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      <IDNo>DDI-IND-MOSPI-NSSO-60Rnd-Sch1-Jan-June2004</IDNo>
      <titl>Household Consumer Expenditure, Jan - June 2004</titl>
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  <citation>
    <titlStmt>
      <titl>Household Consumer Expenditure, Jan - June 2004</titl>
      <subTitl>NSS 60th Round</subTitl>
      <altTitl>HCES 2004 : NSS 60th Round</altTitl>
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      <IDNo>DDI-IND-MOSPI-NSSO-60Rnd-Sch1-Jan-June2004</IDNo>
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    <rspStmt>
      <AuthEnty affiliation="M/o Statistics and Programme Implementation(MOSPI),Government of India (GOI)">National Sample Survey Office</AuthEnty>
      <othId role="Finalisation of survey study" affiliation="GOI" email="">
        <p>Governing council and Working Group</p>
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    <prodStmt>
      <producer abbr="SDRD" affiliation="National Sample Survey Office " role="Questionnaire Desgn, Sampling methodology,Survey Reports  Questionnaire Desgn, Sampling methodology,Survey Reports  Questionnaire Design, Sampling methodology, Survey Reports">Survey Design Reearch Division</producer>
      <producer abbr="FOD" affiliation="National Sample Survey Office " role="Field Work">Field Operations Division</producer>
      <producer abbr="DPD" affiliation="National Sample Survey Office " role="Data Processing">Data Processing Division</producer>
      <producer abbr="CC, MOSPI" affiliation="M/o Statistics and Programme Implementation(MOSPI),Government of India (GOI)" role="Tabulation and Dissemination">Computer Centre</producer>
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      <fundAg abbr="MOSPI" role="">M/o Statistics &amp; Programme Implementation, GOI</fundAg>
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    <distStmt>
      <contact affiliation="M/O Statistics &amp; PI, G/O India " URI="http://mospi.gov.in/" email="">ADG, SDRD , NSSO</contact>
      <contact affiliation="M/O Statistics &amp; PI, G/O India " URI="http://mospi.nic.in/Mospi_New/site/home.aspx" email="">DDG, Computer Centre</contact>
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      <serName>Socio-Economic/Monitoring Survey [hh/sems]</serName>
      <serInfo><![CDATA[Since its inception, the National Sample Survey (NSS) had been collecting data on consumer expenditure in every round up to the 29th round (1972-73). After the 26th round of the survey, the Governing Council of National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO) decided to undertake the surveys on consumer expenditure and employment and unemployment together once in every five years. Accordingly, programme of quinquennial surveys was conducted in the 27th, 32nd, 38th, 43rd, 50th and 55th rounds since 1972-73. Planners and research workers also felt the need for an annual series on consumer expenditure. The Governing council, therefore, decided that an annual survey on consumer expenditure would be undertaken on a thin sample basis in the intervening rounds between successive quinquennial rounds. The annual series started from the 42nd round (July 1986-June 1987). The present survey is the sixteenth of an annual series of surveys of household consumer expenditure. It was conducted during January to June 2004. In this round, two types of consumer expenditure schedules were canvassed. This is because  7 days reference period was recommended for items of edible oil, egg, fish and meat, vegetables, fruits, spices, beverages, processed food, pan, tobacco and intoxicants on the basis of results of &#039;Pilot Survey on Suitability of Different Reference Periods for Measuring Household Consumption (January - June 2000)&#039;. Since the usual reference period for these items is 30 days, it is necessary to build up adjustment factors for comparing the estimates of earlier rounds. The two schedule types differ only in respect of reference period of these items. Schedule Type 1 uses 30 days reference period while Schedule Type 2 uses 7 days reference period. For all other items, the reference period used in Schedule Type 1 is the same as that used in Schedule Type 2.]]></serInfo>
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      <version date="2012-11-11">V1.0;  Re-organised anonymised dataset for  public distribution.</version>
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      <notes><![CDATA[]]></notes>
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    <abstract><![CDATA[The National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO) has been carrying out All-India surveys on consumer expenditure. While some of these smaller-scale surveys are spread over a full year and others over six months only, the quinquennial (full-scale) surveys have all been of a full year&#039;s duration. Household consumer expenditure is measured as the expenditure incurred by a household on domestic account during a specified period, called reference period. It includes the imputed values of goods and services, which are not purchased but procured otherwise for consumption. In other words, it is the sum total of monetary values of all the items (i.e. goods and services) consumed by the household on domestic account during the reference period. Any expenditure incurred towards the productive enterprises of the households is also excluded from household consumer expenditure. To minimise recall errors, a very detailed item classification is adopted to collect information, including items of food, items of fuel, items of clothing, bedding and footwear, items of educational and medical expenses, items of durable goods and other items. The schedule has also collected some other household particulars including age, sex and educational level etc. of each household member.]]></abstract>
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      <nation abbr="IND">India</nation>
      <geogCover>The survey covered the whole of the Indian Union except (i) Leh (Ladakh) and Kargil districts of Jammu &amp; Kashmir, (ii) interior villages of Nagaland situated beyond five kilometres of the bus route and (iii) villages in Andaman and Nicobar Islands which remain inaccessible throughout the year.</geogCover>
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      <anlyUnit><![CDATA[Randomly selected households  based on sampling procedure and members of the household]]></anlyUnit>
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    <notes><![CDATA[Schedule 1.0 of the 60th  NSS round consists of the following blocks:

Block 0:  Descriptive identification of sample household: This block is meant for recording descriptive identification particulars of a sample household. 

Block 1:  Identification of sample household

Block 2:  Particulars of field operation:  The identity of the Investigator, Assistant Superintendent and Superintendent associated, date of survey/inspection/scrutiny of schedules, despatch, etc., has been recorded in this block against the appropriate items in the relevant columns.

Block 3: Household characteristics:  
Characteristics which are mainly intended to be used to classify the households for tabulation has been recorded in this block.

Block 4: Demographic and other particulars of household members: All members of the sample household have been listed in this block. Demographic particulars (viz., relation to head, sex, age, marital status and general education) and number of meals taken have been recorded for each member using one line for one member.

Block 5:   Consumption of cereals, pulses, milk, sugar and salt during the last 30 days. Information on an item has been recorded only if it is consumed.

Block 6:   Consumption of edible oil, egg, fish and meat, vegetables, fruits, spices, beverages and processed food and pan, tobacco and intoxicants during the last 30/7 days. Information on an item has been recorded only if it is consumed.

Block 7:   Consumption of fuel &amp; light during the last 30 days. Information on an item has been recorded only if it is consumed.

Block 8: Consumption of clothing, bedding, etc. during the last 365 days. Expenditure has been recorded if it is incurred on any item during the reference period.

Block 9:   Consumption of footwear during the last 365 days. Expenditure has been recorded if it is incurred on any item during the reference period.

Block 10:  Expenditure on education and medical (institutional) goods and services during the last 365 days.

Block 11: Expenditure on miscellaneous goods and services including medical (non-institutional), rents and taxes during the last 30 days.  

Block 12: Expenditure for purchase and construction (including repair and maintenance) of durable goods for domestic use during the last 30 days]]></notes>
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      <sampProc><![CDATA[Outline of sample design: A stratified multi-stage design has been adopted for the 60th round survey. The first stage units (FSU) are the 1991 census villages in the rural sector and Urban Frame Survey (UFS) blocks in the urban sector. The ultimate stage units (USU) are households in both the sectors. In case of large villages/blocks requiring hamlet-group (hg)/sub-block (sb) formation, one intermediate stage has been the selection of two hgs/sbs from each FSU. 

Sampling Frame for First Stage Units: For the rural sector, the list of Census 1991 villages (panchayat wards for Kerala) and Census 1981 villages for J &amp; K constituted the sampling frame.   For the urban sector, the list of latest available Urban Frame Survey (UFS) blocks was considered as the sampling frame.

Stratification 
Rural sector: Two special strata will be formed at the State/ UT level, viz.

 Stratum 1: all FSUs with population between 0 to 50 and
Stratum 2: FSUs with population more than 15,000.

Special stratum 1 was formed if at least 50 such FSUs are found in a State/UT. Similarly, special stratum 2 was formed if at least 4 such FSUs are found in a State/UT. Otherwise, such FSUs were merged with the general strata.

Urban sector: In the urban sector, strata was formed within each NSS region on the basis of size class of towns as per Population Census 2001. The stratum numbers and their composition (within each region) are given below.

stratum 1 :all towns with population less than  50,000
stratum 2 :all towns with population 50,000 or more but less than 2 lakhs
stratum 3 :all towns with population 2 lakhs or more but less than 10 lakhs
stratum 4, 5, 6,...:  each town with population 10 lakhs or more


Total sample size (FSUs): 7612 FSUs were allocated at all-India level on the basis of investigator strength in different States/UTs for central sample and 8260 for state sample.

Allocation of total sample to States and UTs:  The total number of sample FSUs is allocated to the States and UTs in proportion to provisional population as per Census 2001 subject to the availability of investigators ensuring more or less uniform work-load.

Selection of FSUs: FSUs were selected with Probability Proportional to Size With Replacement (PPSWR), size being the population as per Population Census 1991 in all the strata for rural sector except for stratum 1. In stratum 1 of rural sector and in all the strata of urban sector, selection was done using Simple Random Sampling Without Replacement (SRSWOR). Within each stratum, samples were drawn in the form of two independent sub-samples in both the rural and urban sectors.]]></sampProc>
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      <deviat>There was no deviation from the original sampling design.</deviat>
      <collMode>Face-to-face [f2f]</collMode>
      <resInstru><![CDATA[Schedule 1.0 of the 60th  NSS round consists of the following blocks:

Block 0:  Descriptive identification of sample household: This block is meant for recording descriptive identification particulars of a sample household. 

Block 1:  Identification of sample household

Block 2:  Particulars of field operation:  The identity of the Investigator, Assistant Superintendent and Superintendent associated, date of survey/inspection/scrutiny of schedules, despatch, etc., has been recorded in this block against the appropriate items in the relevant columns.

Block 3: Household characteristics:  
Characteristics which are mainly intended to be used to classify the households for tabulation has been recorded in this block.

Block 4: Demographic and other particulars of household members: All members of the sample household have been listed in this block. Demographic particulars (viz., relation to head, sex, age, marital status and general education) and number of meals taken have been recorded for each member using one line for one member.

Block 5:   Consumption of cereals, pulses, milk, sugar and salt during the last 30 days. Information on an item has been recorded only if it is consumed.

Block 6:   Consumption of edible oil, egg, fish and meat, vegetables, fruits, spices, beverages and processed food and pan, tobacco and intoxicants during the last 30/7 days. Information on an item has been recorded only if it is consumed.

Block 7:   Consumption of fuel &amp; light during the last 30 days. Information on an item has been recorded only if it is consumed.

Block 8: Consumption of clothing, bedding, etc. during the last 365 days. Expenditure has been recorded if it is incurred on any item during the reference period.

Block 9:   Consumption of footwear during the last 365 days. Expenditure has been recorded if it is incurred on any item during the reference period.

Block 10:  Expenditure on education and medical (institutional) goods and services during the last 365 days.

