Interviewer instructions
Columns 4 to 6: Particulars during staying away: For those household members who had stayed away from the village/ town for a period of 1 month of more but less than 6 months during the last 365 days, i.e., for those with entry 1 in column 3, particulars on the ‘number of spells’, ‘destination’ during the longest spell and if worked (i.e., if engaged in any economic activity), ‘industry of work’, at 2-digit level of NIC-2004, for the longest duration of work will be collected in columns 4 to 6, respectively.
Columns 4: Number of spells: A spell is defined as a continuous period of staying away from the village/town for a period of 15 days or more. In this column, the number of such spells will be entered.