India - Debt & Investment, Jan - Dec 2003, NSS 59th Round

Start	End	Cycle
2003-01-01	2003-08-31	Visit 1
2003-09-01	2003-12-31	Visit 2

Face-to-face [f2f]
Details of the schedule 18.2 NSS round 59

Block 0: Descriptive identification of sample household: This block is meant for recording descriptive identification particulars of the sample household and the sample village/block to which the sample household belongs.
Block 1: Identification of sample household: The identification particulars of the sample household are to be recorded against items 1 to 15.
Block 2: Particulars of field operation
Block 3: Household characteristics: Certain household characteristics, such as, household size, household type, religion, social-group, household industry, household occupation, consumer expenditure, and operation of land etc., which are intended to be used mainly as classificatory characteristics in tabulation will be recorded in this block. This block has been filled-in in visit 1 only.
Block 4: Demographic and other particulars of household members: All members of the sample household will be listed in this block. Demographic particulars viz. Relation to head, age, sex, marital status, general education and usual activity particulars with industry of work will be recorded for each member, using one line for each.
Block 5: Land owned by the household as on date of survey and related transactions during 1.7.02 to date of survey: This block has been filled in only during the first visit to the sample household. This block is meant for recording area and value of each type of land, including the house site and other residential areas, owned by the sample household on the date of survey and also the acquisition and disposal of land during the period 1.7.02 to date of survey. With the help of these data, the area and value of land owned by the household as on 30.6.02 will be derived.
Block 6: Buildings and other constructions owned by the household on the date of survey and related transactions during 1.7.02 to date of survey: This block has been filled in only during the first visit to the sample household. This block is meant for recording approximate floor area (sq mts 0.00) and value (Rs) of all owned buildings and constructions on the date of survey and also the value of acquisition and disposal of these assets during the period 1.7.02 to the date of survey. With the help of these data the stock position as on 30.6.02 will be derived. The items have been grouped under three major heads viz.

residential buildings,
buildings used for farm business,
buildings used for non-farm business
Block 7: Livestock and poultry owned by the household on the date of survey and related transaction during 1.7.02 to date of survey: This block has been filled in only during the first visit to the sample household. The information on number and value of cattle and buffalo owned by the household with break-up by age, sex and use and of other large heads viz elephant, horse etc., sheeps, goats, pigs , rabbits and of poultry birds has been collected in this block along with the data on the transactions during 1.7.02 to the date of survey.
Block 8: Agricultural machinery and implements owned by the household on the date of survey and related transactions during 1.7.02 to date of survey: The number and value of agricultural machinery and implements owned by the household on the date of survey and those acquired or disposed of during 1.7.02 to the date of survey has been collected in this block.
Block 9: Non-farm business equipments owned by the household and related transactions
Block 10: Transport equipments: This block is to be filled in for visit 1 only. In this block, the number and the value of the household's share of all transport equipments owned on the date of survey has been recorded.
Block 11: Durable assets owned by the households and related transactions: This block shall be canvassed both for visit -1 and visit- 2.
Block 12: Shares and debentures owned by the household and related transactions: This block is to be filled in for visit 1 only. This block is meant for recording the stock of the financial assets in the form of ownership of shares and debentures in the credit or non-credit cooperative societies, commercial banks, financial and non-financial companies, mutual fund including the Unit Trust of India and other similar financial assets as on the date of survey and also their transactions during 1.7.02 to date of survey.
Block 13, Financial assets other than shares and debentures: This block is provided for collecting information on financial assets not covered in block 12 above. The financial assets to be considered here are the different types of certificates/securities issued by the government or banks, viz. NSC, Indira Vikas Patra, Kisan Vikas Patra, RBI Bonds or deposits in post office, cooperative societies/banks, commercial banks, companies, insurance companies etc. In case of certificates, the amount paid at the time of purchase will be considered and for deposits the total amount including interest accrued should be taken into account.
Block 14: Cash loans and kind loans receivable by the household: This block is meant for collecting information in respect of amount receivable by the household on the date of survey on account of loans advanced by them in cash or in kind and the transactions of such loans during the reference periods, viz. 1.7.02 to the date of survey during the first visit and 1.7.03 to the date of survey in second visit.
Block 15.1: This block is meant for recording general particulars about the cash loans payable by the households to institutions and other agencies.
Block 15.2: Particulars of cash loans payable by the household: The details of cash loans payable by the household as on the date of survey and transactions of all loans during the reference period of 1.7.02/1.1.03 to the date of survey have been recorded in this sub-block in the schedules of first/second visit.
Block 16: Kind loans and other liabilities payable by the household as on the date of survey: In this block, information will be collected in respect of all kind loans and other cash liabilities.
Block 17.1: This block has been designed to identify the specific items on which expenditure in cash and or in kind has been incurred for new purchase, constructions, additions, major repairs and alterations, improvement etc., and normal repairs and maintenance during the reference period of 1.7.02 to 31.12.02 and 1.1.03 to 30.6.03 in visit one and visit two respectively.
Block 17.2: The items on which capital expenditure (including expenditure on normal repairs and maintenance) has been incurred during the reference period, has been identified in block 17.1. The details of the amount of expenditure incurred under various heads on the items already identified in block 17.1 have been collected in block 17.2
Block 18: Particulars of sale and loss of assets: This block is meant for recording the details of the sale of physical assets and loss of physical assets caused by natural calamities or otherwise during the reference period of 1.7.02 to 31.12.02 and 1.1.03 to 30.6.03 in visit 1 and 2 respectively. In this block sale of new and old assets have been considered.