Uttar Pradesh and Bihar Survey of Living Conditions 1997-1998

The file contains household listing data including geographic area information and weighting coefficient. Unit of observation of the data is household.

The file contains community listing information including geographic area and weighting coefficient. Unit of observation is community / village.

The file contains date of interview, language in which the interview was conducted, caste of head of the household, tola/bustee where the household resides in the village, and replacement information of household which could not be found during the interview. Unit of observation of the data is households.

The file contains basic demographic characteristics of household members, like relationship to head of the household, age, educational attainment, marital status, and household membership status. The data was collected using Section 1, Part A of the household questionnaire and unit of observation of the data is household members/ individuals.

The file contains data on main sources of income for the household, and identifies the main breadwinner in the household. The data was collected using Section 1, Part B of household questionnaire and unit of observation of the data is households.

The file contains detail information on activities in the wage sectors undertaken by members - casual wage employment, long-term wage employment in agriculture, and salaried employment. The data was collected using Section 2, Part A, B, C and D of the household questionnaire. Unit of observation of the data is activities per individual.

The file contains data on non-farm self-employment - activities in both large and very small business, trade, and manufacturing enterprises. The data was collected using Section 2, Part E of the household questionnaire. Unit of observation of the data is household enterprise.

The file contains data on type of dwelling occupied by the household, and access to basic services (water, sanitation, and electricity). The data was collected using Section 3, Part A and B of the household questionnaire. Unit of observation is households.

The file contains data on availability of facilities and time taken to reach various facilities from the household's dwelling unit. The data was collected using Section 3, Part C of the household questionnaire and unit of observation of the data is facility.

The file contains data on child development / early childhood education for children aged 0 to 6. The data was collected using Section 4, Part A of the household questionnaire and unit of observation of the data is children aged 0 to 6 years.

The file contains data on formal schooling of all persons in the household whose age is 6 to 19 years. The data was collected using Section 4, Part B of the household questionnaire and unit of observation of the data is persons aged 6 to 19 years.

The file contains data on illness and injuries among all household members in the past year which have made it difficult for them to perform their normal activities for at least a week (i.e. working, attending school, etc.). The data was collected using Section 5, Part A of the household questionnaire. Unit of observation of the data is household member / individual.

The file contains data on immunizations received since birth, and incidence of diarrhea during the past 30 days for all children aged 5 years or less. The data was collected using Section 5, Part B of the household questionnaire and unit of observation of the data is household member / individual.

The data file contains data on maternity history from female household members aged 15 - 45 years. The data was collectaed using Section 6, Part A of the household questionnaire and unit of observation of the data is household member/ mothers.

The file contains data on pre-natal and post-natal care of women who had a child in the last three years. The data was collected using Section 6, Part B of the household questionnaire and unit of observation of the data is all ever married women in the household.

The file contains data on perceptions amongst women about their role as members of the household and community. The data was collected using Section 6, Part C of the household questionnaire and unit of observation of the data is woman aged 15-49.

The file contains data on household's food consumption pattern across 12 months. The data was collected using Section 7, Part A of the household questionnaire and unit of observation of the data is food item.

The file contains data on food purchases, home production, and receipts in-kind per food items by household in the past 12 months. The data was collected using Section 7, Part B of the household questionnaire. Unit of observation of the data is food item.

The file contains non-food expenditures made by household on a monthly and annual basis. The data was collected using Section 7, Part C of the household questionnaire. Unit of observation of the data is non-food item.

The file contains inventory of durable goods owned by household. The data was collected using Section 7, Part D of the household questionnaire and unit of observation of the data is durable goods.

The file contains data on food availability in the household throughout the year and use of the Public Distribution System (PDS -- Fair price shops). The data was collected using Section 8, Part A of the household questionnaire and unit of observation of the data is household.

The file contains data on household's loan information obtained in the past 5 years and other household's borrowing activities during the past 12 months. The data was collected using Section 8, Part B of the household questionnaire and unit of observation of the data is household.

The file contains data on receipts from safety net programs. The data was collected using Section 8, Part C of the household questionnaire and unit of observation of the data is transfer line item.

The file contains data on household's agricultural landholding information which was collected using Section 9, Part A of the household questionnaire. Unit of observation of the data is household.

The file contains cultivated land area per crop by the household in the past 12 months. The data was collected using Section 9, Part B of the household questionnaire. Unit of observation of the data is cultivated crop.

The file contains information on fertilizer usage by the household over the past 12 months on cultivated land. The data was collected using Section 9, Part B question 5 of the household questionnaire and unit of observation of the data is household.

