Uttar Pradesh and Bihar Survey of Living Conditions 1997-1998

India, 1997 - 1998
Living Standards Measurement Study (LSMS)

Central

The World Bank

CSV JSON

Type of structure (v03a05)

Data file: SECT03AB

Overview

Valid: 2248

Invalid: 3

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Width: 8

Range: 1 - 5

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

Type of structure

Categories

Value	Category	Cases
1	Katcha/thatch	636	28.3%
2	Katcha/tile	857	38.1%
3	Semi-pucca	345	15.3%
4	Pucca, through weaker sector housing schemes	49	2.2%
5	Pucca	361	16.1%
Sysmiss		3

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.

var_qstn_ivuinstr

If more than one material is used, code the predominant material used in the main structure.
- KATCHA/THATCH is a temporary housing structure, often with walls of wattle or mud, that has a thatch roof.
- KATCHA/TILE is a temporary housing structure with a tile roof.
- SEMI-PUCCA is a semi-permanent structure, typically made out of mud, wood, and brick.
- PUCCA, THROUGH WEAKER SECTOR HOUSING SCHEME refers to pucca housing built through a government program
- PUCCA is a permanent housing structure.