National Sample Survey 2010-2011 (67th round) - Schedule 2.34 - Unincorporated Non-Agricultural Enterprises (Excluding Construction)

Block 1: Identification of Sample Enterprise/ Establishment

Block 2: particulars of operation and background information: In this block some basic information about the nature and working of the enterprises is recorded in terms of codes.

Block 2.1: Activities pursued by the enterprise during the reference period

Block 3: Principal operating expenses

Schedule 2.34 covers almost the entire non-agricultural sector (excluding construction) of the economy. Because of the large number of activities being covered, it is possible that for enterprises of a particular activity, certain items of expenditure may be very high. But for the same item, for other activities this may be just an incidental expense. In order to capture the expenses, two blocks, Blocks 3 and 4 have been formed. Blocks 3 and 4 are the two blocks where operating expenses of the enterprises were collected. The reference period for the blocks is last 30 days / last calendar month. All expenditure in these blocks is to be recorded on payable basis.. If some expenses are made on a yearly or half-yearly basis, those are to be properly apportioned for the reference month and recorded. For items where payments are not yet made, payable amount may be obtained and recorded. For example, values payable for fuel consumed or electricity purchased during the reference month may not be readily available. Estimated charges were recorded in such cases irrespective of whether full payment has been made or not.

Block 3 provides for recording the principal expenses and block 4 records all expenses not covered under block 3. There are, of course, some common items in blocks 3 and 4. It must be noted that items were first be filled in block 3 and only those not covered in that block, were filled in block 4. i.e. block 3 got priority over block 4.

Block 4: Other operating expenses

Schedule 2.34 covers almost the entire non-agricultural sector (excluding construction) of the economy. Because of the large number of activities being covered, it is possible that for enterprises of a particular activity, certain items of expenditure may be very high. But for the same item, for other activities this may be just an incidental expense. In order to capture the expenses, two blocks, Blocks 3 and 4 have been formed. Blocks 3 and 4 are the two blocks where operating expenses of the enterprises were collected. The reference period for the blocks is last 30 days / last calendar month. All expenditure in these blocks is to be recorded on payable basis.. If some expenses are made on a yearly or half-yearly basis, those are to be properly apportioned for the reference month and recorded. For items where payments are not yet made, payable amount may be obtained and recorded. For example, values payable for fuel consumed or electricity purchased during the reference month may not be readily available. Estimated charges were recorded in such cases irrespective of whether full payment has been made or not.

Block 4 recorded the other operating expenses not covered in block 3 for the above 11 types of activities. In general, for service enterprises not covered under block 3, this block recorded the entire operating expenses.
This block has 17 items. These cover fuels, lubricants, electricity charges, packing materials, consumable stores, postal charges, stationery cost, taxes paid, etc. Expenditure on minor repair and maintenance of fixed assets and charges for work done by other concerns (whether paid or payable) are also to be taken care of. Cost of transportation of goods (raw materials) from the source of supply to the site of the enterprise and the commission paid to the purchasing agents for this purpose also appear in this block.

Block 5: Principal receipts

Block 5 recorded the principal receipts in eleven sub-blocks corresponding to which the principal expenses have already been collected in block 3. The items are earmarked in the sub-blocks activity wise against which the principal receipts will appear. In the paragraphs given below, detailed instructions are provided to collect information on these items. As said earlier with regard to operating expenses, there was some commonality in items between blocks 5 and 6. Precaution has to be taken that whenever an item has already been covered in block 5, receipts are not duplicated against a similar item in block 6. Examples of such items are: service charges (items 552, 561, of block 5) and receipts from services provided (item 641 of block 6). Again items 623 and 635 of block 4 and item 645 of block 6 relate to donations. In each such case, priority was given to items of block 5 over block 6.

Block 6: other receipts during last 30 days / last calendar month

This block is applicable to all enterprises. For the specific activities mentioned in the eleven sub- blocks of block 5, this block recorded the receipts not covered there. But for all other service enterprises such as community, social and personal services, etc. this block provides the principal and also the incidental expenses. There are 8 items in the block. Item 649 gives the total.

Block 7: Calculation of gross value added for the reference month

In the present enterprise survey the estimates of Gross Value Added (GVA) are attempted through two alternative approaches viz. product approach as well as factor income approach. Conceptually, GVA through both the approaches should converge. However, due to differences in data collection, the two may differ.
This block has only three items.

Block 8: Employment particulars of the enterprise during the reference month

Block 9: Compensation to workers during the reference month

This block is applicable for enterprises which are run with the help of hired workers and which make regular payments to the individual workers as salary / wages, bonus etc. in cash or kind or both. There may be other type of payments like canteen facility, health care facility, recreation club facility, etc. which are paid in kind to a group or to all the workers of the enterprise. All types of payments, whether individual payments or payments made to a group are to be recorded in this block. The entries in this block were to be made in whole number of rupees.

Block 10: Fixed assets owned and hired

Block 11: Loan outstanding as on the last date of the reference year

Block 12: Factor incomes of the enterprise

The total income generated by any enterprise is distributed into four factors of production. Interest goes to the investors, rent goes to the owners of land and building, emolument goes to the workers and the remaining income (operating surplus) is retained by the entrepreneur. In this block factor incomes of the enterprise were recorded in whole number of rupees.

Block 13: particulars of use of information and communication technology (ICT) by the enterprise during last 365 days / last year

This block enquires into the use of information and communication technology (ICT) by the enterprise during last 365 days / last year.

Block 14: Particulars of field operation