National Sample Survey 2007-2008 (64th round) - Schedule 1.0 - Consumer Expenditure

Data file: NSS64_Sch1_bk_7_8

Blocks 7 and 8: Blocks on Consumer Expenditure: Information on consumer expenditure on various items/groups of items will be collected in these blocks.

Block 7 : Consumption of clothing, bedding, etc. during the last 365 days
Block 8 : Consumption of footwear during the last 365 days

BLOCK 7:

In this block, information on quantity and value of consumption of all items of clothing will be collected. The information in this block is required to be collected for a reference period of last 365 days.

For items of clothing, bedding and footwear, consumption of an item is said to occur when it is first used. Consumption is accounted in the household of the person who is the first user.

An exception is made in case of second-hand purchase of clothing and footwear. Second-hand purchase of clothing or footwear occurs when an item of clothing is purchased by a household after it has been used by another household, without alteration. When such a purchase occurs, we say that consumption (out of second-hand purchase) has occurred at the moment of purchase. That is, in case of second-hand purchase, the use approach is not followed; in other words, whether the purchased item has been used or not after purchase is not relevant.

Entries regarding consumption of clothing items will be the total of consumption out of purchase, out of home produce, out of transfer receipts such as gift, charity, and out of receipts in exchange of goods or services, etc. Care should, however, be taken to exclude purchases made on account of household productive enterprises.

Clothing purchased first-hand will be reported against items 360 to 373. In case of second-hand purchase, the total value of clothing purchased second-hand will be recorded against item 374.

Imported second-hand ready-made garments will be treated not as second-hand but as first-hand purchase and as such will be included against item 368. Livery supplied by the employer will be taken into account even if used during duty hours only.

BLOCK 8:

While filling in this block on purchase and consumption of footwear, the general instructions given for filling in the block on clothing will be followed. The quantity (number of pairs) and value (Rs.) to be recorded are to be entered in whole number only. The reference period is 365 days. All footwear purchased second-hand during this period will be recorded against "footwear: second-hand" (item 395).

Note: 1. If materials are purchased and footwear is got made by a cobbler, the cost of footwear will be imputed as the cost of raw materials plus service charges paid to the cobbler.
2. If a one-legged person purchases or gets made only one shoe, quantity will be taken as one pair.
3. Plastic footwear will be included against item 393: rubber/PVC footwear.
4. Straps for slippers will not be included in this block. Such items will be included in Block 10 (item 473: other petty articles).