapes, CD and DVDs | J | Service |
| 59133 | Distribution of television programme | J | Service |
| 59141 | Motion picture or video tape projection in cinemas, in the open air or in other projection facilities | J | Service |
| 59142 | Activities of cine-clubs | J | Service |
| 59201 | Activities of sound recording in studio or elsewhere | J | Service |
| 59202 | Activities of music publishing | J | Service |
| 60100 | Radio broadcasting | J | Service |
| 60200 | Television programming and broadcasting activities | J | Service |
| 61101 | Activities of basic telecom services: telephone, telex and telegraph (includes the activities of STD/ISD booths) | J | Service |
| 61102 | Maintenance of telecom network | J | Service |
| 61103 | Activities of the cable operators | J | Service |
| 61104 | Activities of providing internet access by the operator of the wired infrastructure | J | Service |
| 61201 | Activities of Internet access by the operator of the wireless infrastructure | J | Service |
| 61202 | Activities of maintaining and operating paging, cellular and other telecommunication networks | J | Service |
| 61209 | Activities of other wireless telecommunications activities | J | Service |
| 61301 | Activity of Internet access by the operator of the satellite infrastructure | J | Service |
| 61309 | Other satellite telecommunications activities | J | Service |
| 61900 | Other telecommunications activities | J | Service |
| 62011 | Writing, modifying, testing of computer program to meet the needs of a particular client excluding web-page designing | J | Service |
| 62012 | Web-page designing | J | Service |
| 62013 | Providing software support and maintenance to the clients | J | Service |
| 62020 | Computer consultancy and computer facilities management activities | J | Service |
| 62091 | Software installation | J | Service |
| 62092 | Computer disaster recovery | J | Service |
| 62099 | Other information technology and computer service activities n.e.c | J | Service |
| 63111 | Data processing activities including report writing | J | Service |
| 63112 | Web hosting activities | J | Service |
| 63113 | Providing general time-share mainframe facilities to clients | J | Service |
| 63114 | Providing data entry services | J | Service |
| 63119 | Other data processing, hosting and related activities n.e.c | J | Service |
| 63121 | Operation of web sites that use a search engine to generate and maintain extensive databases of internet addresses and content in an easily searchable format | J | Service |
| 63122 | Operation of other websites that act as portals to the Internet, such as media sites providing periodically updated content | J | Service |
| 63910 | News agency activities | J | Service |
| 63991 | Telephone based information services | J | Service |
| 63992 | Activities of cyber cafe | J | Service |
| 63999 | Other information service activities n.e.c | J | Service |
| 64110 | Central banking | K | Service |
| 64191 | Monetary intermediation of commercial banks, saving banks. postal savings bank and discount houses | K | Service |
| 64192 | Activities of specialized institutions granting credit for house purchases that also take deposits | K | Service |
| 64199 | Other monetary intermediation services n.e.c | K | Service |
| 64200 | Activities of holding companie | K | Service |
| 64300 | Trusts, funds and other financial vehicles | K | Service |
| 64910 | Financial leasing | K | Service |
| 64920 | Other credit granting | K | Service |
| 64990 | Other financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding activities, n.e.c | K | Service |
| 65110 | Life insurance | K | Service |
| 65120 | Non-life insurance | K | Service |
| 65200 | Reinsurance | K | Service |
| 65300 | Pension funding | K | Service |
| 66110 | Administration of financial markets | K | Service |
| 66120 | Security and commodity contracts brokerage | K | Service |
| 66190 | Activities auxiliary to financial service activities n.e.c | K | Service |
| 66210 | Risk and damage evaluation | K | Service |
| 66220 | Activities of insurance agents and brokers | K | Service |
| 66290 | Other activities auxiliary to insurance and pension funding | K | Service |
| 66301 | Management of mutual funds | K | Service |
| 66302 | Management of pension funds | K | Service |
| 66309 | Management of other investment funds | K | Service |
| 68100 | Real estate activities with own or leased property | L | Service |