Block 11: Expenditure on miscellaneous goods and services including medical (non-institutional), rents and taxes during the last 30 days.  

Block 12: Expenditure for purchase and construction (including repair and maintenance) of durable goods for domestic use during the last 30 days]]></resInstru>
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      <conditions><![CDATA[Validated unit level data relating to various survey rounds are available on CD-ROMS which can be obtained from the Deputy Director General, Computer Centre, M/O Statistics and PI, East Block No. 10 R.K. Puram, New Delhi-110066 by remitting the price along with packaging and postal charges as well as giving an undertaking duly signed in a specified format.The amount is to be remitted by way of demand draft drawn in favour of Pay &amp; Accounts Officer, Ministry of Statistics &amp; Programme Implementation, payable at New Delhi.]]></conditions>
      <disclaimer><![CDATA[The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses.]]></disclaimer>
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  <notes></notes>
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    <fileName>Block 7_Monthly consumption of fuel  light</fileName>
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    <verStmt>
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  <notes></notes>
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    <fileName>Block 8_Annual consumption of clothing</fileName>
    <fileCont>This file contains information about annual consumption of clothing, bedding, etc.</fileCont>
    <dimensns>
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    <dataMsng></dataMsng>
    <verStmt>
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    <fileName>Block 9_Annual consumption of footwear</fileName>
    <fileCont>This file contains information about annual consumption of footwear.</fileCont>
    <dimensns>
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  <notes></notes>
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    <fileName>Block 12_Annual expenditure for purchase and construction</fileName>
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      <caseQnty>292692</caseQnty>
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    <dataChck></dataChck>
    <dataMsng></dataMsng>
    <verStmt>
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  <notes></notes>
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    <fileName>Blocks 1,2_ Identification of sample household</fileName>
    <fileCont>This file contains information regarding identification of sample household.</fileCont>
    <dimensns>
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    <dataMsng></dataMsng>
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  <labl>Primary key - unique identifier for a household</labl>
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  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
  <codInstr>This is a Primary key - unique identifier for a household. This variable has been derived for identifying a household by combining FSU, Schedule type, Hamlet group, Second stage stratum and sample household number.</codInstr>
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<var ID="V2" name="CentreCodeRoundShift" files="F1" intrvl="discrete">
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  <location width="3"/>
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  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
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<var ID="V3" name="Vill_Blk_Slno" files="F1" intrvl="discrete">
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  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
  <txt>The first-stage units are census villages in  the rural sector and the NSSO urban frame survey (UFS) blocks in  the urban  sector. This variable indicates the serial number assigned to such units.</txt>
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  <location width="2"/>
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  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
  <txt>Indicates the NSS round number of this survey.</txt>
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  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
  <txt>Indicates the schedule number of this survey.</txt>
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  <location width="1"/>
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  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
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  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Sample</labl>
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  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
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  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Sector</labl>
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  <sumStat type="invd"/>
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  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
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<var ID="V9" name="St_Region" files="F1" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="3"/>
  <labl>State-Region</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">29631</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
  <txt>Regions are hierarchical domains of study below the level of State/ Union Territory in the NSS.</txt>
</var>
<var ID="V10" name="State" files="F1" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>State</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">29631</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
  <codInstr>This variable has been derived from the variable "St_Region" to enable the users to easily access state wise data.</codInstr>
</var>
<var ID="V11" name="District" files="F1" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>District</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">29631</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V12" name="Stratum" files="F1" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>Stratum Number</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">29631</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
  <txt>Within each district of a State/ UT, two basic strata were formed:
(i) rural stratum comprising of all rural areas of the district and 
(ii) urban stratum comprising of all the urban areas of the district.</txt>
</var>
<var ID="V13" name="SubRound" files="F1" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Sub-Round</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">29631</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
  <txt>The survey period of six months of this round was divided  into  two sub-rounds of three months duration. Equal number of sample villages and blocks were  allotted for survey in each of these sub-rounds.</txt>
</var>
<var ID="V14" name="SubSample" files="F1" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Sub-Sample</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">29631</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
  <txt>An important feature of the NSS sampling design is that  the total sample of first stage units is drawn in the form of two  or more independent and parallel samples, termed as interpenetrating sub-samples. Each sub- sample is  drawn by the same 
sampling scheme and is capable of providing valid estimates of the population parameters. The comparison of sub-sample wise estimates shows  the margin of uncertainty associated with the combined sample estimate. 
 
Interpenetrating sub-samples have been used in NSS (i) to obtain valid estimates from each sub-round (season) of the survey  round, and (ii) to ensure that Central and State samples for any State/ UT cover independent and equally valid samples of units. 

The samples surveyed by the NSSO staff are termed as Central sample and the matched samples surveyed by State Government staff are termed as State sample.</txt>
</var>
<var ID="V15" name="FODSubRegion" files="F1" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="4"/>
  <labl>FOD Sub-Region</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">29631</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V16" name="HamletGroup_SubBlkNo" files="F1" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Hamlet-Group/Sub-Block no.</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">29631</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V17" name="Stage2_Stratum" files="F1" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Second Stage Stratum</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">29631</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V18" name="Hhold_no" files="F1" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>HHS No.</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">29631</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V19" name="Lvl" files="F1" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>Level</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">29631</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V20" name="B3_q1" files="F1" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="numeric"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>Household Size</labl>
  <qstn>
    <qstnLit>How many members are there in the household?</qstnLit>
  </qstn>
  <sumStat type="vald">29631</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">1.0</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">33.0</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">5.152340454253991</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">2.862281241330372</sumStat>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>1</catValu>
    <catStat type="vald"/>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>2</catValu>
    <catStat type="invd"/>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>3</catValu>
    <catStat type="min"/>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>4</catValu>
    <catStat type="max"/>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>5</catValu>
    <catStat type="mean"/>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>6</catValu>
    <catStat type="stdev"/>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>7</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>8</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>9</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>10</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>11</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>12</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>13</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>14</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>15</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>16</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>17</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>18</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>19</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>20</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>21</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>22</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>23</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>24</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>25</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>26</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>27</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>29</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>30</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>31</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>33</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <txt>A group of persons normally living together and taking food from a common kitchen constitutes a household. The word "normally" means that temporary visitors are excluded but temporary stay-aways are included. Thus a son or daughter residing in a hostel for studies is excluded from the household of his/her parents, but a resident employee or resident domestic servant or paying guest (but not just a tenant in the house) is included in the employer/host's household. "Living together" is usually given more importance than "sharing food from a common kitchen" in drawing the boundaries of a household in case the two criteria are in conflict; however, in the special case of a person taking food with his family but sleeping elsewhere (say in a shop or a different house) due to space shortage, the household formed by such a person's family members is taken to include the person also. Each inmate of a mess, hotel, boarding and lodging house, hostel, etc. is considered as a single-member household except that a family living in a hotel (say) is considered as one household only; the same applies to residential staff of such establishments.</txt>
</var>
<var ID="V21" name="B3_q2" files="F1" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="5"/>
  <labl>NIC Code(5-digit)</labl>
  <qstn>
    <qstnLit>Which industry are the members working in?</qstnLit>
  </qstn>
  <sumStat type="vald">29631</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V22" name="B3_q3" files="F1" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="3"/>
  <labl>NCO Code(3-digit)</labl>
  <qstn>
    <qstnLit>Which occupation are the members in?</qstnLit>
  </qstn>
  <sumStat type="vald">29631</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V23" name="B3_q4" files="F1" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Household type</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">29631</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V24" name="HH_Type" files="F1" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>Household type with sector</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">29631</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
  <codInstr>This variable has been derived by concatenating the variables "sector" and "household type" to enable the users to easily access information on "sector wise household type".</codInstr>
</var>
<var ID="V25" name="B3_q5" files="F1" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Religion</labl>
  <qstn>
    <qstnLit>Which religion does the household belong to?</qstnLit>
  </qstn>
  <sumStat type="vald">29631</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V26" name="B3_q6" files="F1" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Social Group</labl>
  <qstn>
    <qstnLit>Which social group does the household belong to?</qstnLit>
  </qstn>
  <sumStat type="vald">29631</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V27" name="B3_q7" files="F1" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>Land Possessed</labl>
  <qstn>
    <qstnLit>How much land does the household possess?</qstnLit>
  </qstn>
  <sumStat type="vald">29631</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V28" name="B3_q8" files="F1" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Dwelling unit</labl>
  <qstn>
    <qstnLit>Do you own the dwelling unit? Or is it hired or otherwise occupied?</qstnLit>
  </qstn>
  <sumStat type="vald">29631</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
  <txt>This item refers only to the dwelling unit or the actual residence of the sample household.  The dwelling unit may be an entire structure or may be only a part of a structure.</txt>
</var>
<var ID="V29" name="B3_q9" files="F1" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Type of Dwelling</labl>
  <qstn>
    <qstnLit>What is the type of dwelling of the household? Is it an independent house or a flat or any other type of dwelling?</qstnLit>
  </qstn>
  <sumStat type="vald">29631</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V30" name="B3_q10" files="F1" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Type of Structure</labl>
  <qstn>
    <qstnLit>What is the type of structure of the dwelling?</qstnLit>
  </qstn>
  <sumStat type="vald">29631</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V31" name="B3_q11" files="F1" intrvl="contin">
  <varFormat type="numeric"/>
  <location width="3"/>
  <labl>Covered Area</labl>
  <qstn>
    <qstnLit>How much is the covered area of the dwelling unit?</qstnLit>
  </qstn>
  <sumStat type="vald">29538</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd">93</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="min">0.0</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">600.0</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">57.65715349719006</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">45.51004728350315</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V32" name="B3_q12" files="F1" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>Cooking</labl>
  <qstn>
    <qstnLit>What is the primary source of energy that is being used by the household for cooking?</qstnLit>
  </qstn>
  <sumStat type="vald">29631</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V33" name="B3_q13" files="F1" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Lighting</labl>
  <qstn>
    <qstnLit>What is the primary source of energy that is being used by the household for lighting?</qstnLit>
  </qstn>
  <sumStat type="vald">29631</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V34" name="B3_q14" files="F1" intrvl="contin">
  <varFormat type="numeric"/>
  <location width="6"/>
  <labl>Hhld. Exp.-Purchase</labl>
  <qstn>
    <qstnLit>How much did the household spend on purchases and other cash payments made for its members' needs during the last 30 days?</qstnLit>
  </qstn>
  <sumStat type="vald">29506</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd">125</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="min">0.0</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">963358.0</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">3191.47736053684</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">7468.071719766096</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V35" name="B3_q15" files="F1" intrvl="contin">
  <varFormat type="numeric"/>
  <location width="6"/>
  <labl>Hhld. Exp.-Home-Produced Stock</labl>
  <qstn>
    <qstnLit>Did the household members use any goods grown/produced by the household for their own consumption during the last 30 days? If so, how much? What was the estimated value of such goods consumed at ex farm/factory price? Goods may be cereals, pulses, vegetables, milk, firewood &amp; chips, cow dung, footwear, clothes, etc.</qstnLit>
  </qstn>
  <sumStat type="vald">16552</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd">13079</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="min">0.0</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">137224.0</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">966.2435355244079</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">1441.3171072892433</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V36" name="B3_q16" files="F1" intrvl="contin">
  <varFormat type="numeric"/>
  <location width="5"/>
  <labl>Hhld. Exp.-Receipts in Exchange</labl>
  <qstn>
    <qstnLit>Whether the household consumed any goods and services which have been procured or received against some goods or services of the household during the last 30 days? What is the estimated value of these goods and services at local retail prices?</qstnLit>
  </qstn>
  <sumStat type="vald">2640</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd">26991</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="min">0.0</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">10000.0</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">247.5651515151515</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">467.56584879666656</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V37" name="B3_q17" files="F1" intrvl="contin">
  <varFormat type="numeric"/>
  <location width="6"/>
  <labl>Hhld. Exp.-Gifts and Loans</labl>
  <qstn>
    <qstnLit>Whether any goods and services were procured by way of gift or loan for household consumption during the last 30 days? What is the estimated value of these items at local retail prices? These items may be items of food, pan, tobacco and intoxicants, fuel and light, clothing and footwear.</qstnLit>
  </qstn>
  <sumStat type="vald">4190</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd">25441</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="min">0.0</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">300000.0</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">375.1434367541766</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">4745.47762384801</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V38" name="B3_q18" files="F1" intrvl="contin">
  <varFormat type="numeric"/>
  <location width="5"/>
  <labl>Hhld. Exp.-Free Collection</labl>
  <qstn>
    <qstnLit>Whether any item was procured by the household through free collection during the last 30 days for its consumption? What is the estimated value of these items at local retail prices? Normally, such items are firewood, cow dung, vegetables, honey or other forest products.</qstnLit>
  </qstn>
  <sumStat type="vald">12498</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd">17133</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="min">0.0</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">40000.0</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">195.70195231236997</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">537.8639653821893</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V39" name="B3_q19" files="F1" intrvl="contin">
  <varFormat type="numeric"/>
  <location width="6"/>
  <labl>Hhld. Exp.-Total</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">29598</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd">33</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="min">0.0</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">964508.0</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">3879.7320427055884</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">7880.809284110691</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V40" name="B3_q20" files="F1" intrvl="contin">
  <varFormat type="numeric"/>
  <location width="8"/>
  <labl>MPCE (Rs.0.00)</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">29631</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">41.95</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">38331.82</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">954.9521970233877</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">876.356450559161</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V41" name="B3_q21" files="F1" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Performed any ceremony?</labl>
  <qstn>
    <qstnLit>Did the household perform any ceremony during the last 30 days?</qstnLit>
  </qstn>
  <sumStat type="vald">29631</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
  <txt>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.</txt>
</var>
<var ID="V42" name="B3_q22" files="F1" intrvl="contin">
  <varFormat type="numeric"/>
  <location width="4"/>
  <labl>No. of meals served to outsiders</labl>
  <qstn>
    <qstnLit>How many no. of meals were served to non-household members during the last 30 days?</qstnLit>
  </qstn>
  <sumStat type="vald">20524</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd">9107</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="min">0.0</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">1500.0</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">9.742009354901578</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">33.6517638371624</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V43" name="B3_q23" files="F1" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Purchase from Ration etc.</labl>
  <qstn>
    <qstnLit>Did the household purchase any cereal from ration/fair price shop during the last 30 days?</qstnLit>
  </qstn>
  <sumStat type="vald">29631</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V44" name="NSS" files="F1" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>NSS</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">29631</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V45" name="NSC" files="F1" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>NSC</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">29631</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V46" name="MLT" files="F1" intrvl="contin">
  <varFormat type="numeric"/>
  <location width="9"/>
  <labl>Multiplier</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">29631</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">9.75</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">245916.0</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">13418.082470723231</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">14333.368335083613</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V47" name="Wgt_SubSample" files="F1" intrvl="contin">
  <varFormat type="numeric"/>
  <location width="7"/>
  <labl>Sub sample Multiplier</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">29631</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">0.0975</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">2459.16</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">134.1808247072323</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">143.33368335083614</sumStat>
  <codInstr>For generating sub sample estimates, this weight should be applied. It has been calculated as follows:
Wgt_SubSample = MLT/100</codInstr>
</var>
<var ID="V48" name="Wgt_Combined" files="F1" intrvl="contin">
  <varFormat type="numeric"/>
  <location width="7"/>
  <labl>Combined Multiplier</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">29631</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">0.04875</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">1229.58</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">67.09041235361614</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">71.66684167541807</sumStat>
  <codInstr>For generating sub sample combined estimates, this weight should be applied. It has been calculated as follows:

