Senior attention on every study
As a focused company, our director is personally involved in design, training and quality control.
Quantitative • Qualitative • Field Data
Reliable Data.Meaningful Insights.Better Decisions.
Thinkndata provides quantitative research, qualitative research, field data collection, translation, transcription, survey programming, data management, and research-quality assurance services across India.
15+Years of field research in the core team
9Sectors of expertise
5Integrated service lines
A research partner for
Academic institutionsGovernment agenciesDevelopment organisationsNGOsFoundationsConsulting firmsPrivate-sector organisationsAcademic institutionsGovernment agenciesDevelopment organisationsNGOsFoundationsConsulting firmsPrivate-sector organisations
Thinkndata in numbers
Field capacity you can measure.
Figures drawn from Thinkndata’s state-wise survey team database and confirmed coverage.
229
Field team members in the current network
18
States with confirmed field coverage
1830+
Combined years of survey experience
46%
Women in the field team
15+
Years of field research experience in the core team
946
Household and individual interviews completed in 2026
3
Working languages: Odia, Hindi and English
Thinkndata is a private limited research company established to provide dependable, ethical, and technology-enabled research services. We support organisations throughout the research lifecycle—from study planning and tool development to data collection, quality assurance, data management, analysis, and reporting.
Thinkndata combines experienced field teams, technology-enabled data collection, and rigorous quality-control systems to generate reliable evidence for research and decision-making.
Why Thinkndata
Why work with us
A young company with a seasoned field team — built around one idea: good decisions need good data, and good data is made in the field.
Data you can defend
Daily checks, back-checks and documented cleaning mean fewer surprises at the analysis stage.
Fast mobilisation
An established network of trained enumerators and supervisors in Odisha and neighbouring states.
Value for money
Lean overheads and flexible engagement — the full study or a single component.
Key Services
Full-spectrum research services, under one roof
From study design to clean datasets and reports — Thinkndata supports the entire research lifecycle.
01
Quantitative Research
Structured, large-scale survey research designed for measurement, comparison, and statistical confidence.
8 capabilities
02
Qualitative Research
In-depth understanding of people, communities, and institutions through careful, respectful inquiry.
7 capabilities
03
Translation and Transcription
Accurate, reviewed language services that preserve meaning across regional languages.
8 capabilities
04
Survey Programming and Data Management
Technology-enabled instruments and disciplined data pipelines from questionnaire to clean dataset.
11 capabilities
05
Field Operations and Quality Assurance
End-to-end field management with layered, verifiable quality-control systems.
9 capabilities
Describe your study — we will map the right method.
Talk to usSectors of Expertise
Research across the sectors that shape development
01Agriculture and Rural Development
Farm-level surveys, agricultural studies, and rural development research with experienced field teams.
02Livelihoods and Financial Inclusion
Research on livelihood programmes, financial access, and inclusion initiatives.
03Education
Studies on learning outcomes, school systems, and education programmes.
04Public Health and Nutrition
Household and facility-based research on health, nutrition, and well-being.
05Gender and Social Inclusion
Inclusive research on gender, equity, and the participation of marginalised groups.
06Environment and Climate Change
Studies on environment, natural resources, and climate resilience.
07Social Protection
Research on social protection schemes, entitlements, and delivery systems.
08Governance and Public Policy
Evidence for governance, public policy, and service-delivery programmes.
09Market and Consumer Research
Consumer, market, and enterprise research that supports private-sector decisions.
Research Approach
From research questions to reliable evidence
A disciplined, seven-stage process keeps every study methodologically sound and every dataset verifiable.
01
Research Planning
02
Tool Development
03
Training and Piloting
04
Data Collection
05
Quality Assurance
06
Data Cleaning and Analysis
07
Reporting and Insights
8Quality checks
in every study
in every study
Quality-Assurance Systems
Layered quality control, built into every study
Quality is not a final check at Thinkndata — it is a system that runs through planning, fieldwork, and data processing.
- ✓Daily field monitoring
- ✓GPS and timestamp validation
- ✓Audio audits, where authorised
- ✓Back-checks
- ✓Logic and consistency checks
- ✓Enumerator performance monitoring
- ✓Secure data transfer and storage
- ✓Corrective feedback and refresher training
Our data quality system
Problems are caught the same day, not at the end of fieldwork
Data is uploaded every evening and run through automated checks. Supervisors receive a short flag log the next morning and resolve each issue with the enumerator while the team is still in the village.
- 1Evening
Data uploaded
Every completed interview is synced from the field each evening.
- 2Overnight
Automated checks
The day’s data runs through automated high-frequency checks.
- 3Next morning
Flag log shared
Supervisors receive a short flag log of issues to resolve.
- 4Same day
Fixed in the village
Each issue is resolved with the enumerator while the team is still in the village.
- 5Always
Traceable record
Every correction is recorded in a cleaning script, so the final dataset can be traced back to the raw data.
What we check every day
10automated checks on every day’s data
- 01Duplicate respondents
- 02Consent and identifiers
- 03Skip-logic errors
- 04Impossible values
- 05Inconsistent answers
- 06Outliers in amounts
- 07Interview duration
- 08Straight-lining
- 09“Other – specify” text
- 10Progress vs. sample
Sample sizes achieved
Evidence delivered in the field
Selected assignments demonstrating experience in field research, monitoring and evaluation, child rights, early childhood education, agriculture, qualitative research, data quality and field management.
Case study 01 · Jharkhand & Bihar
202
mica collectors interviewed
Eradicating child labour in the Indian mica supply chain
Case study 02 · Bikaner, Rajasthan240
Anganwadi Workers interviewed
240 of 240interview sample completed
Baseline survey on early childhood education
Case study 03 · Odia → English4h 03m
hours and 3 minutes of Odia interview audio
Women’s participation in agricultural marketing
Case study 04 · Shimla & Solan, Himachal Pradesh21
villages per district, plus 7 urban areas
Climate change and gender household survey
Institutions our team has worked with
Studies delivered by our team members in earlier roles, for or in partnership with:
The World BankWHOUNDPUNICEFGAINIFPRIJ-PAL South AsiaMathematicaGIZterre des hommes GermanyLondon School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicineJohns Hopkins UniversityThe World BankWHOUNDPUNICEFGAINIFPRIJ-PAL South AsiaMathematicaGIZterre des hommes GermanyLondon School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicineJohns Hopkins University
The George Washington UniversityStanford UniversityCornell UniversityIDS, University of SussexIWMIHeifer InternationalAzim Premji Philanthropic InitiativesSt. John’s Research InstitutePRADANDigital GreenIPE GlobalThe/Nudge InstituteThe George Washington UniversityStanford UniversityCornell UniversityIDS, University of SussexIWMIHeifer InternationalAzim Premji Philanthropic InitiativesSt. John’s Research InstitutePRADANDigital GreenIPE GlobalThe/Nudge Institute
Meet our leadershipGood decisions need good data, and good data is made in the field.
Geographic Coverage
Field capability across India
Headquartered in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, Thinkndata has confirmed field coverage in 18 states and manages research studies across India.
Field team members by state · top 8
Coverage confirmedOdisha · HeadquartersOther states
Work with us
Planning a study? Let’s build reliable evidence together.
Tell us about your research requirements and Thinkndata will respond with a clear, methodical plan.