Interviewer instructions
5.4.1.0 Block 4.1 : demographic and current activity particulars during the week :
This block is meant for recording the demographic and the current activity status particulars of all the normal members of the household. Besides that, the information as to whether the household members are to be considered migrants according to certain laid down criterion will also be collected in this block.
5.4.1.17 Column (20): duration of stay at the place of enumeration:
The period of stay at the place of enumeration (the village or town in which the person has been enumerated), i.e. the period elapsed since the person has moved into the place of enumeration will be recorded in column (20) in terms of specified codes. While residing in the present place, if a person has stayed elsewhere for a period less than six months this period will be included in working out the period of stay at the place of enumeration. In case the person has stayed for more than six months in a different place say, A, while usually living at the place of enumeration say, B, then A becomes his last usual residence and the 'duration of stay at the place of enumeration' will refer only to the period since the person's return from place A to B. The relevant codes to be used for making entries in this column are:
Less than 1 year - 1
1-5 years - 2
Above 5 years - 3
It may be noted that this column will be filled in only for those for whom entry 1 is recorded in column (19).