Wgt_Combined = MLT/100, if NSS=NSC,

if  NSC&gt;NSS

Wgt_Combined = MLT/200</codInstr>
</var>
<var ID="V49" name="Person_key" files="F2" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="12"/>
  <labl>Primary key - unique identifier for a member in the household</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">152669</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
  <codInstr>This variable has been derived for uniquely identifying  a person within a household by combining HHID (key to identify a household) and serial number of members.</codInstr>
</var>
<var ID="V50" name="HHID" files="F2" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="10"/>
  <labl>Key to identify a household</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">152669</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
  <codInstr>This variable has been derived for identifying a household by combining FSU, Schedule type, Hamlet group, Second stage stratum and sample household number.</codInstr>
</var>
<var ID="V51" name="CentreCodeRoundShift" files="F2" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="3"/>
  <labl>Centre code,Round,Shift</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">152669</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V52" name="Vill_Blk_Slno" files="F2" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="5"/>
  <labl>LOT/FSU number</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">152669</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
  <txt>The first-stage units are census villages in  the rural sector and the NSSO urban frame survey (UFS) blocks in  the urban  sector. This variable indicates the serial number assigned to such units.</txt>
</var>
<var ID="V53" name="Round" files="F2" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>Round</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">152669</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
  <txt>Indicates the NSS round number of this survey.</txt>
</var>
<var ID="V54" name="ScheduleNumber" files="F2" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="3"/>
  <labl>Schedule Number</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">152669</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
  <txt>Indicates the schedule number of this survey.</txt>
</var>
<var ID="V55" name="ScheduleType" files="F2" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Schedule Type</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">152669</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V56" name="Sample" files="F2" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Sample</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">152669</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V57" name="Sector" files="F2" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Sector</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">152669</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
  <txt>Sector : A word used for the rural-urban demarcation.</txt>
</var>
<var ID="V58" name="St_Region" files="F2" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="3"/>
  <labl>State-Region</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">152669</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
  <txt>Regions are hierarchical domains of study below the level of State/ Union Territory in the NSS.</txt>
</var>
<var ID="V59" name="State" files="F2" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>State</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">152669</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
  <codInstr>This variable has been derived from the variable "St_Region" to enable the users to easily access state wise data.</codInstr>
</var>
<var ID="V60" name="District" files="F2" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>District</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">152669</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V61" name="Stratum" files="F2" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>Stratum Number</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">152669</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
  <txt>Within each district of a State/ UT, two basic strata were formed:
(i) rural stratum comprising of all rural areas of the district and 
(ii) urban stratum comprising of all the urban areas of the district.</txt>
</var>
<var ID="V62" name="SubRound" files="F2" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Sub-Round</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">152669</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
  <txt>The survey period of six months of this round was divided  into  two sub-rounds of three months duration. Equal number of sample villages and blocks were  allotted for survey in each of these sub-rounds.</txt>
</var>
<var ID="V63" name="SubSample" files="F2" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Sub-Sample</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">152669</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
  <txt>An important feature of the NSS sampling design is that  the total sample of first stage units is drawn in the form of two  or more independent and parallel samples, termed as interpenetrating sub-samples. Each sub- sample is  drawn by the same 
sampling scheme and is capable of providing valid estimates of the population parameters. The comparison of sub-sample wise estimates shows  the margin of uncertainty associated with the combined sample estimate. 
 
Interpenetrating sub-samples have been used in NSS (i) to obtain valid estimates from each sub-round (season) of the survey  round, and (ii) to ensure that Central and State samples for any State/ UT cover independent and equally valid samples of units. 

