CRRID is situated in the prime institutional locality of the City Beautiful and provides a right ambience for intellectual pursuits. The Centre is easily approachable from Chandigarh Railway Station (5 kms.) Chandigarh domestic airport (14 kms.) and Chandigarh Interstate bus terminus (3kms) and is well connected by all modes of transport, and has its own Campus in 1.75 acres of land with open lawns, three terrace gardens lobbies and Cafeterias. The Centre has a well-equipped library housing more than 25,000 titles and 123 national as well as international periodicals on Social Sciences and related disciplines.
The computer section of the Centre is well equipped with machines, software packages, audio-visual aids and Internet connections. The ICSSR has declared CRRID as a nodal Centre in the northwest region for data processing, analysis and associated consultancy services. Outside scholars are also encouraged to avail data processing facilities at CRRID by the ICSSR. Researchers Rooms, Project Rooms, air-conditioned and well furnished Guesthouse, Conference Hall, and Committee Room with all modern facility.