| 68200 | Real estate activities on a fee or contract basis | L | Service |
| 69100 | Legal activities | M | Service |
| 69201 | Accounting, bookkeeping and auditing activities | M | Service |
| 69202 | Tax consultancy | M | Service |
| 70100 | Activities of head offices | M | Service |
| 70200 | Management consultancy activities | M | Service |
| 71100 | Architectural and engineering activities and related technical consultancy | M | Service |
| 71200 | Technical testing and analysis | M | Service |
| 72100 | Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering | M | Service |
| 72200 | Research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities | M | Service |
| 73100 | Advertising | M | Service |
| 73200 | Market research and public opinion polling | M | Service |
| 74101 | Fashion design related to textiles, wearing apparel, shoes, jewelry, furniture and other fashion goods as well as other personal or household goods | M | Service |
| 74102 | Activities of interior decorators | M | Service |
| 74103 | Services of graphic designers | M | Service |
| 74109 | Other specialized design activities n.e.c | M | Service |
| 74201 | Commercial and consumer photograph production | M | Service |
| 74202 | Photographic film processing | M | Service |
| 74203 | Activities of photojournalists | M | Service |
| 74204 | Microfilming of documents | M | Service |
| 74209 | Other photographic activities | M | Service |
| 74901 | Business brokerage activities | M | Service |
| 74902 | Patent brokerage activities | M | Service |
| 74903 | Weather forecasting activities | M | Service |
| 74904 | Security consulting | M | Service |
| 74909 | Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c | M | Service |
| 75000 | Veterinary activities | M | Service |
| 77100 | Renting and leasing of motor vehicles | N | Service |
| 77210 | Renting and leasing of recreational and sports goods | N | Service |
| 77220 | Renting of video tapes and disks | N | Service |
| 77291 | Renting of tent, furniture, pottery and glass, kitchen and tableware, utensils, household electrical and electronic equipments etc | N | Service |
| 77292 | Renting of books, journals and magazines | N | Service |
| 77293 | Renting of jewellery, musical instruments, scenery and costumes | N | Service |
| 77294 | Renting of textiles, wearing apparel, footwear, sleeping bag, rucksack, household goods | N | Service |
| 77299 | Renting of other personal and household goods n.e.c | N | Service |
| 77301 | Renting and operational leasing, without operator, of other machinery and equipment that are generally used as capital goods by industries | N | Service |
| 77302 | Renting and operational leasing of agricultural and forestry machinery and equipment without operator | N | Service |
| 77303 | Renting and operational leasing of construction and civil-engineering machinery and equipment without operator | N | Service |
| 77304 | Renting and operational leasing of office machinery and equipment without operator | N | Service |
| 77305 | Renting and operational leasing of land-transport equipment (other than motor vehicles) without drivers | N | Service |
| 77306 | Renting and operational leasing of water-transport equipment without operator | N | Service |
| 77307 | Renting and operational leasing of air transport equipment without operator | N | Service |
| 77308 | Renting of other tangible goods with out operator (includes renting of containers, pallets, animals etc.) | N | Service |
| 77309 | Renting and leasing of other machinery and equipment n.e.c. without operator | N | Service |
| 77400 | Leasing of nonfinancial intangible assets | N | Service |
| 78100 | Activities of employment placement agencies | N | Service |
| 78200 | Temporary employment agency activities | N | Service |
| 78300 | Human resources provision and management of human resources functions | N | Service |
| 79110 | Travel agency activities | N | Service |
| 79120 | Tour operator activities | N | Service |
| 79900 | Other reservation service and related activities | N | Service |
| 80100 | Private security activities | N | Service |
| 80200 | Security systems service activities | N | Service |
| 80300 | Investigation activities | N | Service |
| 81100 | Combined facilities support activities | N | Service |
| 81210 | General cleaning of buildings | N | Service |
| 81291 | Cleaning of trains buses, planes etc | N | Service |
| 81292 | Cleaning of industrial machinery | N | Service |