The samples surveyed by the NSSO staff are termed as Central sample and the matched samples surveyed by State Government staff are termed as State sample.</txt>
</var>
<var ID="V64" name="FODSubRegion" files="F2" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="4"/>
  <labl>FOD Sub-Region</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">152669</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V65" name="HamletGroup_SubBlkNo" files="F2" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Hamlet-Group/Sub-Block no.</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">152669</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V66" name="Stage2_Stratum" files="F2" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Second Stage Stratum</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">152669</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V67" name="Hhold_no" files="F2" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>HHS No.</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">152669</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V68" name="Lvl" files="F2" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>Level</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">152669</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V69" name="B4_q1" files="F2" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>Person Srl No.</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">152669</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V70" name="B4_q3" files="F2" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Relation</labl>
  <qstn>
    <qstnLit>What is your relation to head of the household?</qstnLit>
  </qstn>
  <sumStat type="vald">152669</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V71" name="B4_q4" files="F2" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Sex</labl>
  <qstn>
    <qstnLit>Sex of the member</qstnLit>
  </qstn>
  <sumStat type="vald">152669</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V72" name="B4_q5" files="F2" intrvl="contin">
  <varFormat type="numeric"/>
  <location width="3"/>
  <labl>Age</labl>
  <qstn>
    <qstnLit>Age of the member</qstnLit>
  </qstn>
  <sumStat type="vald">152669</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">0.0</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">282.0</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">27.16362850349449</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">19.27057210561929</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V73" name="B4_q6" files="F2" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Marital Status</labl>
  <qstn>
    <qstnLit>Marital status of the member</qstnLit>
  </qstn>
  <sumStat type="vald">152669</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V74" name="B4_q7" files="F2" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>Education</labl>
  <qstn>
    <qstnLit>Education of the member</qstnLit>
  </qstn>
  <sumStat type="vald">152669</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V75" name="B4_q8" files="F2" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="numeric"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>Days Stayed away</labl>
  <qstn>
    <qstnLit>How many days a member has stayed away from the household?</qstnLit>
  </qstn>
  <sumStat type="vald">38178</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd">114491</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="min">0.0</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">30.0</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">1.9644559694064645</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">5.018682561549437</sumStat>
  <catgry>
    <catStat type="vald"/>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>1</catValu>
    <catStat type="invd"/>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>2</catValu>
    <catStat type="min"/>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>3</catValu>
    <catStat type="max"/>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>4</catValu>
    <catStat type="mean"/>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>5</catValu>
    <catStat type="stdev"/>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>6</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>7</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>8</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>9</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>10</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>11</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>12</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>13</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>14</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>15</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>16</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>17</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>18</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>19</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>20</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>21</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>22</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>23</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>24</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>25</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>26</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>27</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>28</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>29</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>30</catValu>
  </catgry>
</var>
<var ID="V76" name="B4_q9" files="F2" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="numeric"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>No. of Meals per day</labl>
  <qstn>
    <qstnLit>How many meals do you usually take in a day?</qstnLit>
  </qstn>
  <sumStat type="vald">152426</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd">243</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="min">0.0</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">3.0</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">2.4256426069043338</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">0.5738819999113338</sumStat>
  <catgry>
    <catStat type="vald"/>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>1</catValu>
    <catStat type="invd"/>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>2</catValu>
    <catStat type="min"/>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>3</catValu>
    <catStat type="max"/>
  </catgry>
  <txt>A 'meal' is composed of one or more readily eatable (generally cooked) items of food, the usually major constituent of which is cereals. The meals consumed by a person twice or thrice a day provide him/her the required energy (calorie) and other nutrients for living and for pursuing his/her normal avocations. A 'meal', as opposed to 'snacks', 'nashta' or 'high tea', contains larger quantum and variety of food. In rare cases, a full meal may contain larger quantity of non-cereal food.  Even then, if the quantum of food in a plate is heavy as a meal, the contents of the food plate will also be considered as a 'meal'.  Sometimes the contents of a 'nashta' may not be very different from the contents of a 'meal'. The difference in quantity will therefore be the guiding factor for deciding whether the plate is to be labelled as a 'meal' or a 'nashta'.</txt>
</var>
<var ID="V77" name="B4_q10" files="F2" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="numeric"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>Meals (School)</labl>
  <qstn>
    <qstnLit>If  you or any member of the household  take meals free of cost from school, balwadi etc, then how many such meals are taken in a day?</qstnLit>
  </qstn>
  <sumStat type="vald">20865</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd">131804</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="min">0.0</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">90.0</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">1.993577761802061</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">6.5828003260959</sumStat>
  <catgry>
    <catStat type="vald"/>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>1</catValu>
    <catStat type="invd"/>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>2</catValu>
    <catStat type="min"/>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>3</catValu>
    <catStat type="max"/>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>4</catValu>
    <catStat type="mean"/>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>5</catValu>
    <catStat type="stdev"/>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>6</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>7</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>8</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>9</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>10</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>11</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>12</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>13</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>14</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>15</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>16</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>17</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>18</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>19</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>20</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>21</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>22</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>23</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>24</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>25</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>26</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>27</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>28</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>30</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>36</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>37</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>40</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>46</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>50</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>54</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>56</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>60</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>66</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>72</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>75</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>90</catValu>
  </catgry>
</var>
<var ID="V78" name="B4_q11" files="F2" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="numeric"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>Meals (Employer)</labl>
  <qstn>
    <qstnLit>If you or any member of the household  take meals free of cost from employer, then how many such meals do you take in a day?</qstnLit>
  </qstn>
  <sumStat type="vald">19424</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd">133245</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="min">0.0</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">90.0</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">0.6915156507413509</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">5.692119514534151</sumStat>
  <catgry>
    <catStat type="vald"/>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>1</catValu>
    <catStat type="invd"/>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>2</catValu>
    <catStat type="min"/>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>3</catValu>
    <catStat type="max"/>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>4</catValu>
    <catStat type="mean"/>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>5</catValu>
    <catStat type="stdev"/>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>6</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>7</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>8</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>10</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>12</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>14</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>15</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>16</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>18</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>20</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>21</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>22</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>24</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>25</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>26</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>27</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>28</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>30</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>35</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>36</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>38</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>40</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>42</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>44</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>45</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>46</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>50</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>52</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>54</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>56</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>60</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>64</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>69</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>70</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>75</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>76</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>78</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>81</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>90</catValu>
  </catgry>
</var>
<var ID="V79" name="B4_q12" files="F2" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="numeric"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>Meals (Others)</labl>
  <qstn>
    <qstnLit>If you or any member of the household take meals free of cost from others, then how many such meals do you take in a day?</qstnLit>
  </qstn>
  <sumStat type="vald">29744</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd">122925</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="min">0.0</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">90.0</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">5.184070736955352</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">12.515393759312925</sumStat>
  <catgry>
    <catStat type="vald"/>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>1</catValu>
    <catStat type="invd"/>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>2</catValu>
    <catStat type="min"/>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>3</catValu>
    <catStat type="max"/>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>4</catValu>
    <catStat type="mean"/>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>5</catValu>
    <catStat type="stdev"/>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>6</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>7</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>8</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>9</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>10</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>11</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>12</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>13</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>14</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>15</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>16</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>17</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>18</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>19</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>20</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>21</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>22</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>23</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>24</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>25</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>26</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>27</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>28</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>30</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>31</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>32</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>33</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>34</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>35</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>36</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>37</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>38</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>39</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>40</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>42</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>43</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>44</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>45</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>46</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>48</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>50</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>51</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>52</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>54</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>55</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>56</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>57</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>58</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>59</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>60</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>62</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>63</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>66</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>68</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>69</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>70</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>72</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>74</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>75</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>78</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>80</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>81</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>84</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>88</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>90</catValu>
  </catgry>
</var>
<var ID="V80" name="B4_q13" files="F2" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="numeric"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>Meals (Payment)</labl>
  <qstn>
    <qstnLit>If you or any member of the household take meals away from home on payment, then how many such meals do you take?</qstnLit>
  </qstn>
  <sumStat type="vald">22189</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd">130480</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="min">0.0</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">90.0</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">2.7135066925052955</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">10.560904774917601</sumStat>
  <catgry>
    <catStat type="vald"/>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>1</catValu>
    <catStat type="invd"/>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>2</catValu>
    <catStat type="min"/>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>3</catValu>
    <catStat type="max"/>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>4</catValu>
    <catStat type="mean"/>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>5</catValu>
    <catStat type="stdev"/>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>6</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>7</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>8</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>9</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>10</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>11</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>12</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>13</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>14</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>15</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>16</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>17</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>18</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>19</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>20</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>21</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>22</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>23</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>24</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>25</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>26</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>27</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>28</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>29</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>30</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>31</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>32</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>33</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>34</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>35</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>36</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>39</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>40</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>42</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>44</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>45</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>46</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>48</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>50</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>51</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>52</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>53</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>54</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>56</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>58</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>60</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>63</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>66</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>67</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>70</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>72</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>74</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>75</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>78</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>80</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>81</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>84</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>85</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>86</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>89</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>90</catValu>
  </catgry>
</var>
<var ID="V81" name="B4_q14" files="F2" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="numeric"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>Meals(At Home)</labl>
  <qstn>
    <qstnLit>How many meals are taken at home in a day?</qstnLit>
  </qstn>
  <sumStat type="vald">151645</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd">1024</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="min">0.0</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">99.0</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">71.11490652510798</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">17.990165212663833</sumStat>
  <catgry>
    <catStat type="vald"/>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>1</catValu>
    <catStat type="invd"/>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>2</catValu>
    <catStat type="min"/>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>3</catValu>
    <catStat type="max"/>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>4</catValu>
    <catStat type="mean"/>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>5</catValu>
    <catStat type="stdev"/>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>6</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>7</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>8</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>9</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>10</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>11</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>12</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>13</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>14</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>15</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>16</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>17</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>18</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>19</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>20</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>21</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>22</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>23</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>24</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>25</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>26</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>27</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>28</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>29</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>30</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>31</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>32</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>33</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>34</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>35</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>36</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>37</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>38</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>39</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>40</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>41</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>42</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>43</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>44</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>45</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>46</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>47</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>48</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>49</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>50</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>51</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>52</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>53</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>54</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>55</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>56</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>57</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>58</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>59</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>60</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>61</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>62</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>63</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>64</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>65</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>66</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>67</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>68</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>69</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>70</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>71</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>72</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>73</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>74</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>75</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>76</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>77</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>78</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>79</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>80</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>81</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>82</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>83</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>84</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>85</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>86</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>87</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>88</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>89</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>90</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>99</catValu>
  </catgry>
</var>
<var ID="V82" name="NSS" files="F2" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>NSS</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">152669</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V83" name="NSC" files="F2" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>NSC</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">152669</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V84" name="MLT" files="F2" intrvl="contin">
  <varFormat type="numeric"/>
  <location width="9"/>
  <labl>Multiplier</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">152669</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">9.75</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">245916.0</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">12746.726831511307</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">13853.798002340169</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V85" name="Wgt_SubSample" files="F2" intrvl="contin">
  <varFormat type="numeric"/>
  <location width="7"/>
  <labl>Sub sample Multiplier</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">152669</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">0.0975</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">2459.16</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">127.46726831511309</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">138.53798002340167</sumStat>
  <codInstr>For generating sub sample estimates, this weight should be applied. It has been calculated as follows:
Wgt_SubSample = MLT/100</codInstr>
</var>
<var ID="V86" name="Wgt_Combined" files="F2" intrvl="contin">
  <varFormat type="numeric"/>
  <location width="7"/>
  <labl>Combined Multiplier</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">152669</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">0.04875</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">1229.58</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">63.733634157556544</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">69.26899001170084</sumStat>
  <codInstr>For generating sub sample combined estimates, this weight should be applied. It has been calculated as follows:

Wgt_Combined = MLT/100, if NSS=NSC,

if  NSC&gt;NSS

Wgt_Combined = MLT/200</codInstr>
</var>
<var ID="V87" name="HHID" files="F3" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="10"/>
  <labl>Key to identify a household</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">395840</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
  <codInstr>This variable has been derived for identifying a household by combining FSU, Schedule type, Hamlet group, Second stage stratum and sample household number.</codInstr>
</var>
<var ID="V88" name="CentreCodeRoundShift" files="F3" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="3"/>
  <labl>Centre code,Round,Shift</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">395840</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V89" name="Vill_Blk_Slno" files="F3" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="5"/>
  <labl>LOT/FSU number</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">395840</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
  <txt>The first-stage units are census villages in  the rural sector and the NSSO urban frame survey (UFS) blocks in  the urban  sector. This variable indicates the serial number assigned to such units.</txt>
</var>
<var ID="V90" name="Round" files="F3" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>Round</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">395840</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
  <txt>Indicates the NSS round number of this survey.</txt>
</var>
<var ID="V91" name="ScheduleNumber" files="F3" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="3"/>
  <labl>Schedule Number</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">395840</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
  <txt>Indicates the schedule number of this survey.</txt>
</var>
<var ID="V92" name="ScheduleType" files="F3" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Schedule Type</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">395840</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V93" name="Sample" files="F3" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Sample</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">395840</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V94" name="Sector" files="F3" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Sector</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">395840</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
  <txt>Sector : A word used for the rural-urban demarcation.</txt>
</var>
<var ID="V95" name="St_Region" files="F3" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="3"/>
  <labl>State-Region</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">395840</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
  <txt>Regions are hierarchical domains of study below the level of State/ Union Territory in the NSS.</txt>
</var>
<var ID="V96" name="State" files="F3" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>State</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">395840</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
  <codInstr>This variable has been derived from the variable "St_Region" to enable the users to easily access state wise data.</codInstr>
</var>
<var ID="V97" name="District" files="F3" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>District</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">395840</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V98" name="Stratum" files="F3" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>Stratum Number</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">395840</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
  <txt>Within each district of a State/ UT, two basic strata were formed:
(i) rural stratum comprising of all rural areas of the district and 
(ii) urban stratum comprising of all the urban areas of the district.</txt>
</var>
<var ID="V99" name="SubRound" files="F3" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Sub-Round</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">395840</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
  <txt>The survey period of six months of this round was divided  into  two sub-rounds of three months duration. Equal number of sample villages and blocks were  allotted for survey in each of these sub-rounds.</txt>
</var>
<var ID="V100" name="SubSample" files="F3" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Sub-Sample</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">395840</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
  <txt>An important feature of the NSS sampling design is that  the total sample of first stage units is drawn in the form of two  or more independent and parallel samples, termed as interpenetrating sub-samples. Each sub- sample is  drawn by the same 
sampling scheme and is capable of providing valid estimates of the population parameters. The comparison of sub-sample wise estimates shows  the margin of uncertainty associated with the combined sample estimate. 
 
