Purpose of loan (Code)
(B17_q9)
File: Block 17_particulars of dues payable by the household and transaction of loans during last 365 days
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Format: character
Width: 1
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Invalid: 0
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Questions and instructions
Literal question
Why the loan was taken by the household?
Categories
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0
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not reported
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1
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capital expenditure in farm business
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2
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current expenditure in farm business
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3
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capital expenditure in non-farm business
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4
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current expenditure in non-farm business
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5
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expenditure relating to marriage
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6
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expenditure relating to other social ceremonies
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7
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expenditure relating to religious ceremonies
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8
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repayment of debt
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9
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others
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Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Interviewer instructions
Column (9) purpose of loan: purpose for which the loan is taken will be recorded in code numbers in this column. The codes are as follows:
capital expenditure in farm business……………………………….1
current expenditure in farm business……………………………….2
capital expenditure in non-farm business…………………………..3
current expenditure in non-farm business………………………….4
expenditure relating to marriage……………………………………5
expenditure relating to other social ceremonies…………………….6
expenditure relating to religious ceremonies………………………..7
repayment of debt……………………………………………………8
others…………………………………………………………………9
The purpose is defined as the occasion which prompted the household to contract the loan. Even if the loan was utilized for a purpose other than that for which the loan had been contracted, the purpose for which the loan was originally taken would be recorded here. If more than one purpose was involved, the purpose for which the major amount had been planned to be spent would be recorded.
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