
                         NSSO 42nd ROUND
          SCHEDULE 27 (SURVEY OF PERSONS AGE 60 YEARS & ABOVE)

LEVEL # 01 (BLOCK 1 & 3)                     FILE NAME : D150R.DAT for RURAL
                                                         D150U.DAT for URBAN 
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S.NO      DESCRIPTION OF ITEM    BLOCK   LINE/  NO.OF   CHARACTER   REMARKS
                                         ITEM CHARACTER POSITION
                                              ALLOTTED  WITHIN
                                                        THE RECORD
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (1)           (2)                 (3)   (4)   (5)      (6)        (7)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1    Serial no of record           -     -      4       01-04    N
2    Flot no.                      -     -      5       05-09    N
3    Round no.                     top   -      2       10-11   "42" 
4    Schedule no.                  top   -      3       12-14   "270"
5    Sample                        top   -      1       15       N(central=1
                                                                   state=2)
6    Sector                        top   -      1       16       N(rural=1
                                                                   urban=2)
7    Serial no.                    1     1      5       17-21    N
8    State-region                  1     2      3       22-24    N
9    Stratum                       1     3      2       25-26    N
10   Sub-sample                    1     4      1       27       N
11   Sample Vill/Block no.         1     5      3       28-30    N
12   Sub-round                     1     6      1       31       N
13   Sample household              1     7      1       32       N
14   Level no.                     -     -      2       33-34   "01"
15   Filler                        -     -      2       35-36    A
16   District code                 1     10     2       37-38    N
17   Informant (code)              1     18     1       39       N
18   Survey (code)                 1     19     1       40       N
19   Reason for casualty(code)     1     20     1       41       N
     HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS     
   -----------------------------
20   Household size                3     1      2       42-43    N
21   Household religion (code)     3     2      1       44       N
22   Social group (Code)           3     3      1       45       N
23   Household industry            3     4      6       46-51    N
     occupation (code)
24   Type of dwelling unit (code)  3     5      1       52       N
25   Ownership type (code)         3     6      1       53       N
     H.H.AVERAGE MONTHLY
     CONSUMER EXPENDITURE
26   a)  Out of homegrown/         3     7(i)   6       54-59    N
         produced stock (Rs)       
27   b)  Total (Rs)                3     7(ii)  6       60-65    N

28   c)Per capita expenditure      3     7(iii) 8       66-73    0.00
                  (Rs.0.00)
29   Filler                        -     -      48      74-121   A
30   Level's record no.            -     -      2       122-123  N
31   Last record indicator         -     -      1       124      N
32   Split code                    -     -      1       125      N
33   Update code                   -     -      1       126      N
34   Social group code             3     3      1       127      N
35   Multiplier for subsample      -     -      8       128-135  0.00
36   Multiplier for subsample      -     -      8       136-143  0.00
     combined
37   Fractile group for state      -     -      2       144-145  N(for R & U)
     subsamples combined
38   Fractile group for All India  -     -      2       146-147  N(for R & U)
     subsamples combined
39   Fractile group for size       -     -      2       148-149  N(for U only)
     class of town subsamples
     combined 
40   Filler                        -     -      1       150      A

===============================================================================







                         NSSO 42nd ROUND
          SCHEDULE 27 (SURVEY OF PERSONS AGE 60 YEARS & ABOVE)