Interpenetrating sub-samples have been used in NSS (i) to obtain valid estimates from each sub-round (season) of the survey  round, and (ii) to ensure that Central and State samples for any State/ UT cover independent and equally valid samples of units. 

The samples surveyed by the NSSO staff are termed as Central sample and the matched samples surveyed by State Government staff are termed as State sample.</txt>
</var>
<var ID="V101" name="FODSubRegion" files="F3" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="4"/>
  <labl>FOD Sub-Region</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">395840</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V102" name="HamletGroup_SubBlkNo" files="F3" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Hamlet-Group/Sub-Block no.</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">395840</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V103" name="Stage2_Stratum" files="F3" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Second Stage Stratum</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">395840</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V104" name="Hhold_no" files="F3" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>HHS No.</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">395840</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V105" name="Lvl" files="F3" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>Level</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">395840</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V106" name="B5_q1" files="F3" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="3"/>
  <labl>Block 5 Item Code</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">395840</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V107" name="B5_q3" files="F3" intrvl="contin">
  <varFormat type="numeric"/>
  <location width="7"/>
  <labl>Quantity (0.00)</labl>
  <qstn>
    <qstnLit>How much quantity of the item was consumed by the household in the last 30 days?</qstnLit>
  </qstn>
  <sumStat type="vald">370458</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd">25382</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="min">0.01</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">9100.0</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">13.482628314141074</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">31.556177537182826</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V108" name="B5_q4" files="F3" intrvl="contin">
  <varFormat type="numeric"/>
  <location width="8"/>
  <labl>Value (Rs. 0.00)</labl>
  <qstn>
    <qstnLit>What was the value of the items consumed by the household in the last 30 days?</qstnLit>
  </qstn>
  <sumStat type="vald">395840</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">0.15</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">11562.0</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">162.2043230850849</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">279.13095476437326</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V109" name="B5_q5" files="F3" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Source Code</labl>
  <qstn>
    <qstnLit>What was the source of obtaining the item?</qstnLit>
  </qstn>
  <sumStat type="vald">395840</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V110" name="NSS" files="F3" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>NSS</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">395840</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V111" name="NSC" files="F3" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>NSC</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">395840</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V112" name="MLT" files="F3" intrvl="contin">
  <varFormat type="numeric"/>
  <location width="9"/>
  <labl>Multiplier</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">395840</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">9.75</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">245916.0</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">13128.786087585893</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">14123.294419033571</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V113" name="Wgt_SubSample" files="F3" intrvl="contin">
  <varFormat type="numeric"/>
  <location width="7"/>
  <labl>Sub sample Multiplier</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">395840</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">0.0975</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">2459.16</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">131.2878608758589</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">141.2329441903357</sumStat>
  <codInstr>For generating sub sample estimates, this weight should be applied. It has been calculated as follows:
Wgt_SubSample = MLT/100</codInstr>
</var>
<var ID="V114" name="Wgt_Combined" files="F3" intrvl="contin">
  <varFormat type="numeric"/>
  <location width="7"/>
  <labl>Combined Multiplier</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">395840</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">0.04875</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">1229.58</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">65.64393043792946</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">70.61647209516785</sumStat>
  <codInstr>For generating sub sample combined estimates, this weight should be applied. It has been calculated as follows:

Wgt_Combined = MLT/100, if NSS=NSC,

if  NSC&gt;NSS

Wgt_Combined = MLT/200</codInstr>
</var>
<var ID="V115" name="HHID" files="F4" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="10"/>
  <labl>Key to identify a household</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">910195</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V116" name="CentreCodeRoundShift" files="F4" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="3"/>
  <labl>Centre code,Round,Shift</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">910195</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V117" name="Vill_Blk_Slno" files="F4" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="5"/>
  <labl>LOT/FSU number</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">910195</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V118" name="Round" files="F4" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>Round</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">910195</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V119" name="ScheduleNumber" files="F4" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="3"/>
  <labl>Schedule Number</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">910195</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V120" name="ScheduleType" files="F4" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Schedule Type</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">910195</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V121" name="Sample" files="F4" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Sample</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">910195</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V122" name="Sector" files="F4" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Sector</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">910195</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V123" name="St_Region" files="F4" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="3"/>
  <labl>State-Region</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">910195</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V124" name="State" files="F4" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>State</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">910195</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V125" name="District" files="F4" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>District</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">910195</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V126" name="Stratum" files="F4" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>Stratum Number</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">910195</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V127" name="SubRound" files="F4" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Sub-Round</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">910195</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V128" name="SubSample" files="F4" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Sub-Sample</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">910195</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V129" name="FODSubRegion" files="F4" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="4"/>
  <labl>FOD Sub-Region</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">910195</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V130" name="HamletGroup_SubBlkNo" files="F4" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Hamlet-Group/Sub-Block no.</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">910195</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V131" name="Stage2_Stratum" files="F4" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Second Stage Stratum</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">910195</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V132" name="Hhold_no" files="F4" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>HHS No.</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">910195</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V133" name="Lvl" files="F4" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>Level</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">910195</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V134" name="B6_q1" files="F4" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="3"/>
  <labl>Block 6 Item Code</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">910195</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V135" name="B6_q3" files="F4" intrvl="contin">
  <varFormat type="numeric"/>
  <location width="8"/>
  <labl>Quantity (0.00)</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">767273</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd">142922</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="min">0.0</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">27500.0</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">82.75349415398072</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">256.892982524139</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V136" name="B6_q4" files="F4" intrvl="contin">
  <varFormat type="numeric"/>
  <location width="8"/>
  <labl>Value (Rs. 0.00)</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">910194</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd">1</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="min">0.01</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">23061.0</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">40.45027049178526</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">97.68092464792103</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V137" name="B6_q5" files="F4" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Source Code</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">910195</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V138" name="NSS" files="F4" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>NSS</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">910195</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V139" name="NSC" files="F4" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>NSC</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">910195</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V140" name="MLT" files="F4" intrvl="contin">
  <varFormat type="numeric"/>
  <location width="9"/>
  <labl>Multiplier</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">910195</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">9.75</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">245916.0</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">13074.131316805735</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">14174.466435881002</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V141" name="Wgt_SubSample" files="F4" intrvl="contin">
  <varFormat type="numeric"/>
  <location width="7"/>
  <labl>Sub sample Multiplier</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">910195</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">0.0975</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">2459.16</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">130.7413131680574</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">141.74466435881</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V142" name="Wgt_Combined" files="F4" intrvl="contin">
  <varFormat type="numeric"/>
  <location width="7"/>
  <labl>Combined Multiplier</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">910195</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">0.04875</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">1229.58</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">65.3706565840287</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">70.872332179405</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V143" name="HHID" files="F5" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="10"/>
  <labl>Key to identify a household</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">149188</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V144" name="CentreCodeRoundShift" files="F5" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="3"/>
  <labl>Centre code,Round,Shift</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">149188</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V145" name="Vill_Blk_Slno" files="F5" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="5"/>
  <labl>LOT/FSU number</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">149188</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V146" name="Round" files="F5" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>Round</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">149188</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V147" name="ScheduleNumber" files="F5" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="3"/>
  <labl>Schedule Number</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">149188</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V148" name="ScheduleType" files="F5" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Schedule Type</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">149188</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V149" name="Sample" files="F5" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Sample</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">149188</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V150" name="Sector" files="F5" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Sector</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">149188</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V151" name="St_Region" files="F5" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="3"/>
  <labl>State-Region</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">149188</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V152" name="State" files="F5" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>State</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">149188</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V153" name="District" files="F5" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>District</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">149188</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V154" name="Stratum" files="F5" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>Stratum Number</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">149188</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V155" name="SubRound" files="F5" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Sub-Round</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">149188</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V156" name="SubSample" files="F5" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Sub-Sample</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">149188</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V157" name="FODSubRegion" files="F5" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="4"/>
  <labl>FOD Sub-Region</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">149188</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V158" name="HamletGroup_SubBlkNo" files="F5" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Hamlet-Group/Sub-Block no.</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">149188</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V159" name="Stage2_Stratum" files="F5" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Second Stage Stratum</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">149188</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V160" name="Hhold_no" files="F5" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>HHS No.</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">149188</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V161" name="Lvl" files="F5" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>Level</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">149188</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V162" name="B7_q1" files="F5" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="3"/>
  <labl>Block 7 Item Code</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">149188</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V163" name="B7_q3" files="F5" intrvl="contin">
  <varFormat type="numeric"/>
  <location width="7"/>
  <labl>Quantity (0.00)</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">109099</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd">40089</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="min">0.01</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">7000.0</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">44.4794849632019</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">80.68156134521762</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V164" name="B7_q4" files="F5" intrvl="contin">
  <varFormat type="numeric"/>
  <location width="7"/>
  <labl>Value (Rs. 0.00)</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">149188</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">0.5</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">5060.0</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">140.78100329785238</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">183.4478850197176</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V165" name="B7_q5" files="F5" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Source Code</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">149188</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V166" name="NSS" files="F5" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>NSS</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">149188</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V167" name="NSC" files="F5" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>NSC</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">149188</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V168" name="MLT" files="F5" intrvl="contin">
  <varFormat type="numeric"/>
  <location width="9"/>
  <labl>Multiplier</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">149188</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">9.75</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">245916.0</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">13320.6758853259</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">14207.161893355491</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V169" name="Wgt_SubSample" files="F5" intrvl="contin">
  <varFormat type="numeric"/>
  <location width="7"/>
  <labl>Sub sample Multiplier</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">149188</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">0.0975</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">2459.16</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">133.20675885325898</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">142.07161893355493</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V170" name="Wgt_Combined" files="F5" intrvl="contin">
  <varFormat type="numeric"/>
  <location width="7"/>
  <labl>Combined Multiplier</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">149188</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">0.04875</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">1229.58</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">66.60337942662949</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">71.03580946677747</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V171" name="HHID" files="F6" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="10"/>
  <labl>Key to identify a household</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">269037</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
  <codInstr>This variable has been derived for identifying a household by combining FSU, Schedule type, Hamlet group, Second stage stratum and sample household number.</codInstr>
</var>
<var ID="V172" name="CentreCodeRoundShift" files="F6" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="3"/>
  <labl>Centre code,Round,Shift</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">269037</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V173" name="Vill_Blk_Slno" files="F6" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="5"/>
  <labl>LOT/FSU number</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">269037</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
  <txt>The first-stage units are census villages in  the rural sector and the NSSO urban frame survey (UFS) blocks in  the urban  sector. This variable indicates the serial number assigned to such units.</txt>
</var>
<var ID="V174" name="Round" files="F6" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>Round</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">269037</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
  <txt>Indicates the NSS round number of this survey.</txt>
</var>
<var ID="V175" name="ScheduleNumber" files="F6" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="3"/>
  <labl>Schedule Number</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">269037</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
  <txt>Indicates the schedule number of this survey.</txt>
</var>
<var ID="V176" name="ScheduleType" files="F6" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Schedule Type</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">269037</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V177" name="Sample" files="F6" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Sample</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">269037</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V178" name="Sector" files="F6" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Sector</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">269037</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
  <txt>Sector : A word used for the rural-urban demarcation.</txt>
</var>
<var ID="V179" name="St_Region" files="F6" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="3"/>
  <labl>State-Region</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">269037</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
  <txt>Regions are hierarchical domains of study below the level of State/ Union Territory in the NSS.</txt>
</var>
<var ID="V180" name="State" files="F6" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>State</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">269037</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
  <codInstr>This variable has been derived from the variable "St_Region" to enable the users to easily access state wise data.</codInstr>
</var>
<var ID="V181" name="District" files="F6" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>District</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">269037</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V182" name="Stratum" files="F6" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>Stratum Number</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">269037</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
  <txt>Within each district of a State/ UT, two basic strata were formed:
(i) rural stratum comprising of all rural areas of the district and 
(ii) urban stratum comprising of all the urban areas of the district.</txt>
</var>
<var ID="V183" name="SubRound" files="F6" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Sub-Round</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">269037</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
  <txt>The survey period of six months of this round was divided  into  two sub-rounds of three months duration. Equal number of sample villages and blocks were  allotted for survey in each of these sub-rounds.</txt>
</var>
<var ID="V184" name="SubSample" files="F6" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Sub-Sample</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">269037</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
  <txt>An important feature of the NSS sampling design is that  the total sample of first stage units is drawn in the form of two  or more independent and parallel samples, termed as interpenetrating sub-samples. Each sub- sample is  drawn by the same 
sampling scheme and is capable of providing valid estimates of the population parameters. The comparison of sub-sample wise estimates shows  the margin of uncertainty associated with the combined sample estimate. 
 
