Household expenditure on Services and Durable goods - JULY 2014 - JUNE 2015

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Identification particulars of a sample household was recorded in Block 1. The identity of the investigator/ assistant superintending officer and the supervisory officer associated with the work, date of survey/inspection/scrutiny of schedules, date of despatch, etc., were recorded in block 2.

All members of the sample household and their name, relation to head, sex and age were recorded.

In Block 5 and 6, transport expenditure incurred by the household are recorded in this schedule irrespective of whether the journey is undertaken for domestic purpose or for entrepreneurial activity. In Block 7, expenditure on miscellaneous consumer services during the last 30 days are recorded. In Block 8, expenditure on repairs and maintenance of selected items, Annual Maintenance Contract payments, hotel lodging charges, and other selected services during the last 365 days are recorded. In Block 9, Food expenditure in hotels and restaurants during the last 7 days are recorded.

In Block 10, expenditure on durable goods acquired during the last 365 days other than those used exclusively for entrepreneurial activity were recorded.

Household characteristics like size, type, religion , social group and monthly consumer expenditure were recorded in this block.