ISBN registration group
ISBN group 978-93 — India
ISBNs beginning 978-93 are issued for India. The group identifier has 2 digits.
Registrant (publisher) ranges
| Registrant range | Registrant digits | Publication digits | Titles per registrant | Registrants in range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00–08 | 2 | 5 | 100,000 | 9 |
| 0900–0999 | 4 | 3 | 1,000 | 100 |
| 100–469 | 3 | 4 | 10,000 | 370 |
| 47000–47999 | 5 | 2 | 100 | 1,000 |
| 48000–49999 | 5 | 2 | 100 | 2,000 |
| 5000–7999 | 4 | 3 | 1,000 | 3,000 |
| 80000–95999 | 5 | 2 | 100 | 16,000 |
| 960000–999999 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 40,000 |
Shorter registrant numbers are issued to larger publishers (more publication digits = more titles).
Reading an ISBN from this group
Every ISBN in this group starts 978-93-. The next digits are the registrant; look up which range the following seven digits fall into to know how long the registrant element is. For example, if the registrant has 2 digits, the publication element has 5 digits, then comes the check digit.
Where authors get ISBNs
| Country | Agency | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| India | Raja Rammohun Roy National Agency for ISBN | Free |
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Sources & data
- International ISBN Agency RangeMessage (Fri, 2 Oct 2026 16:08:21 UTC).