The file contains data on type and amount of fertilizer used the past 12 months. The data was collected using Section 9, Part B questions 6 to 10 of the household questionnaire and unit of observation of the data is fertilizer type used.

The file contains current household livestock ownership information. The data was collected using Section 9, Part C question 1 of the household questionnaire and unit of observation of the data is household.

The file contains data about number of livestocks owned by household and amount they worth in today market price. The data was collected using Section 9, Part C questions 2 to 4 and unit of observation of the data is livestock.

The file contains data on ownership information of household's farming asset, which was collected using Section 9, Part D question 1 of the household questionnaire. Unit of observation of the data is household.

The file contains data on detail farming assets ownership information of households which was collected using Section 9, Part D questions 2 to 4 of the household questionnaire. Unit of observation of the data is farming asset.

The file contains data on whether household received any money or payments in kind, or gifts from any person who is not a member of the household. The data was collected using Section 10, question 1 of the household questionnaire and unit of observation of the data is household.

The file contains data on flow of remittances and transfers into the household. The data was collected using Section 10, questions 2 to 6 of the household questionnaire and unit of observation of the data is transfer payment.

The file contains data on village characteristics and infrastructure information which was collected using Section 1, questions 1 to 11 of the village questionnaire. Unit of observation of the data is village.

The file contains data on size, caste composition and political structure of villages. The data was collected using Section 1, Part A questions 12 to 17. Unit of observation of the data is tolas within villages.

The data file contains economy and infrastructure information of villages which was collected using Section 1, Part B of the village questionnaire. Unit of observation of the data is village.

The file contains access to facilities information which was collected using Section 2, Part A of village questionnaire. Unit of observation of the data is villages.

The file contains data on access to education in villages. The data was collected using Section 2, Part B of village questionnaire and unit of observation of the data is villages.

The file contains data on access to health services in villages. The data was collected using Section 2, Part C of village questionnaire and unit of observation of the data is villages.

The file contains data for villages on average land price by type of land, percentage of crop-share/rent in the past 12 months, rental arrangement of land, types of shared inputs, and irrigation sources in the village. The data was collected using Section 3, Part A of village questionnaire and unit of observation of the data is village.

The file contains data on most common cooking fuel used by the households in the village. It also contains information on availability of forest near to the village and whether people in the village collect firewood and planted tree in the past 5 year. The data was collected using Section 3, Part B of village questionnaire and unit of observation of the data is village.

The file contains employment and migration data of households in the village. The data was collected using Section 4, Part A of village questionnaire and unit of observation of the data is village.

The file contains out migration data -- types of work people leave village to look for and place they go, and number of individual and their age groups. The data was collected using Section 4, Part B questions 1 to 5. Unit of observation of the data is village.

The file contains in migration data -- types of work people come to the village to look for and place they come from, and number of individual and their age groups. The data was collected using Section 4, Part B questions 6 to 10. Unit of observation of the data is village.

Data on availability of government-supported employment scheme in the village over the past 12 months; and type of scheme and amount of money allocated to it. The file also contains number of people hired to work under the program and wage they earned per day. The data was collected using Section 5 questions 1 to 9 and unit of observation of the data is village.

Data on type and availability of development programs/projects in the villages sponsored by government or NGO, and group of people they sponsored. The data in the file was collected using Section 5 questions 11 to 15 and unit of observation of the data is village.

The file contains information on village changes over time and reasons why these change occurred. The data in this file was collected using Section 6 of the village questionnaire and unit of observation of the data is village.

The file contains data on availability of Anganwadi/balwadi center in the village, number of years the center operated, number of days the center operated in the past 30 days, and whether anyone in the village work as a volunteer in the center. The data was collected using Section 7 Part A of village questionnaire and unit of observation of the data is village.

The file contains public primary school data on sample villages -- number of years the school operated, number of enrolled and actually attended students per gender, type and condition of structure of the school, availability of teaching materials, and number of teachers teaching in Classes 1 to 5. The data was collected using Section 7, Part B of village questionnaire and unit of observation of the data is village.

The file contains primary health center information -- availability of utilities, medicines and health personnel in the facility, and number of patients treated in per day per facility. The data was collected using Section 7, Part C of village questionnaire and unit of observation of the data is village.

The file contains data on availability and number of health facilities personnel like Doctors, health assistants, auxiliary health workers, midwife, maternal and child health workers, staff nurses, and village health workers in primary health posts. The data was collected using Section 7, Part C of the village questionnaire and unit of observation of the data is village.

The file contains data on availability and service of Public Distribution System (PDS)/ fair price shop in the village. The data was collected using Section 7, Part D of the village questionnaire and unit of observation of the data is village.