India - Household Consumer Expenditure, Jan - June 2004, NSS 60th Round

India Household Consumer Expenditure, Jan - June 2004

NSS 60th Round

Socio-Economic/Monitoring Survey 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 'Pilot Survey on Suitability of Different Reference Periods for Measuring Household Consumption (January - June 2000)'. 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.

ID Number DDI-IND-MOSPI-NSSO-60Rnd-Sch1-Jan-June2004

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 & 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

The survey covered the whole of the Indian Union except (i) Leh (Ladakh) and Kargil districts of Jammu & 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.

The survey used the interview method of data collection from a sample of randomly selected households and members of the household.

Name	Abbreviation	Affiliation	Role
Computer Centre	MOSPI, CC	M/O Statistics & Programme Implementation	Documentation of the study

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DDI-IND-MOSPI-NSSO-60Rnd-Sch1-Jan-June2004