LEVEL # 02 (BLOCK 5)                         FILE NAME : D150R.DAT for RURAL
                                                         D150U.DAT for URBAN 
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S.NO      DESCRIPTION OF ITEM    BLOCK   LINE/  NO.OF   CHARACTER   REMARKS
                                         ITEM CHARACTER POSITION
                                              ALLOTTED  WITHIN
                                                        THE RECORD
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (1)           (2)                 (3)   (4)   (5)      (6)        (7)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1    Serial no of record at        -      -     4      01-04       N
     flot level
2    Flot no.                      -      -     5      05-09       N
3    Round no.                     Top    -     2      10-11       N
4    Schedule no.                  Top    -     3      12-14      "270"
5    Sample                        Top    -     1      15          N(centre-1)
                                                                     state-2)
6    Sector                        Top  Bottom  1      16          N(R-1,U-2)
7    Serial no.                    1      1     5      17-21       N
8    State-region                  1      2     3      22-24       N
9    Stratum                       1      3     2      25-26       N
10   Sub sample                    1      4     1      27          N
11   Sample village/block no.      1      5     3      28-30       N
12   Sub-round                     1      6     1      31          N
13   Sample household              1      8     1      32          N
14   Level number                  -      -     2      33-34       N
     DEMOGRAPHIC PARTICULARS OF
     MEMBERS
15   Serial no. (member)           5   Report   2      35-36       N
16   Relation to head (code)       5   Report   1      37          N
17   Sex                           5   Report   1      38          N(male-1
                                                                   female-2)
18   Age (completed years)         5   Report   2      39-40       N
19   Marital status (code)         5   Report   1      41          N
20   Usual activity status (code)  5   Report   1      42          N
  
     EDUCATIONAL STANDARD (GENERAL)

21   A)  Course (Code)             5   Report   1      43          N
22   B)  Level (Code)              5   Report   1      44          N
23   FIllers                       -    -      76      45-120      A
24   Age-Group(code)               -    -       1      121
25   Level's record no.            -    -       2      122-123     N
26   Last record indicator         -    -       1      124         N
27   Split code                    -    -       1      125         N
28   Update code                   -    -       1      126         N
29   Social group code             3    -       1      127         N(Transfer
                                                                   entry from
                                                                   level 01
30   Multiplier for subsamples     -    -       8      128-135     0.00
31   Multiplier for subsamples     -    -       8      136-143     0.00
     combined
32   Fractile group for state      -    -       2      144-145     N(for R,U) 
     subsamples combined                                            
33   Fractile group for All India  -    -       2      146-147     N(for R,U)
     subsamples combined
34   Fractile group for size class -    -       2      148-149     N(U only)
     of town subsamples combined                                     
35   Filler                        -    -       1      150         A
==============================================================================
            




                            NSSO 42nd ROUND
          SCHEDULE 27 (SURVEY OF PERSONS AGE 60 YEARS & ABOVE)

LEVEL # 03 (BLOCK 6)
                                             FILE NAME : D150R.DAT for RURAL
                                                         D150U.DAT for URBAN 
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S.NO      DESCRIPTION OF ITEM    BLOCK   LINE/  NO.OF   CHARACTER   REMARKS
                                         ITEM CHARACTER POSITION
                                              ALLOTTED  WITHIN
                                                        THE RECORD
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1)           (2)                 (3)   (4)   (5)      (6)        (7)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1    Serial no. of record          -    -         4    01-04       N
2    Flot no.                      -    -         5    05-09       N
3    Round no.                    Top   -         2    10-11      "42"
4    Schedule no.                 Top   -         3    12-14      "270"
5    Sample                       Top   -         1    15          N(C=1,S=2)
6    Sector                       Top   -         1    16          N(R=1,U=2)
7    Serial no.                    1    1         5    17-21       N
8    State-Region                  1    2         3    22-24       N
9    Stratum                       1    3         2    25-26       N
10   Sub-sample                    1    4         1    27          N
11   Sample vill/block no.         1    5         3    28-30       N
12   Sub-round                     1    6         1    31          N
13   Sample Household              1    7         1    32          N
14   Level no.                     -    -         2    33-34      "03"
     
     DEMOGRAPHIC AND OTHER 
     PARTICULARS OF PERSONS AGED
     60 YEARS & ABOVE

15   Serial no. (as in block 5)    6    -         2    35-36       N
16   Sex                           6    -         1    37          N(M=1,F=2)
17   Age (in complete years)       6    -         2    38-39       N
18   Marital status (code)         6    -         1    40          N
     
     No.of Sons & Daughters alive  
19   a) Son                        6    -         2    41-42       N
20   b) Daughter                   6    -         2    43-44       N
21   Usual activity status (Code)  6              1    45          N
22   Industry occupation (Code)    6    -         6    46-51       AN
23   Whether gainfully employed?   6    -         1    52          N

