NIC Code for the Construction Industry
The construction industry includes diverse activities contributing to the country’s infrastructure growth and urban transformation. For the construction sector, the National Industrial Classification (NIC) Code is a vital tool to accurately categorise businesses engaged in infrastructure development, building construction, real estate, and allied services. Under the Udyam Registration process for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), businesses operating in the construction industry must provide the appropriate NIC Code that aligns with their primary economic activity. This page provides information about various NIC Codes for construction activities.
NIC Code for Construction
According to the National Industrial Classification System (NIC 2008)
The NIC Code for General Construction is 45201
Under NIC 2008, Construction is categorised under Section F Division 45. The related groups, classes, and subclasses are as below.
Section F |
Construction |
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Division 45 |
Construction |
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Group 451 |
Site Preparation |
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Class 4510 |
Site Preparation |
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Sub-Class 45101 |
Site preparation in connection with mining (includes work performed to develop or prepare mineral properties, except oil and gas sites) |
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Sub-Class 45102 |
Site preparation other than in connection with mining |
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Group 452 |
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Class 4520 |
Building of complete constructions or parts thereof; civil engineering |
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Sub-Class 45201 |
General construction (including alteration, addition, repair and maintenance) of residential buildings, carried out on an own-account basis or a fee or contract basis. |
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Sub-Class 45202 |
General construction (including alteration, addition, repair and maintenance) of non-residential buildings, carried out on an own-account basis or a fee or contract basis. |
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Sub-Class 45203 |
Construction and maintenance of roads, rail beds, bridges, tunnels, pipelines, rope-ways, ports, harbours, runways, etc. |
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Sub-Class 45204 |
Construction/erection and maintenance of power, telecommunication and transmission lines |
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Sub-Class 45205 |
Construction and maintenance of waterways and water reservoirs |
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Sub-Class 45206 |
Construction and maintenance of hydro-electric projects |
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Sub-Class 45207 |
Construction and maintenance of power plants other than hydro-electric power plants |
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Sub-Class 45208 |
Construction and maintenance of industrial plants other than power plants |
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Sub-Class 45209 |
Construction including special trade construction (includes construction and maintenance of sports stadia and other construction not elsewhere classified and special trade construction such as foundation work, water well drilling scaffolding etc., carried out on a fee or contract basis.) |
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Group 453 |
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Class 4530 |
Building installation (Activities performed at the construction site, although parts of the job may be carried out in a special shop.) |
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Sub-Class 45301 |
Plumbing and drainage |
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Sub-Class 45302 |
Installation of heating and air-conditioning systems, antennas, elevators and escalators; insulation work (water, heat, sound); and soundproofing systems. |
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Sub-Class 45303 |
Electrical installation work for construction |
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Sub-Class 45309 |
Other building installation (Includes industrial process piping work, installation of illumination and signalling systems for roads, railways, airports, harbours etc., and installation of certain plants such as electric power and transformer plants, telecommunication plants and radar plants etc.) |
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Group 454 |
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Class 4540 |
Building completion (Includes activities that contribute to the completion or finishing of a construction.) |
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Sub-Class 45401 |
Setting of wall and floor tiles or covering with other materials like parquet, carpets, wallpaper etc. |
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Sub-Class 45402 |
Glazing, plastering, painting and decorating, floor sanding and other similar finishing work |
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Sub-Class 45403 |
Finish carpentry such as fixing doors, windows, panels etc. and other building finishing work. |
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Group 455 |
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Class 4550 |
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Sub-Class 45500 |
Renting of construction or demolition equipment with operator |