Which industry are the members of the household working in? The description of the principal household industry-occupation will be recorded in the space provided. The right hand side of item 2 has been divided into two lines. The appropriate three digited industry code of the NIC 1987 will be recorded in the first line and the relevant occupation family of the NCO 1968 will be entered in the second line. To determine the principal household industry-occupation, the general procedure to be followed is to list all the gainful occupations 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 the household occupation, thus determined as the principal one, may be pursued in different industries by one or more members of the household. 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 among the participating members. For households deriving income from non-gainful activities only, a dash (-) may be put against this item.

What is the occupation of the members of the household?

The household type code based on the means of livelihood of a household will be decided on the basis of the source of the household's income during the 365 days preceding the date of survey. For this purpose, only the household's income (net income and not gross income) from gainful employment will be considered; but the incomes of servants and paying guests will not be taken into account. For the rural areas, the selected household will be assigned appropriate type code out of the following five different household type codes : description code self-employed in non-agriculture ............. 1 agricultural labour .......................... 2 other labour ................................. 3 self-employed in agriculture ................. 4 others ....................................... 9 As for the urban areas the household type codes are as follows: description code self-employed .............................. 1 regular wage/salaried ...................... 2 casual labour .............................. 3 others ..................................... 9

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Which social group do you belong to? Do you come under scheduled caste or scheduled tribe or others category? Whether or not the household belongs to scheduled tribe or scheduled caste will be indicated against this item in terms of the specified codes which are : description code scheduled tribe ............. 1 scheduled caste ............. 2 others ...................... 9 Those who do not come under any one of the first two groups will be assigned code 9 meant to cover all other categories. Neo-buddhists of Maharashtra and neighbouring states, however, will be given code 2. In case, different members belong to different household groups, the group to which the head of the household belongs will be considered as the 'household social group' and the group code appropriate for the head of the household will be assigned.

How much land does the household own? The area of land possessed will include land 'owned', 'leased in' and 'neither owned nor leased in' by the household but exclude land 'leased out'. The total land area possessed by the household as on the date of survey will be worked out and recorded against this item in code. class interval code less than 0.01 hectares 01 0.01 to 0.20 " 02 0.21 to 0.40 " 03 0.41 to 1.00 " 04 1.01 to 2.00 " 05 2.01 to 3.00 " 06 3.01 to 4.00 " 07 4.01 to 6.00 " 08 6.01 to 8.00 " 09 more than 8.00 " 10 (1 acre = 0.40469 hectare) A piece of land is considered to be owned by the household if permanent heritable possession with or without the right to transfer the title vests in a member or members of the household. Land held in owner-like possession say, under perpetual lease, hereditary tenure, long term lease for 30 years or more etc., will also be considered as land owned. For a piece of land under the possession of the household, if the household lacks title of ownership and also does not have lease agreement for the use of land transacted, either verbally or in writing, such land will be considered as 'neither owned nor leased in'. In collecting information regarding land possessed, the actual position as obtained on the data of survey will be considered. It may be noted that the ' area of land possessed' to be recorded against this item should not include the area of land owned, leased in etc., by the servants/paying guests who are considered as normal members of the household. Entry will be made in two-digited code. In case of land possessed less than 0.005 hectare or nil, code 01 is to be recorded.

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What is the dwelling unit status of the household? Is it owned, hired or anything else? This item of the block refers only to the dwelling unit or the actual residence of the sample household. The dwelling unit may be the entire structure for one household or may be only a part of it. Accordingly, the investigator will ask the informant if it is owned, hired or otherwise occupied. If the dwelling unit is owned by the occupant, code 1 will be recorded against this item. If it is taken on rent, code 2 will be entered and if it is occupied otherwise, code 9 will apply. However, if any household is found living under trees , bridges, in pipes etc. it will not be treated as living in dwelling unit. For such households code 3 will be recorded and in such cases a cross 'x' mark will be put against the items 8, 9 and 10 of the block. It may be noted that a dwelling unit constructed on a plot of land which is taken under long term lease, usually 30 years or more, will be considered as being held under owner-like possession. Similarly, a dwelling unit itself possessed by a household under a long term lease may be treated as under owner-like possession and code 1 will be applicable in such cases also.

What is the type of dwelling unit? Is it an independent house or flat or anything else? A dwelling unit may be in a chawl or bustee, or an independent house or a flat. Code for each type of dwelling is given in the schedule and the applicable code will be entered against this item.

What kind of structure the dwelling unit has? Is it katcha or semi-pucca or pucca? The structures have been classified into three categories, namely, pucca, semi-pucca and katcha on the basis of materials used for construction.

How much is the covered are of the dwelling unit? This will be the sum of the floor areas of all the rooms, kitchen etc., and covered and/or uncovered verandah of the building. The area will be recorded (to nearest integer) in square meters. The verandah will mean the space adjacent to rooms (both living and other)which is used as an access to the rooms of the dwelling unit. Verandah will not, however, cover a passage or a corridor used mainly as an access to the dwelling unit itself. A verandah covered on four sides by walls with a roof above, is a covered verandah. But the verandah not surrounded by walls on four sides is an uncovered verandah, irrespective of whether there is a roof or not.

What is the primary source of energy that is being used by the household for cooking? Items : primary source of energy used for cooking and lighting : Against these two items, the code corresponding to the primary source of energy that is being used by the household for the purpose of cooking and for lighting, will have to be recorded. If more than one type of energy is utilized, the primary or principal one on the basis of its use will have to be identified and the corresponding code will be noted in the appropriate box. The codes to be used are : cooking lighting description code description code coke, coal ............... 01 kerosene ................ 1 firewood and chips ....... 02 other oil ............... 2 LPG ...................... 03 gas ..................... 3 gobar gas ................ 04 candle .................. 4 dung cake ................ 05 electricity ............. 5 charcoal ................. 06 no lighting arrangement ... 6 kerosene ................. 07 others .................... 9 electricity .............. 08 others ................... 09 no cooking arrangement ... 10

What is the primary source of energy that is being used by the household for lighting? Items : primary source of energy used for cooking and lighting : Against these two items, the code corresponding to the primary source of energy that is being used by the household for the purpose of cooking and for lighting, will have to be recorded. If more than one type of energy is utilized, the primary or principal one on the basis of its use will have to be identified and the corresponding code will be noted in the appropriate box.

Do the members of the household take meals outside? If any member of the household has taken meals from outside, with or without payment, during last 30 days preceding the date of enquiry, code 1 will be recorded against this item, otherwise code 2 will be entered.

Does the household perform any ceremony? Ceremonies are performed to solemnize some events of life, e.g. birth, marriage etc. Members of a household may have to perform some religious rites consequent upon the death of a person. For various religions, faiths, there are some days in a year which are observed with ceremonial performances like offering puja, prayer, ritual performances etc. Some of 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 some amount of money for entertaining guests with meals which are considered as an essential part of the ceremonies performed by them. Code 1 will be entered in the box space provided against this item if at least one ceremony had been performed by the household during the last 30 days preceding the date of enquiry, and code 2 will be entered if no such ceremony was performed by the household.