24   State of economic independent 6    -         1    53          N
                        (Code)
     NUMBER OF DEPENDENTS
25   Dependent son                 6    -         2    54-55       N
26   Dependent son's son           6    -         2    56-57       N
27   Dependent daughter            6    -         2    58-59       N
28   Depentent others              6    -         2    60-61       N
29   Person supporting aged person 6    -         1    62          N
     (Code)
30   Amount of loan outstanding(Rs)6    -         6    63-68       N
31   Living arrangements (Code)    6    -         1    69          N
32   Whether physically immobile   6    -         1    70          N
33   For-immobile-person helping   6    -         1    71          N
     (Code)
34   Whether having restriction on 6    -         1    72          N
     mobility?
35   Reason for restriction on     6    -         1    73          N
     mobility
36   Type of disability            6    -         1    74          N
    
     CHRONIC DISEASES

37   A)  Cough                     6    -         1    75          N
38   b)  Piles                     6    -         1    76          N
39   c)  Problem of joints at limb 6    -         1    77          N
40   d)  Blood pressure            6    -         1    78          N
41   e)  Heart disease             6    -         1    79          N
42   f)  Urinary problems          6    -         1    80          N
43   g)  Diabetes                  6    -         1    81          N
44   Filler                        -    -         39   82-120      A
45   Age group code                -    -         1    121         N
46   Level's record no.            -    -         2    122-123     N
47   Last record indicator         -    -         1    124         N
48   Split code                    -    -         1    125         N
49   Update code                   -    -         1    126         N
50   Social group code             3    3         1    127         N
                                                                 (Transfer
                                                                 entry from 
                                                                 level # 01) 
51   Multiplier for sub-samples    -    -         8    128-135     (0.00)
52   multiplier for sub-samples    -    -         8    136-143     (0.00)
     combined
53  Fractile group for state     -    -         2    144-145    N(forR and 
     Subsamples combined                                              U sector)
54   Fractile group for All-india  -    -         2    146-147     N(for R and
     subsamples combined                                              U sector)
                                                                   sector)
55   Fractile group for sizeclass  -    -         2    148-149     N(for urban
     of town subsamples combined                                  sector only)
56   Filler                        -    -         1    150         A

==============================================================================





                         NSSO 42nd ROUND
          SCHEDULE 27 (SURVEY OF PERSONS AGE 60 YEARS & ABOVE)

LEVEL # 04 (BLOCK 7.1)                       FILE NAME : D150R.DAT for RURAL
                                                         D150U.DAT for URBAN 
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S.NO      DESCRIPTION OF ITEM    BLOCK   LINE/  NO.OF   CHARACTER   REMARKS
                                         ITEM CHARACTER POSITION
                                              ALLOTTED  WITHIN
                                                        THE RECORD
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (1)           (2)                 (3)   (4)   (5)      (6)        (7)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1    Serial no.of record at        -    -         4    01-04   N
     flot level
2    Flot no.                      -    -         5    05-09   N
3    Round no.                    Top   -         2    10-11  "42"
4    Schedule no.                 Top   -         3    12-14  "270"
5    Sample                       Top   -         1    15      N(C=1, S=2)
6    Sector                       Top   Bottom    1    16      N(R=1, U=2)
7    Serial no.                    1    1         5    17-21   N
8    State-Region                  1    2         3    22-24   N
9    Stratum                       1    3         2    25-26   N
10   Sub-sample                    1    4         1    27      N
11   Sample vill/Block no.         1    5         3    28-30   N
12   Sub-round                     1    6         1    31      N
13   Sample Household              1    7         1    32      N
14   Level no.                     -    -         2    33-34  "04"