| 81299 | Other building and industrial cleaning activities | N | Service |
| 81300 | Landscape care and maintenance service activities | N | Service |
| 82110 | Combined office administrative service activities | N | Service |
| 82191 | Photocopying, duplicating and blueprinting services | N | Service |
| 82192 | Document preparation, typing, word processing and desktop publishing services | N | Service |
| 82199 | Other specialised office support services activities | N | Service |
| 82200 | Activities of call centres | N | Service |
| 82300 | Organization of conventions and trade shows | N | Service |
| 82910 | Activities of collection agencies and credit bureaus | N | Service |
| 82920 | Packaging activities | N | Service |
| 82990 | Other business support service activities n.e.c | N | Service |
| 84111 | General public service activities relating to executive | O | Service |
| 84112 | General public service activities relating to legislation | O | Service |
| 84119 | General public service activities n.e.c | O | Service |
| 84121 | Regulatory agencies relating to health | O | Service |
| 84122 | Regulatory agencies relating to education | O | Service |
| 84129 | Regulatory agencies relating to other social services n.e.c. excluding social security | O | Service |
| 84130 | Regulation of and contribution to more efficient operation of businesses | O | Service |
| 84210 | Foreign affairs | O | Service |
| 84220 | Defence activities | O | Service |
| 84230 | Public order and safety activities | O | Service |
| 84300 | Compulsory social security activities | O | Service |
| 85101 | Pre-primary education (education preceding the first level) | P | Service |
| 85102 | Primary education (education at the first level) | P | Service |
| 85103 | Provision of literacy programmes for adults at primary level | P | Service |
| 85104 | Special education for handicapped students at primary level | P | Service |
| 85109 | Other primary education activities n.e.c | P | Service |
| 85211 | General school education in the first stage of the secondary level (up to X th standard) without any special subject pre-requisite | P | Service |
| 85212 | General school education in the second stage of the secondary level (Senior/Higher secondary) giving, in principle, access to higher education | P | Service |
| 85213 | Special education for handicapped students at first stage or second stage of secondary level | P | Service |
| 85221 | Technical and vocational education below the level of higher education except for handicapped | P | Service |
| 85222 | Technical and vocational education for handicapped students below the level of higher education | P | Service |
| 85223 | Professional motor driving school | P | Service |
| 85301 | Higher education in science, commerce, humanity and fine arts leading to a university degree or equivalent | P | Service |
| 85302 | Higher education in engineering / other technical courses leading to a university degree or equivalent | P | Service |
| 85303 | Higher education in medical/bio-technology and related courses leading to a university degree or equivalent | P | Service |
| 85304 | Higher education in management courses leading to a degree or equivalent | P | Service |
| 85305 | Higher education in law leading to a degree or equivalent | P | Service |
| 85306 | Higher education in other professional/ vocational courses leading to a degree or equivalent | P | Service |
| 85307 | Higher education not leading to a degree or equivalent | P | Service |
| 85410 | Sports and recreation education | P | Service |
| 85420 | Cultural education | P | Service |
| 85491 | Academic tutoring services | P | Service |
| 85492 | Professional examination review courses | P | Service |
| 85493 | Flying school | P | Service |
| 85494 | Motor driving school (non-professional) | P | Service |
| 85499 | Other educational services n.e.c | P | Service |
| 85500 | Educational support services | P | Service |
| 86100 | Hospital activities | Q | Service |
| 86201 | Medical practice activities | Q | Service |
| 86202 | Dental practice activities | Q | Service |
| 86901 | Activities of Ayurveda practitioners | Q | Service |
| 86902 | Activities of Unani practitioners | Q | Service |
| 86903 | Activities of homeopaths | Q | Service |
| 86904 | Activities of nurses, masseures, physiotherapists or other para-medical practitioners | Q | Service |
| 86905 | Activities of independent diagnostic/pathological laboratories | Q | Service |
