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Household Consumer Expenditure, Jan - June 2004
NSS 60th Round

India, 2004
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DDI-IND-MOSPI-NSSO-60Rnd-Sch1-Jan-June2004
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Household Consumption Expenditure
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Performed any ceremony? (B3_q21)

Data file: Block 3_Household Characteristics

Overview

Valid: 29613
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Start: 116
End: 116
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: character

Questions and instructions

Literal question
Did the household perform any ceremony during the last 30 days?
Categories
Value Category Cases
1 yes 547
1.8%
2 no 29066
98.2%
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Interviewer instructions
If the household performs any ceremony during the last 30 days, then code '1' will be recorded against this item. Otherwise, '2' will be recorded.

Description

Definition
Ceremonies are frequently performed to solemnize some events of life such as birth, marriage, etc. There are also rites consequent upon the death of a person. Such ceremonies may be performed by household members as required under the social/religious customs without incurring expenditure for entertaining guests. On the other hand, some households may spend a considerable amount of money for entertaining guests with meals during these occasions. Only the latter type of ceremony, in other words, only those ceremonies on which guests are entertained with meals (not just snacks) will be considered for the purposes of item 15 as ceremonies performed. Even an occasion which is not a traditional occasion for celebration or social gathering will be considered a ceremony if meals are served to a large number of guests by the household.
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