     PARTICULARS OF AILMENTS

15   Serial no.(as in block 6)     7.1  Report    2    35-36   N
16   Sex                           7.1  Report    1    37      M(M=1,F=2)
17   Age (complete years)          7.1  Report    2    38-39   N
18   Serial no. of ailment         7.1  Report    1    40      N
19   Type of ailment (Code)        7.1  -         2    41-42   N
20   Source of treatment (Code)    7.1  Report    1    43      N
21   System of medicine (Code)     7.1  Report    1    44      N
22   Number of consultations made: 7.1  Report    2    45-46   N
     practitioners
23   No. of consultations made     7.1  Report    2    47-48   N
     to OPD
     EXPENDITURE (RS) INCURRED FOR
24   A) Medical consultations      7.1  Report    6    49-54   N
25   b) Medicine                   7.1  Report    6    55-60   N
26   c) Clinical examinations      7.1  Report    6    61-66   N
27   Whether attended by para-     7.1  Report    1    67      N
     medical person (s) at home
     for sickness?
28   Expenditure incurred for      7.1  Report    6    68-73   N
     paramedical person (s) (RS)
29   Other Expenditure             7.1  Report    6    74-79   N
     incurred (RS) 
30   Total expenditure incurred(RS)7.1  Report    6    80-85   N

31   Whether an impatient of a     7.1  Report    1    86      N 
     hospital on any day during the
     last two weeks
32   Fillers                       -    -         34   87-120  A
33   Age-group code                -    -         1    121     N
34   Level's record no.            -    -         2    122-123 N
35   Last record indicator         -    -         1    124     N
36   Split code                    -    -         1    125     N
37   Update code                   -    -         1    126      
38   Social group code             3    3         1    127     N
                                                             (Transfer entry
                                                             from level #01)
39   Multiplier for subsample      -    -         8    128-135  (0.00)      
40   MUltiplier for subsample      -    -         8    136-143  (0.00)
     combined
41   Fractile group for state      -    -         2    144-145  N(R & U)
     subsamples combined           
42   Fractile group for All-India  -    -         2    146-147  N(R & U)
     subsample combined
43   Fractile group for size class -    -         2    148-149  N(for urban
     of town subsamples combined                                 sector only)
44   Filler                        -    -         1    150      A(1)

==============================================================================





                         NSSO 42nd ROUND
          SCHEDULE 27 (SURVEY OF PERSONS AGE 60 YEARS & ABOVE)

LEVEL # 05 (BLOCK 7.2)                       FILE NAME : D150R.DAT for RURAL
                                                         D150U.DAT for URBAN 
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S.NO   DESCRIPTION OF ITEM    BLOCK   LINE/  NO.OF   CHARACTER   REMARKS
                                      ITEM CHARACTER POSITION
                                           ALLOTTED  WITHIN
                                                    THE RECORD
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1)           (2)                 (3)  (4)      (5)    (6)      (7)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1    Serial no. of record          -    -         4    01-04     N
2    Flot no.                      -    -         5    05-09     N
3    Round no.                     -    -         2    10-11     N
4    Schedule no.                  -    -         3    12-14     N
5    Sample                        -    -         1    15        N (C=1,S=2)
6    Sector                        -    -         1    16        N (R=1,U=2)
7    Serial no.                    1    1         5    17-21     N
8    State-Region                  1    2         3    22-24     N
9    Stratum                       1    3         2    25-26     N
10   Sub-sample                    1    4         1    27        N
11   Sample Vill/Block no.         1    5         3    28-30     N
12   Sub-round                     1    6         1    31        N
13   Sample Household              1    7         1    32        N
14   Level no.                     -    -         2    33-34     N

     PARTICULARS OF MEDICAL TREATMENT

15   Serial no. (as in block 6)    7.2  1         2    35-36     N
16   Sex                           7.2  2         1    37        N(M=1, F=2)
17   Age (in complete years)       7.2  3         2    38-39     N
18   Serial no of hospitalisation  7.2  4         2    40-41     N
19   Type of hospital (Code)       7.2  5         1    42        N
20   No. of days in hospital       7.2  6         3    43-45     N
21   Type of ailment (Code)        7.2  7         2    46-47     N
     
