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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A section holds a wide band of trade. The number counts its codes.
Our experts can help you pick the correct NIC code for your MSME / GST / business registration.
The five-digit code is the one you type on the Udyam, GST and IEC forms. Every code in the list below has its full description, so you can match your work and copy the number.
This view is filtered. 55 of the 1,066 five-digit codes are shown.
Section letters: J — Information and communication
| Code | Description | Section | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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.