| 86906 | Activities of independent blood banks | Q | Service |
| 86909 | Other human health activities n.e.c. (including independent ambulance activities) | Q | Service |
| 87100 | Nursing care facilities | Q | Service |
| 87200 | Residential care activities for mental retardation, mental health and substance abuse | Q | Service |
| 87300 | Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled | Q | Service |
| 87900 | Other residential care activities n.e.c | Q | Service |
| 88100 | Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled | Q | Service |
| 88900 | Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c | Q | Service |
| 90001 | Stage production and related activities | R | Service |
| 90002 | Operation of concert and theatre halls and other arts facilities | R | Service |
| 90003 | Activities of sculptors, painters, cartoonists, engravers, etchers etc | R | Service |
| 90004 | Activities of individual writers, for all subjects including fictional writing, technical writing etc | R | Service |
| 90005 | Activities of independent journalists | R | Service |
| 90006 | Activities of restoring of works of art such as paintings etc | R | Service |
| 90009 | Other creative arts and entertainment activities | R | Service |
| 91010 | Library and archives activities | R | Service |
| 91020 | Museums activities and operation of historical sites and buildings | R | Service |
| 91030 | Botanical and zoological gardens and nature reserves activities | R | Service |
| 93110 | Operation of sports facilities | R | Service |
| 93120 | Activities of sports clubs | R | Service |
| 93190 | Other sports activities | R | Service |
| 93210 | Activities of amusement parks and theme parks | R | Service |
| 93290 | Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c | R | Service |
| 94110 | Activities of business and employers membership organisations | S | Service |
| 94120 | Activities of professional membership organizations | S | Service |
| 94200 | Activities of trade unions | S | Service |
| 94990 | Activities of other membership organizations n.e.c | S | Service |
| 95111 | Repair and maintenance of computer and peripheral equipment | S | Service |
| 95112 | Repair and maintenance of automated terminals like automatic teller machines, point- of-sale (POS) terminals, not mechanically operated | S | Service |
| 95120 | Repair of communication equipment | S | Service |
| 95210 | Repair of consumer electronics | S | Service |
| 95221 | Repair and servicing of household appliances ( refrigerators, stoves, washing machines, clothes dryers, room air conditioners, etc. ) | S | Service |
| 95222 | Repair and servicing of home and garden equipment such lawn mowers, edgers, trimmers etc | S | Service |
| 95230 | Repair of footwear and leather goods | S | Service |
| 95240 | Repair of furniture and home furnishings | S | Service |
| 95291 | Repair of bicycles | S | Service |
| 95292 | Repair and alteration of clothing | S | Service |
| 95293 | Repair and alteration of jewellery | S | Service |
| 95294 | Repair of watches, clocks and their parts | S | Service |
| 95295 | Repair of musical instruments | S | Service |
| 95299 | Repair of other personal and household goods n.e.c | S | Service |
| 96010 | Washing and (dry-) cleaning of textile and fur products | S | Service |
| 96020 | Hairdressing and other beauty treatment | S | Service |
| 96030 | Funeral and related activities | S | Service |
| 96091 | Social activities such as escort services, marriage bureaus | S | Service |
| 96092 | Pet care services such as boarding, grooming and training pets etc | S | Service |
| 96093 | Shoe shiners, porters, valet car parkers etc | S | Service |
| 96094 | Coin-operated personal service machines such as photo booths, weighing machines, blood pressure checking machines etc | S | Service |
| 96095 | Activities of sauna and steam baths, massage salons etc | S | Service |
| 96096 | Astrological and spiritualists? activities | S | Service |
| 96097 | Activities of aaya, dhai, governess, baby sitter etc | S | Service |
| 96098 | General household maintenance activities like grooming of the floor, dusting, cleaning of utensils etc | S | Service |
| 97000 | Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel | T | Service |
The top 50 of 1,846 NIC-2008 codes, server-rendered so they are readable without JavaScript. Use the search above for the full set. All1,066 five-digit codes are listed above.