     EXPENDITURE (RS) INCURRED FOR  

22   a) Bed in hospital            7.2  8         6    48-53     N
23   b) Medicine                   7.2  9         6    54-59     N
24   c) Clinical examination       7.2  10        6    60-65     N
25   d) Paramedical person (S)     7.2  11        6    66-71     N
26   e) Others                     7.2  12        6    72-77     N
27   f) Total (a+b+c+d+e)          7.2  13        6    78-83     N
28   Whether an impatient of a     7.2  14        1    84        N
     hospital on any day during
     last two weeks
29   Fillers                       -    -         36   85-120    A
30   Age-group code                -    -         1    121       N
31   Level's record no.            -    -         2    122-123   N
32   Last record indicator         -    -         1    124       N
33   Split code                    -    -         1    125       N
34   Update code                   -    -         1    126       N
35   Social group code             3    3         1    127       N(Transfer
                                                                   entry from
                                                                   level 01)
36   Multiplier for subsamples     -    -         8    128-135   0.00
37   Multiplier for subsamples     -    -         8    136-143   0.00
     combined
38   Fractile group for state sub- -    -         2    144-145   N(for R & U)
     samples combined
39   Fractile group for All-India  -    -         2    146-147   N(for R & U)
     subsamples combined
40   Fractile group for size class -    -         2    148-149   N(for URBAN
     of town subsamples combined                                  sector only)
41   Filler                        -    -         1    150       A
==============================================================================






                         NSSO 42nd ROUND
          SCHEDULE 27 (SURVEY OF PERSONS AGE 60 YEARS & ABOVE)

LEVEL # 06 (BLOCK 8)                       FILE NAME : D150R.DAT for RURAL
                                                       D150U.DAT for URBAN 
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S.NO   DESCRIPTION OF ITEM    BLOCK   LINE/  NO.OF   CHARACTER   REMARKS
                                      ITEM CHARACTER POSITION
                                           ALLOTTED  WITHIN
                                                    THE RECORD
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1)           (2)                 (3)  (4)      (5)    (6)      (7)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1    Serial no.of record           -    -         4    01-04     N
2    Flot no.                      -    -         5    05-09     N
3    Round no.                    Top   Right     2    10-11    "42"
4    Schedule no.                 Top   Centre    3    12-14    "270"
5    Sample                       Top   Left      1    15        N(C=1,S=2)
6    Sector                       Top   Left      1    16        N(R=1, U=2)
7    Serial no.                    1    -         5    17-21     N
8    State-Region                  1    -         3    22-24     N
9    Stratum                       1    -         2    25-26     N
10   Sub-sample                    1    -         1    27        N
11   Sample Vill/Block no.         1    -         3    28-30     N
12   Sub-round                     1    -         1    31        N
13   Sample Household              1    -         1    32        N
14   Level no.                     -    -         2    33-34    "06"
    
     PARTICULARS OF RETIREMENT AND
     WITHDRAWAL FROM GAINFUL ACTIVITY

15   Serial no. (as in block 6)    8    1         2    35-36     N
16   Sex                           8    2         1    37        N (M=1,F=2)
17   Age (completed years)         8    3         2    38-39     N
18   Whether ever engaged in wage/ 8    4         1    40        N
     salaried job (Code)
19   Type of self employment (Code)8    5         1    41        N
20   Age at retirement/withdrawal  8    6         2    42-43     N
     (Completed years)
21   Occupation at retirement/     8    7         3    44-46     N
     withdrawal
22   Cause of retirement/withdrawal8    8         1    47        N
     (Code)
23   Retirement benefit code       8    9         1    48        N
24   Whether made provision for    8    10        1    49        N
     regular income
25   Whether covered for compen-   8    11        1    50        N
     sation
26   Whether received compensation 8    12        1    51        N
    
