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Top 25 Rural development research organizations based in India

RevenueBase identified 973 company matches for rural development research organizations associated with India as of November 2026 and tracks 35,038 professional contacts across them, including 4,829 with verified work emails. New Delhi is the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for rural development research organizations associated with India, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed November 6, 2026.

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The 25 largest rural development research organizations based in India

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 973 company matches for rural development research organizations based in India, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Nov 6, 2026. The RevenueBase SmartSearch column shows Exact match membership in this saved search. Click a contact count to view that company's people. Totals use company locations recorded by RevenueBase; the displayed preview is a smaller selection.
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1Exact matchMumbai, IndiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202610001+3,037 contacts →

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Recorded description not available.

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2Exact matchNew Delhi, IndiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026501-1,0001,622 contacts →

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“PRADAN (Professional Assistance for Development Action) is a non-government, non-profit organisation that works with India’s rural underserved.”

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3Exact matchPatna, IndiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 20265,001-10,0001,299 contacts →

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“JEEVlKA is India’s largest state level women’s socio-economic empowerment program, working directly with 1.81 crore families in rural Bihar and is one of the flagship programs for…”

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4Exact matchPune, IndiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 20265,001-10,0001,140 contacts →

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“BAIF Development Research Foundation with its legacy in grassroots development spanning over 60 years, is a professionally managed Civil Society Organisation which has transformed…”

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5Exact matchNew Delhi, IndiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026n/a952 contacts →

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“Praxis is a not–for–profit NGO specialising in participatory approaches to sustainable development.”

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6Exact matchChennai, IndiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 20265,001-10,000629 contacts →

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“Hand in Hand India is a development organisation that works to alleviate poverty through a unique integrated community development approach.”

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7Exact matchParegaon Live, IndiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-200536 contacts →

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“Building world class tech product from villages, creating opportunities to farmer's kids, transforming village economy, empowerment of rural girls, producing ready to work…”

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8Exact matchNew Delhi, IndiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-500499 contacts →

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“We're on a mission to transform stranded villages into flourishing communities with our multidimensional design solutions.”

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9Exact matchBangalore, IndiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-500460 contacts →

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“The/Nudge is an action institute working towards a poverty-free India, within our lifetime.”

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10Exact matchBangalore, IndiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-200414 contacts →

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“The Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS) is a national education institution committed to the equitable, sustainable, and efficient transformation of urban Indian…”

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11Exact matchNew Delhi, IndiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-500402 contacts →

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“Drishtee is a social organisation working with rural communities in villages across India, we have an extensive presence in Assam, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar, with few initiatives…”

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12Exact matchBhubaneswar, IndiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-500323 contacts →

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“Gram Vikas, literally meaning Village Development, is a not-for-profit, development organisation working in partnership with rural communities with the support of governments…”

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13Exact matchSaket, IndiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-200299 contacts →

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Recorded description not available.

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14Exact matchHyderabad, IndiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026501-1,000293 contacts →

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“The official account of NIRDPR, an autonomous organisation under the Ministry of Rural Development.”

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15Exact matchKrishnagiri, IndiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026501-1,000289 contacts →

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“DHAN Foundation is a pro poor development organisation, which is working on poverty allivation of indian rural poor in diffent context and also in different themes.”

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16Exact matchHyderabad, IndiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-500289 contacts →

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“The National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (NAARM) was established by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) at Hyderabad, in 1976, to address issues…”

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17Exact matchBangalore, IndiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-200283 contacts →

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“ATREE's mission is to promote socially just environmental conservation and sustainable development by generating rigorous interdisciplinary knowledge that engages actively with…”

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18Exact matchBhopal, IndiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-200277 contacts →

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“Founded in 1996 by a group of development professionals with considerable experience of working in community led natural resources development with the tribal community of central…”

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19Exact matchWorli, IndiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-500262 contacts →

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“Founded by Ronnie & Zarina Screwvala, we operate with a single-minded focus of empowering 1 million Rural Indians every 5 years.”

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20Exact matchBangalore / Bengaluru, IndiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-200250 contacts →

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“At Head Held High Foundation, our vision is to eradicate rural poverty globally, beginning in India.”

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21Exact matchNew Delhi, IndiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-200229 contacts →

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“The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) is a public interest research and advocacy organisation based in New Delhi.”

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22Exact matchHyderabad, IndiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-500209 contacts →

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“Watershed Support Services and Activities Network (WASSAN), Hyderabad is a network-based organization focusing on improving the quality of mainstream programs in natural resources…”

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23Exact matchBhubaneswar, IndiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-500187 contacts →

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“Registered on 29th January, 2002 under the Indian Trusts Act, 1882, Harsha Trust is a development organization, that has strengthened over WSHGs, improving the quality of life of…”

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24Exact matchLucknow, IndiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-500181 contacts →

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“Gramik-working to strengthen and transform rural communities through access of quality farm inputs, expert knowledge, technical innovations and livelihood, business skills for…”

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25Exact matchBhubaneshwar, IndiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-200177 contacts →

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“CYSD (Centre for Youth and Social Development) is a non-government and non-profit organisation established in 1982, working to improve the quality of lives of tribal, rural and…”

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Rural development research organizations based in India at a glance

As of Nov 6, 2026
13.8%Verified-email coverage
36.0Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
10.7%Largest-city concentration · New Delhi
Nov 6, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
319
11-50
334
51-200
185
201-500
78
501-1,000
19
1,001-5,000
23
5,001-10,000
4
10001+
5

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for India, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for India, over 973 companies.

How this list was built

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Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Company records associated with India whose business descriptions match “rural development research organizations” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
RevenueBase SmartSearch
Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
Public preview
The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Where headquarters information is recorded, preview rows are also filtered to this page’s location. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
Match quality
RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 4,829 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on November 6, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Record context
Company records and descriptions can change. Check the company's website for its current services and locations.

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?

RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “rural development research organizations”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many rural development research organizations are there based in India?

RevenueBase identified 973 company matches for rural development research organizations associated with India as of November 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.

What is the largest company on this list?

Nabard tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which city has the most rural development research organizations?

New Delhi leads with 104 company records, followed by Bangalore (36) and Hyderabad (36).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 4,829 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 973 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on November 6, 2026.

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RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.