Interpenetrating sub-samples have been used in NSS (i) to obtain valid estimates from each sub-round (season) of the survey  round, and (ii) to ensure that Central and State samples for any State/ UT cover independent and equally valid samples of units. 

The samples surveyed by the NSSO staff are termed as Central sample and the matched samples surveyed by State Government staff are termed as State sample.</txt>
</var>
<var ID="V185" name="FODSubRegion" files="F6" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="4"/>
  <labl>FOD Sub-Region</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">269037</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V186" name="HamletGroup_SubBlkNo" files="F6" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Hamlet-Group/Sub-Block no.</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">269037</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V187" name="Stage2_Stratum" files="F6" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Second Stage Stratum</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">269037</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V188" name="Hhold_no" files="F6" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>HHS No.</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">269037</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V189" name="Lvl" files="F6" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>Level</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">269037</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V190" name="B8_q1" files="F6" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="3"/>
  <labl>Block 8 Item Code</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">269037</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V191" name="B8_q3" files="F6" intrvl="contin">
  <varFormat type="numeric"/>
  <location width="8"/>
  <labl>Quantity (0.00)</labl>
  <qstn>
    <qstnLit>How much quantity of the item was consumed by the household in the last 365 days?</qstnLit>
  </qstn>
  <sumStat type="vald">214557</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd">54480</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="min">0.01</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">55000.0</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">20.692306473338537</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">315.03572274351495</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V192" name="B8_q4" files="F6" intrvl="contin">
  <varFormat type="numeric"/>
  <location width="9"/>
  <labl>Value (Rs. 0.00)</labl>
  <qstn>
    <qstnLit>What was the value of the items consumed by the household in the last 365 days?</qstnLit>
  </qstn>
  <sumStat type="vald">269037</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">1.0</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">127000.0</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">700.4331724632672</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">1263.903663987044</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V193" name="NSS" files="F6" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>NSS</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">269037</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V194" name="NSC" files="F6" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>NSC</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">269037</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V195" name="MLT" files="F6" intrvl="contin">
  <varFormat type="numeric"/>
  <location width="9"/>
  <labl>Multiplier</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">269037</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">9.75</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">245916.0</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">12949.901995301763</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">13944.757977516507</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V196" name="Wgt_SubSample" files="F6" intrvl="contin">
  <varFormat type="numeric"/>
  <location width="7"/>
  <labl>Sub sample Multiplier</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">269037</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">0.0975</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">2459.16</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">129.4990199530176</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">139.44757977516508</sumStat>
  <codInstr>For generating sub sample estimates, this weight should be applied. It has been calculated as follows:
Wgt_SubSample = MLT/100</codInstr>
</var>
<var ID="V197" name="Wgt_Combined" files="F6" intrvl="contin">
  <varFormat type="numeric"/>
  <location width="7"/>
  <labl>Combined Multiplier</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">269037</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">0.04875</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">1229.58</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">64.7495099765088</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">69.72378988758254</sumStat>
  <codInstr>For generating sub sample combined estimates, this weight should be applied. It has been calculated as follows:

Wgt_Combined = MLT/100, if NSS=NSC,

if  NSC&gt;NSS

Wgt_Combined = MLT/200</codInstr>
</var>
<var ID="V198" name="HHID" files="F7" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="10"/>
  <labl>Key to identify a household</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">88386</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
  <codInstr>This variable has been derived for identifying a household by combining FSU, Schedule type, Hamlet group, Second stage stratum and sample household number.</codInstr>
</var>
<var ID="V199" name="CentreCodeRoundShift" files="F7" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="3"/>
  <labl>Centre code,Round,Shift</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">88386</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V200" name="Vill_Blk_Slno" files="F7" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="5"/>
  <labl>LOT/FSU number</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">88386</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
  <txt>The first-stage units are census villages in  the rural sector and the NSSO urban frame survey (UFS) blocks in  the urban  sector. This variable indicates the serial number assigned to such units.</txt>
</var>
<var ID="V201" name="Round" files="F7" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>Round</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">88386</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
  <txt>Indicates the NSS round number of this survey.</txt>
</var>
<var ID="V202" name="ScheduleNumber" files="F7" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="3"/>
  <labl>Schedule Number</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">88386</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
  <txt>Indicates the schedule number of this survey.</txt>
</var>
<var ID="V203" name="ScheduleType" files="F7" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Schedule Type</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">88386</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V204" name="Sample" files="F7" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Sample</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">88386</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V205" name="Sector" files="F7" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Sector</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">88386</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
  <txt>Sector : A word used for the rural-urban demarcation.</txt>
</var>
<var ID="V206" name="St_Region" files="F7" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="3"/>
  <labl>State-Region</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">88386</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
  <txt>Regions are hierarchical domains of study below the level of State/ Union Territory in the NSS.</txt>
</var>
<var ID="V207" name="State" files="F7" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>State</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">88386</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
  <codInstr>This variable has been derived from the variable "St_Region" to enable the users to easily access state wise data.</codInstr>
</var>
<var ID="V208" name="District" files="F7" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>District</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">88386</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V209" name="Stratum" files="F7" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>Stratum Number</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">88386</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
  <txt>Within each district of a State/ UT, two basic strata were formed:
(i) rural stratum comprising of all rural areas of the district and 
(ii) urban stratum comprising of all the urban areas of the district.</txt>
</var>
<var ID="V210" name="SubRound" files="F7" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Sub-Round</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">88386</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
  <txt>The survey period of six months of this round was divided  into  two sub-rounds of three months duration. Equal number of sample villages and blocks were  allotted for survey in each of these sub-rounds.</txt>
</var>
<var ID="V211" name="SubSample" files="F7" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Sub-Sample</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">88386</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
  <txt>An important feature of the NSS sampling design is that  the total sample of first stage units is drawn in the form of two  or more independent and parallel samples, termed as interpenetrating sub-samples. Each sub- sample is  drawn by the same 
sampling scheme and is capable of providing valid estimates of the population parameters. The comparison of sub-sample wise estimates shows  the margin of uncertainty associated with the combined sample estimate. 
 
Interpenetrating sub-samples have been used in NSS (i) to obtain valid estimates from each sub-round (season) of the survey  round, and (ii) to ensure that Central and State samples for any State/ UT cover independent and equally valid samples of units. 

The samples surveyed by the NSSO staff are termed as Central sample and the matched samples surveyed by State Government staff are termed as State sample.</txt>
</var>
<var ID="V212" name="FODSubRegion" files="F7" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="4"/>
  <labl>FOD Sub-Region</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">88386</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V213" name="HamletGroup_SubBlkNo" files="F7" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Hamlet-Group/Sub-Block no.</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">88386</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V214" name="Stage2_Stratum" files="F7" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Second Stage Stratum</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">88386</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V215" name="Hhold_no" files="F7" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>HHS No.</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">88386</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V216" name="Lvl" files="F7" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>Level</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">88386</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V217" name="B9_q1" files="F7" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="3"/>
  <labl>Block 9 Item Code</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">88386</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V218" name="B9_q3" files="F7" intrvl="contin">
  <varFormat type="numeric"/>
  <location width="5"/>
  <labl>Quantity (0.00)</labl>
  <qstn>
    <qstnLit>How much quantity of the item was consumed by the household in the last 365 days?</qstnLit>
  </qstn>
  <sumStat type="vald">88378</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd">8</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="min">0.0</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">32.03</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">0.044663604064359916</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">0.21751133548537266</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V219" name="B9_q4" files="F7" intrvl="contin">
  <varFormat type="numeric"/>
  <location width="8"/>
  <labl>Value (Rs. 0.00)</labl>
  <qstn>
    <qstnLit>What was the value of the items consumed by the household in the last 365 days?</qstnLit>
  </qstn>
  <sumStat type="vald">88386</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">0.2</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">10000.0</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">376.0982028828095</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">468.72359202924827</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V220" name="NSS" files="F7" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>NSS</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">88386</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V221" name="NSC" files="F7" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>NSC</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">88386</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V222" name="MLT" files="F7" intrvl="contin">
  <varFormat type="numeric"/>
  <location width="9"/>
  <labl>Multiplier</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">88386</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">9.75</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">245916.0</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">12521.397658226417</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">13935.974212829677</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V223" name="Wgt_SubSample" files="F7" intrvl="contin">
  <varFormat type="numeric"/>
  <location width="7"/>
  <labl>Sub sample Multiplier</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">88386</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">0.0975</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">2459.16</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">125.21397658226415</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">139.35974212829677</sumStat>
  <codInstr>For generating sub sample estimates, this weight should be applied. It has been calculated as follows:
Wgt_SubSample = MLT/100</codInstr>
</var>
<var ID="V224" name="Wgt_Combined" files="F7" intrvl="contin">
  <varFormat type="numeric"/>
  <location width="7"/>
  <labl>Combined Multiplier</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">88386</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">0.04875</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">1229.58</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">62.606988291132076</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">69.67987106414839</sumStat>
  <codInstr>For generating sub sample combined estimates, this weight should be applied. It has been calculated as follows:

