Household Consumer Expenditure, Jan 2003 - Dec 2003
NSS 59th Round

India

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DDI-IND-MOSPI-NSSO-59Rnd-Sch1.0-2003

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National Sample Survey Office

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Household Consumption Expenditure

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Usual Activity. Principal Status (B4_q8)

Data file: Block 4_Person records

Overview

Valid: 212864

Invalid: 0

Minimum: None

Maximum: None

Mean: None

Standard deviation: None

Type: Discrete

Width: 2

Format: character

Questions and instructions

Literal question

Usual Activity. Principal Status

Interviewer instructions

To determine the household principal industry and occupation, the general procedure to be followed is to list all the occupations pertaining to economic activities pursued by the members of the household excluding those employed by the household and paying guests (who in view of their staying and taking food in the household are considered as its normal members) during the one year period preceding the date of survey, no matter whether such occupations are pursued by the members in their principal or subsidiary (on the basis of earnings) capacity. Out of the occupations listed that one which fetched the maximum earnings to the household during the last 365 days preceding the date of survey would be considered as the principal household occupation. It is quite possible that one or more members of the household may pursue the household occupation in different industries. In such cases, the particular industry out of all the different industries corresponding to the principal occupation, which fetched the maximum earnings, should be considered as the principal industry of the household. In extreme cases, the earnings may be equal in two different occupations or industry-occupation combinations. By convention, in such cases, priority will be given to the occupation or industry-occupation combination of the senior-most member.

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Definition

The usual activity status relates to the activity status of a person during the reference period of 365 days preceding the date of survey. The activity status on which a person spent relatively longer time (major time criterion) during the 365 days preceding the date of survey is considered the principal usual activity status of the person.

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Household Consumer Expenditure, Jan 2003 - Dec 2003 NSS 59th Round