India - Economic Activities of the Tribals, July 1988-June 1989, NSS 44th Round

Consumer expenditure of a household is the expenditure incurred by it for the purpose of its domestic consumption. Expenditure incurred by the household on account of its productive enterprises will not be taken into consideration in arriving at the household consumer expenditure. Total household consumption will consist of consumption made out of

(i) commodities and services purchased in cash or on credit.
(ii) Commodities and services received in exchange of goods and services including those received from government under NREP, RLEGP etc.
(iii) Home-grown/home-produced stock.
(iv) Transfer receipts such as borrowings, gifts etc.
(v) Free collection.

The part of household consumer expenditure during 30 days preceding the date of survey made out of the goods produced by the household in its own farm and/ or non-farm enterprises and that made out of free collection will be added together and the total will be recorded in rupees against item 12. While for the commodities consumed from the home-grown/produced stock, evaluation will be done at the ex-farm or ex-factory price, for the commodities consumed out of free collection, the evaluation will be done at the average local retail price.