Wgt_Combined = MLT/100, if NSS=NSC,

if  NSC&gt;NSS

Wgt_Combined = MLT/200</codInstr>
</var>
<var ID="V225" name="HHID" files="F8" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="10"/>
  <labl>Key to identify a household</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">101674</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
  <codInstr>This variable has been derived for identifying a household by combining FSU, Schedule type, Hamlet group, Second stage stratum and sample household number.</codInstr>
</var>
<var ID="V226" name="CentreCodeRoundShift" files="F8" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="3"/>
  <labl>Centre code,Round,Shift</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">101674</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V227" name="Vill_Blk_Slno" files="F8" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="5"/>
  <labl>LOT/FSU number</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">101674</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
  <txt>The first-stage units are census villages in  the rural sector and the NSSO urban frame survey (UFS) blocks in  the urban  sector. This variable indicates the serial number assigned to such units.</txt>
</var>
<var ID="V228" name="Round" files="F8" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>Round</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">101674</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
  <txt>Indicates the NSS round number of this survey.</txt>
</var>
<var ID="V229" name="ScheduleNumber" files="F8" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="3"/>
  <labl>Schedule Number</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">101674</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
  <txt>Indicates the schedule number of this survey.</txt>
</var>
<var ID="V230" name="ScheduleType" files="F8" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Schedule Type</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">101674</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V231" name="Sample" files="F8" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Sample</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">101674</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V232" name="Sector" files="F8" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Sector</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">101674</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
  <txt>Sector : A word used for the rural-urban demarcation.</txt>
</var>
<var ID="V233" name="St_Region" files="F8" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="3"/>
  <labl>State-Region</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">101674</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
  <txt>Regions are hierarchical domains of study below the level of State/ Union Territory in the NSS.</txt>
</var>
<var ID="V234" name="State" files="F8" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>State</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">101674</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
  <codInstr>This variable has been derived from the variable "St_Region" to enable the users to easily access state wise data.</codInstr>
</var>
<var ID="V235" name="District" files="F8" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>District</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">101674</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V236" name="Stratum" files="F8" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>Stratum Number</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">101674</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
  <txt>Within each district of a State/ UT, two basic strata were formed:
(i) rural stratum comprising of all rural areas of the district and 
(ii) urban stratum comprising of all the urban areas of the district.</txt>
</var>
<var ID="V237" name="SubRound" files="F8" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Sub-Round</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">101674</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
  <txt>The survey period of six months of this round was divided  into  two sub-rounds of three months duration. Equal number of sample villages and blocks were  allotted for survey in each of these sub-rounds.</txt>
</var>
<var ID="V238" name="SubSample" files="F8" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Sub-Sample</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">101674</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
  <txt>An important feature of the NSS sampling design is that  the total sample of first stage units is drawn in the form of two  or more independent and parallel samples, termed as interpenetrating sub-samples. Each sub- sample is  drawn by the same 
sampling scheme and is capable of providing valid estimates of the population parameters. The comparison of sub-sample wise estimates shows  the margin of uncertainty associated with the combined sample estimate. 
 
Interpenetrating sub-samples have been used in NSS (i) to obtain valid estimates from each sub-round (season) of the survey  round, and (ii) to ensure that Central and State samples for any State/ UT cover independent and equally valid samples of units. 

The samples surveyed by the NSSO staff are termed as Central sample and the matched samples surveyed by State Government staff are termed as State sample.</txt>
</var>
<var ID="V239" name="FODSubRegion" files="F8" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="4"/>
  <labl>FOD Sub-Region</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">101674</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V240" name="HamletGroup_SubBlkNo" files="F8" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Hamlet-Group/Sub-Block no.</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">101674</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V241" name="Stage2_Stratum" files="F8" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Second Stage Stratum</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">101674</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V242" name="Hhold_no" files="F8" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>HHS No.</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">101674</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V243" name="Lvl" files="F8" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>Level</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">101674</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V244" name="B10_q1" files="F8" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="3"/>
  <labl>Block 10 Item Code</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">101674</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V245" name="B10_q3" files="F8" intrvl="contin">
  <varFormat type="numeric"/>
  <location width="9"/>
  <labl>Value (Rs. 0.00)</labl>
  <qstn>
    <qstnLit>What was the value of the items consumed by the household in the last 365 days?</qstnLit>
  </qstn>
  <sumStat type="vald">101674</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">1.0</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">300000.0</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">1885.1429805063242</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">5615.07056921877</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V246" name="NSS" files="F8" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>NSS</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">101674</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V247" name="NSC" files="F8" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>NSC</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">101674</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V248" name="MLT" files="F8" intrvl="contin">
  <varFormat type="numeric"/>
  <location width="9"/>
  <labl>Multiplier</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">101674</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">9.75</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">245916.0</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">12000.663632492084</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">13800.212653038518</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V249" name="Wgt_SubSample" files="F8" intrvl="contin">
  <varFormat type="numeric"/>
  <location width="7"/>
  <labl>Sub sample Multiplier</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">101674</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">0.0975</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">2459.16</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">120.0066363249208</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">138.00212653038517</sumStat>
  <codInstr>For generating sub sample estimates, this weight should be applied. It has been calculated as follows:
Wgt_SubSample = MLT/100</codInstr>
</var>
<var ID="V250" name="Wgt_Combined" files="F8" intrvl="contin">
  <varFormat type="numeric"/>
  <location width="7"/>
  <labl>Combined Multiplier</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">101674</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">0.04875</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">1229.58</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">60.0033181624604</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">69.00106326519258</sumStat>
  <codInstr>For generating sub sample combined estimates, this weight should be applied. It has been calculated as follows:

