Class 4 · Mathematics · New NCERT
Chapter 14: Data Handling
"Data Handling" is the final chapter and is short. Children collect information, sort it, record it with tally marks or tables and present it in pictures or simple graphs, then read and answer questions from it. The preface lists data handling among the book's strands. Using real information from the class, such as favourite fruits, birthdays or the way children come to school, makes the activity meaningful. The chapter builds skills of organising and interpreting information that are essential in daily life. Learning Material Sheets for cut-out tasks follow at the end of the book.
This is chapter 14 of 14 in Maths Mela, the Class 4 Mathematics textbook, and begins on page 203 of the printed 2026-27 book. It is the final chapter, following "The Transport Museum".
Several kinds of thinking are exercised in "Data Handling": counting and operating, noticing patterns, estimating, comparing and reasoning about why something is true. The book also develops mathematical language, so children should be invited to describe what they did using the words of the chapter. Teachers can note observations of how children explain their methods and keep them in a learner portfolio, which gives a fuller picture than a single test.
At home, link "Data Handling" to real objects: buttons, spoons, fruit, coins, sticks or paper. Ask your child how they found an answer and listen to their explanation before showing any method. If they are stuck, offer another example rather than a rule.
This overview is written from the 2026-27 textbook's Contents page, its preface and the chapter title, to help families and teachers prepare. Please read the chapter itself for exact content, activities and exercises.