NIC is hierarchical — 5 tiers, from Section to Sub-class. Every row states which tier it sits at, so a code that is reused across tiers (for example14) is unambiguous.
| Code | Description | Level | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities | Section | A |
| 2 | Forestry and logging | Section | A |
| 3 | Fishing and aquaculture | Section | A |
| 5 | Mining of coal and lignite | Section | B |
| 6 | Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas | Section | B |
| 7 | Mining of metal ores | Section | B |
| 8 | Other mining and quarrying | Section | B |
| 9 | Mining support service activities | Section | B |
| T | Activities of households as employers | Section | T |
| 10 | Manufacture of food products | Division | C |
| 11 | Manufacture of beverages | Division | C |
| 12 | Manufacture of tobacco products | Division | C |
| 13 | Manufacture of textiles | Division | C |
| 14 | Animal production | Division | C |
| 14 | Manufacture of wearing apparel | Division | C |
| 15 | Manufacture of leather and related products | Division | C |
| 16 | Support activities to agriculture and post-harvest crop activities | Division | C |
| 16 | Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials | Division | C |
| 17 | Manufacture of paper and paper products | Division | C |
| 18 | Printing and reproduction of recorded media | Division | C |
| 19 | Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products | Division | C |
| 20 | Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products | Division | C |
| 21 | Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations | Division | C |
| 22 | Logging | Division | C |
| 22 | Manufacture of rubber and plastics products | Division | C |
| 23 | Gathering of non-wood forest products | Division | C |
| 23 | Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products | Division | C |
| 24 | Support services to forestry | Division | C |
| 24 | Manufacture of basic metals | Division | C |
| 25 | Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment | Division | C |
| 26 | Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products | Division | C |
| 27 | Manufacture of electrical equipment | Division | C |
| 28 | Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c | Division | C |
| 29 | Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers | Division | C |
| 30 | Manufacture of other transport equipment | Division | C |
| 31 | Fishing | Division | C |
| 31 | Manufacture of furniture | Division | C |
| 32 | Aquaculture | Division | C |
| 32 | Other manufacturing | Division | C |
| 33 | Repair and installation of machinery and equipment | Division | C |
| 35 | Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | Division | D |
| 36 | Water collection, treatment and supply | Division | E |
| 37 | Sewerage | Division | E |
| 38 | Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery | Division | E |
| 39 | Remediation activities and other waste management services | Division | E |
| 41 | Construction of buildings | Division | F |
| 42 | Civil engineering | Division | F |
| 43 | Specialized construction activities | Division | F |
| 45 | Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | Division | G |
| 46 | Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles | Division | G |
The table above shows the top 50 rows of the tree. All 780 Section, Division, Group and Class codes sit on their own page, with each code, its description and the code of the tier above it.
See the full NIC hierarchyNIC (National Industrial Classification) code is a 5-digit number used to classify business activities in India. It is required for MSME/Udyam registration, GST registration, Import Export Code (IEC), Shops & Establishment, and several other statutory filings.
No. NIC codes classify the nature of your business activity (e.g., retail, manufacturing, IT services). HSN codes classify goods and SAC codes classify services for GST. NIC is needed for MSME, GST and IEC; HSN/SAC are needed for GST invoices and returns.
NIC codes in this directory are 5 digits (India uses the NIC-2008 revision aligned with ISIC Rev. 4). The first 2 digits are the broad division, the next 2 are the group, and the final digit is the class.
On the Udyam portal (udyamregistration.gov.in), you enter NIC code(s) under "Major Activity" and "Additional Activity" when filling the registration form. You can add up to 5 NIC codes — pick the closest match for each distinct activity you perform.
Yes. Most businesses perform more than one activity. Add up to 5 NIC codes on Udyam (1 main + 4 additional) and similar counts on other portals. Use this finder to confirm each code before submitting.
Pick the closest available code — both Udyam and GST registrations accept the nearest match. There is no facility to add a custom code. If you cannot decide, send your activity description to our experts on WhatsApp and we will shortlist 2–3 candidates.
The Ministry of Statistics (MoSPI) last revised the NIC code list in 2008 (aligned with ISIC Rev. 4). Updates are infrequent; this directory mirrors the latest MoSPI publication and is refreshed whenever a revision is notified.