Wgt_Combined = MLT/100, if NSS=NSC,

if  NSC&gt;NSS

Wgt_Combined = MLT/200</codInstr>
</var>
<var ID="V251" name="HHID" files="F9" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="10"/>
  <labl>Key to identify a household</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">575976</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V252" name="CentreCodeRoundShift" files="F9" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="3"/>
  <labl>Centre code,Round,Shift</labl>
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  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V253" name="Vill_Blk_Slno" files="F9" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="5"/>
  <labl>LOT/FSU number</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">575976</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V254" name="Round" files="F9" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>Round</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">575976</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V255" name="ScheduleNumber" files="F9" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="3"/>
  <labl>Schedule Number</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">575976</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V256" name="ScheduleType" files="F9" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Schedule Type</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">575976</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V257" name="Sample" files="F9" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Sample</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">575976</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V258" name="Sector" files="F9" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Sector</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">575976</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V259" name="St_Region" files="F9" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="3"/>
  <labl>State-Region</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">575976</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V260" name="State" files="F9" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>State</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">575976</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V261" name="District" files="F9" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>District</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">575976</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V262" name="Stratum" files="F9" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>Stratum Number</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">575976</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V263" name="SubRound" files="F9" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Sub-Round</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">575976</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V264" name="SubSample" files="F9" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Sub-Sample</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">575976</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V265" name="FODSubRegion" files="F9" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="4"/>
  <labl>FOD Sub-Region</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">575976</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V266" name="HamletGroup_SubBlkNo" files="F9" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Hamlet-Group/Sub-Block no.</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">575976</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V267" name="Stage2_Stratum" files="F9" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Second Stage Stratum</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">575976</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V268" name="Hhold_no" files="F9" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>HHS No.</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">575976</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V269" name="Lvl" files="F9" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>Level</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">575976</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V270" name="B11_q1" files="F9" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="3"/>
  <labl>Block 11 Item Code</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">575976</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V271" name="B11_q3" files="F9" intrvl="contin">
  <varFormat type="numeric"/>
  <location width="9"/>
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  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">0.05</sumStat>
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<var ID="V272" name="NSS" files="F9" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>NSS</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">575976</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V273" name="NSC" files="F9" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>NSC</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">575976</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V274" name="MLT" files="F9" intrvl="contin">
  <varFormat type="numeric"/>
  <location width="9"/>
  <labl>Multiplier</labl>
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  <sumStat type="invd"/>
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  <varFormat type="numeric"/>
  <location width="7"/>
  <labl>Sub sample Multiplier</labl>
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  <sumStat type="invd"/>
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<var ID="V276" name="Wgt_Combined" files="F9" intrvl="contin">
  <varFormat type="numeric"/>
  <location width="7"/>
  <labl>Combined Multiplier</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">575976</sumStat>
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  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="10"/>
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  <sumStat type="vald">292692</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V278" name="CentreCodeRoundShift" files="F10" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="3"/>
  <labl>Centre code,Round,Shift</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">292692</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V279" name="Vill_Blk_Slno" files="F10" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="5"/>
  <labl>LOT/FSU number</labl>
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  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V280" name="Round" files="F10" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>Round</labl>
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  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V281" name="ScheduleNumber" files="F10" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="3"/>
  <labl>Schedule Number</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">292692</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V282" name="ScheduleType" files="F10" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Schedule Type</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">292692</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V283" name="Sample" files="F10" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Sample</labl>
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  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V284" name="Sector" files="F10" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Sector</labl>
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  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V285" name="St_Region" files="F10" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="3"/>
  <labl>State-Region</labl>
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  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V286" name="State" files="F10" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>State</labl>
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  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V287" name="District" files="F10" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>District</labl>
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  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V288" name="Stratum" files="F10" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
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  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V289" name="SubRound" files="F10" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Sub-Round</labl>
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  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V290" name="SubSample" files="F10" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Sub-Sample</labl>
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  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V291" name="FODSubRegion" files="F10" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="4"/>
  <labl>FOD Sub-Region</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">292692</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
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  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
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  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V293" name="Stage2_Stratum" files="F10" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
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  <sumStat type="vald">292692</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V294" name="Hhold_no" files="F10" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
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  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V295" name="Lvl" files="F10" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>Level</labl>
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  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
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  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="3"/>
  <labl>Block 12 Item Code</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">292692</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
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  <location width="2"/>
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    <catStat type="max"/>
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  <catgry>
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    <catStat type="mean"/>
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  <catgry>
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    <catStat type="stdev"/>
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  <catgry>
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  <catgry>
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  <catgry>
    <catValu>8</catValu>
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  <catgry>
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  <catgry>
    <catValu>10</catValu>
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  <catgry>
    <catValu>11</catValu>
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  <catgry>
    <catValu>12</catValu>
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  <catgry>
    <catValu>13</catValu>
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  <catgry>
    <catValu>14</catValu>
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  <catgry>
    <catValu>15</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>16</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>17</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>18</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>19</catValu>
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  <catgry>
    <catValu>20</catValu>
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  <catgry>
    <catValu>21</catValu>
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  <catgry>
    <catValu>22</catValu>
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  <catgry>
    <catValu>24</catValu>
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  <catgry>
    <catValu>25</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>26</catValu>
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  <catgry>
    <catValu>27</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>28</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>31</catValu>
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</var>
<var ID="V298" name="B12_q4" files="F10" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="numeric"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>No. of First-hand purchase</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">7059</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd">285633</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="min">0.0</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">36.0</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">1.8598951692874346</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">1.3412202208087955</sumStat>
  <catgry>
    <catStat type="vald"/>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>1</catValu>
    <catStat type="invd"/>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>2</catValu>
    <catStat type="min"/>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>3</catValu>
    <catStat type="max"/>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>4</catValu>
    <catStat type="mean"/>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>5</catValu>
    <catStat type="stdev"/>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>6</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>7</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>8</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>9</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>10</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>11</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>12</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>14</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>16</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>20</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>21</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>36</catValu>
  </catgry>
</var>
<var ID="V299" name="B12_q5" files="F10" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Whether Hire-purchase?</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">292692</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V300" name="B12_q6" files="F10" intrvl="contin">
  <varFormat type="numeric"/>
  <location width="6"/>
  <labl>Value of First-hand purchase</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">69529</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd">223163</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="min">0.0</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">412870.0</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">1522.2124005810524</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">8705.629702405664</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V301" name="B12_q7" files="F10" intrvl="contin">
  <varFormat type="numeric"/>
  <location width="7"/>
  <labl>Cost of Raw material,service &amp; repair</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">97363</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd">195329</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="min">0.0</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">1020000.0</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">822.1761552129659</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">6819.010117827534</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V302" name="B12_q8" files="F10" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="numeric"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>No. of Second-hand purchase</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">185</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd">292507</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="min">0.0</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">4.0</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">1.027027027027027</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">0.30274886335966594</sumStat>
  <catgry>
    <catStat type="vald"/>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>1</catValu>
    <catStat type="invd"/>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>2</catValu>
    <catStat type="min"/>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>4</catValu>
    <catStat type="max"/>
  </catgry>
</var>
<var ID="V303" name="B12_q9" files="F10" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="numeric"/>
  <location width="6"/>
  <labl>Value of Second-hand purchase</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">693</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd">291999</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="min">0.0</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">700000.0</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">11503.103896103896</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">51914.5752160414</sumStat>
  <catgry>
    <catStat type="vald"/>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>1</catValu>
    <catStat type="invd"/>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>2</catValu>
    <catStat type="min"/>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>20</catValu>
    <catStat type="max"/>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>48</catValu>
    <catStat type="mean"/>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>60</catValu>
    <catStat type="stdev"/>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>85</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>100</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>133</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>150</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>200</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>250</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>300</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>350</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>360</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>380</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>400</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>450</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>500</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>600</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>650</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>700</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>730</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>750</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>800</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>875</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>900</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>1000</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>1050</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>1100</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>1200</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>1300</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>1350</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>1500</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>2000</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>2500</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>2700</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>2750</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>3000</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>3500</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>4000</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>4300</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>4500</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>4600</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>5000</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>5400</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>5500</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>6000</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>7000</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>7500</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>8000</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>8700</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>9000</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>10000</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>11000</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>11600</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>12000</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>13000</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>13500</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>14000</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>15000</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>16000</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>18000</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>20000</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>22000</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>23000</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>24000</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>25000</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>33000</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>35000</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>46000</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>60000</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>70000</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>85000</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>120000</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>140000</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>150000</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>230000</catValu>
  </catgry>
  <catgry>
    <catValu>700000</catValu>
  </catgry>
</var>
<var ID="V304" name="B12_q10" files="F10" intrvl="contin">
  <varFormat type="numeric"/>
  <location width="7"/>
  <labl>Total Expenditure</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">148507</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd">144185</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="min">0.0</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">1116000.0</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">1305.3869110546977</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">9227.413140774144</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V305" name="NSS" files="F10" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>NSS</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">292692</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V306" name="NSC" files="F10" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>NSC</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">292692</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V307" name="MLT" files="F10" intrvl="contin">
  <varFormat type="numeric"/>
  <location width="9"/>
  <labl>Multiplier</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">292692</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">9.75</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">245916.0</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">12061.173551959057</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">13717.292249563541</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V308" name="Wgt_SubSample" files="F10" intrvl="contin">
  <varFormat type="numeric"/>
  <location width="7"/>
  <labl>Sub sample Multiplier</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">292692</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">0.0975</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">2459.16</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">120.61173551959055</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">137.17292249563542</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V309" name="Wgt_Combined" files="F10" intrvl="contin">
  <varFormat type="numeric"/>
  <location width="7"/>
  <labl>Combined Multiplier</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">292692</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">0.04875</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">1229.58</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">60.30586775979528</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">68.58646124781771</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V310" name="HHID" files="F11" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="10"/>
  <labl>Primary key - unique identifier for a household - FSU,Sch type, HG,SSS,HHNo</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">29631</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
  <codInstr>This is a Primary key - unique identifier for a household. This variable has been derived for identifying a household by combining FSU, Schedule type, Hamlet group, Second stage stratum and sample household number.</codInstr>
</var>
<var ID="V311" name="CentreCodeRoundShift" files="F11" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="3"/>
  <labl>Centre code,Round,Shift</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">29631</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V312" name="Vill_Blk_Slno" files="F11" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="5"/>
  <labl>LOT/FSU number</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">29631</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
  <txt>The first-stage units are census villages in  the rural sector and the NSSO urban frame survey (UFS) blocks in  the urban  sector. This variable indicates the serial number assigned to such units.</txt>
</var>
<var ID="V313" name="Round" files="F11" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>Round</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">29631</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
  <txt>Indicates the NSS round number of this survey.</txt>
</var>
<var ID="V314" name="ScheduleNumber" files="F11" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="3"/>
  <labl>Schedule Number</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">29631</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
  <txt>Indicates the schedule number of this survey.</txt>
</var>
<var ID="V315" name="ScheduleType" files="F11" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Schedule Type</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">29631</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V316" name="Sample" files="F11" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Sample</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">29631</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V317" name="Sector" files="F11" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Sector</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">29631</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
  <txt>Sector : A word used for the rural-urban demarcation.</txt>
</var>
<var ID="V318" name="St_Region" files="F11" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="3"/>
  <labl>State-Region</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">29631</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
  <txt>Regions are hierarchical domains of study below the level of State/ Union Territory in the NSS.</txt>
</var>
<var ID="V319" name="State" files="F11" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>State</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">29631</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
  <codInstr>This variable has been derived from the variable "St_Region" to enable the users to easily access state wise data.</codInstr>
</var>
<var ID="V320" name="District" files="F11" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>District</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">29631</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V321" name="Stratum" files="F11" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>Stratum Number</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">29631</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
  <txt>Within each district of a State/ UT, two basic strata were formed:
(i) rural stratum comprising of all rural areas of the district and 
(ii) urban stratum comprising of all the urban areas of the district.</txt>
</var>
<var ID="V322" name="SubRound" files="F11" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Sub-Round</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">29631</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
  <txt>The survey period of six months of this round was divided  into  two sub-rounds of three months duration. Equal number of sample villages and blocks were  allotted for survey in each of these sub-rounds.</txt>
</var>
<var ID="V323" name="SubSample" files="F11" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Sub-Sample</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">29631</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
  <txt>An important feature of the NSS sampling design is that  the total sample of first stage units is drawn in the form of two  or more independent and parallel samples, termed as interpenetrating sub-samples. Each sub- sample is  drawn by the same 
sampling scheme and is capable of providing valid estimates of the population parameters. The comparison of sub-sample wise estimates shows  the margin of uncertainty associated with the combined sample estimate. 
 
Interpenetrating sub-samples have been used in NSS (i) to obtain valid estimates from each sub-round (season) of the survey  round, and (ii) to ensure that Central and State samples for any State/ UT cover independent and equally valid samples of units. 

The samples surveyed by the NSSO staff are termed as Central sample and the matched samples surveyed by State Government staff are termed as State sample.</txt>
</var>
<var ID="V324" name="FODSubRegion" files="F11" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="4"/>
  <labl>FOD Sub-Region</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">29631</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V325" name="HamletGroup_SubBlkNo" files="F11" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Hamlet-Group/Sub-Block no.</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">29631</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V326" name="Stage2_Stratum" files="F11" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Second Stage Stratum</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">29631</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V327" name="Hhold_no" files="F11" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>HHS No.</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">29631</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V328" name="Lvl" files="F11" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>Level</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">29631</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V329" name="Informant_Slno" files="F11" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>Sl.No. of informant</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">29631</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V330" name="Resp_Code" files="F11" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Response Code</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">29631</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
  <txt>The entry against this item has been made after collecting all the required information for all the items in the schedule.  The entry has been in code on the basis of the impression formed by the investigator regarding overall quality of response of the informant and the informant's perception about the schedule.</txt>
</var>
<var ID="V331" name="Survey_Code" files="F11" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Survey Code</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">29631</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
  <txt>The item records whether the originally selected household or a substitute house­hold has been surveyed or no household could be surveyed.  The entries have been made in terms of codes.</txt>
</var>
<var ID="V332" name="Substn_Code" files="F11" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="1"/>
  <labl>Substitution Code</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">29631</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
  <txt>If the originally selected household could not be sur­veyed, irrespective of whether a substituted household could be surveyed or not, the reason for the one originally selected becoming a casualty has been recorded against this item in terms of codes.</txt>
</var>
<var ID="V333" name="DateOfSurvey" files="F11" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="6"/>
  <labl>Date of Survey</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">29631</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V334" name="DateOfDespatch" files="F11" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="6"/>
  <labl>Date of Despatch</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">29631</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V335" name="TimeToCanvass" files="F11" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="3"/>
  <labl>Time to canvass(mins.)</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">29631</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V336" name="NSS" files="F11" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>NSS</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">29631</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V337" name="NSC" files="F11" intrvl="discrete">
  <varFormat type="character"/>
  <location width="2"/>
  <labl>NSC</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">29631</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">None</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">None</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V338" name="MLT" files="F11" intrvl="contin">
  <varFormat type="numeric"/>
  <location width="9"/>
  <labl>Multiplier</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">29631</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">9.75</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">245916.0</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">13418.082470723231</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">14333.368335083613</sumStat>
</var>
<var ID="V339" name="Wgt_SubSample" files="F11" intrvl="contin">
  <varFormat type="numeric"/>
  <location width="7"/>
  <labl>Sub sample Multiplier</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">29631</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">0.0975</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">2459.16</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">134.1808247072323</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">143.33368335083614</sumStat>
  <codInstr>For generating sub sample estimates, this weight should be applied. It has been calculated as follows:
Wgt_SubSample = MLT/100</codInstr>
</var>
<var ID="V340" name="Wgt_Combined" files="F11" intrvl="contin">
  <varFormat type="numeric"/>
  <location width="7"/>
  <labl>Combined Multiplier</labl>
  <sumStat type="vald">29631</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="invd"/>
  <sumStat type="min">0.04875</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="max">1229.58</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="mean">67.09041235361614</sumStat>
  <sumStat type="stdev">71.66684167541807</sumStat>
  <codInstr>For generating sub sample combined estimates, this weight should be applied. It has been calculated as follows:

Wgt_Combined = MLT/100, if NSS=NSC,

if  NSC&gt;NSS

Wgt_Combined = MLT/200</codInstr>
</var>
</dataDscr></codeBook>