     AT WITHDRAWAL FROM GAINFUL
     ACTIVITY

27   a) Work status (Code)         8    13        1    52        N
28   b) Age (Completed years)      8    14        2    53-54     N
29   Fillers                       -    -         66   55-120    A
30   Age group code                -    -         1    121       N    
31   Level's record no.            -    -         2    122-123   N
32   Last record indicator         -    -         1    124       N
33   Split  code                   -    -         1    125       N
34   Update code                   -    -         1    126       N
35   Social group code             3    3         1    127       N
36   Multiplier for subsamples     -    -         8    128-135   0.00
37   Multiplier for subsamples     -    -         8    136-143   0.00
     combined
38   Fractile group for state sub  -    -         2    144-145   N(for R & U)
     samples combined
39   Fractile group for All-India  -    -         2    146-147   N(for R & U)
     sub-samples combined          -    -             
40   Fractile group for sizeclass  -    -         2    148-149   N(for urban
     of town subsamples combined                                  sector only)
41   Filler                        -    -         1    150       A
=============================================================================  






                         NSSO 42nd ROUND
          SCHEDULE 27 (SURVEY OF PERSONS AGE 60 YEARS & ABOVE)

LEVEL # 07 (BLOCK 9)                         FILE NAME : D150R.DAT for RURAL
                                                         D150U.DAT for URBAN 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
S.NO      DESCRIPTION OF ITEM    BLOCK   LINE/  NO.OF   CHARACTER   REMARKS
                                         ITEM CHARACTER POSITION
                                              ALLOTTED  WITHIN
                                                        THE RECORD
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (1)           (2)                 (3)   (4)   (5)      (6)        (7)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
1    Serial no. of record          -    -         4    01-04     N
2    Flot no.                      -    -         5    05-09     N
3    Round no.                    Top   Right     2    10-11    "42"
4    Schedule no.                 Top   Centre    3    12-14    "270"
5    Sample                       Top   Left      1    15        N(C=1,S=2)
6    Sector                       Top   Left      1    16        N(R=1,U=2)
7    Serial no.                    1    -         5    17-21     N
8    State-Region                  1    -         3    22-24     N
9    Stratum                       1    -         2    25-26     N
10   Sub-sample                    1    -         1    27        N
11   Sample Vill/Block no.         1    -         3    28-30     N
12   Sub_round                     1    -         1    31        N
13   SampLe Household              1    -         1    32        N
14   Level no.                     -    -         2    33-34    "07"
     
     PARTICULARS OF FAMILIAL 
     INTEGRATION             

15   Serial no. (as in block 6)    9    1         2    35-36     N
16   Sex                           9    2         1    37        N (male=1
                                                                   female=2)
17   Age (in completed years)      9    3         2    38-39     N
18   Marital status (code)         9    4         1    40        N
19   State of economic independence9    5         1    41        N
20   Living arrangement(Code)      9    6         1    42        N
    
      DO YOU PARTICIPATE IN

21   a) Management of financial    9    7         1    43        N
        assests (Code)
22   b) Management of property     9    8         1    44        N
        (Code)                       
23   c) Social matters             9    9         1    45        N
24   d) Religious matters          9    10        1    46        N
25   e) Daily household chores     9    11        1    47        N
26   Whether willing to move to    9    12        1    48        N
     home for aged persons
27   Whether able to make payment  9    13        1    49        N
     for cost of maintenance
28   Fillers                       -    -         71   50-120    A
29   Age-group Code                -    -         1    121       N    
30   Level's record no.            -    -         2    122-123   N
31   Last record indicator         -    -         1    124       N
32   Split code                    -    -         1    125       N
33   Update code                   -    -         1    126       N
34   Social group code             3    3         1    127       N 
                                                                Transfer entry
                                                                from level 01
35   Multiplier for subsamples     -    -         8    128-135   0.00
36   Multiplier for subsamples     -    -         8    136-143   0.00
     combined
37   Fractile group for state      -    -         2    144-145   N(for R & U)
     subsamples combined
38   Fractile group for All-India  -    -         2    146-147   N(for R & U)
     subsamples combined
39   Fractile group for size class -    -         2    148-149   N(for URBAN
     of town subsamples combined                                  sector only)
40   Filler                        -    -         1    150       A(1)
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