A statistical table has at least four major parts and some other minor parts.

(i) The Title: The title is the main heading written in capitals shown at the top of the table. It must explain the contents of the table and throw light on the table, as whole different parts of the heading can be separated by commas. There are no full stops in the little.

(2) Table number : When there are many tables then these tables should be numbered in a logical sequence. The number of the table can be used for reference. Normally the number is placed on the top of the title such that it comes in the centre of the title.

(3) Captions : A word or a phrase which explains the contents of a column of a table is called the caption. A caption should be placed at the middle of the column. Under a caption there may be sub-heads. When the items in different columns are expressed in different units of measurement, the corresponding unit should be mentioned with the captions.

(4) Stubs : As captions explain the contents of column, the stubs explain the contents of a row. Thus, stubs are the designations of the rows.

(5) Body of the table : The body of the table is the most important part of the table. The data is arranged in this part according to the description given by the captions and stubs.

(6) Headnote : An explanatory to the title which is presented below the title, within the brackets, is the headnote. In a table the title, caption and the stubs are to be brief. The head note is used to explain certain points relating to the whole table that have not been included in the title nor in the captions or stubs.