National Sample Survey 1998 (54th Round) - Schedule 3.3 - Common Property Resources and Villages Facilities

India, 1998

Reference ID

IND_1998_NSS54-SCH3.3_v01_M

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National Sample Survey Office

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wells for potable water (no.) (B5_v01_2)

Data file: NSS54_Sch3-3_bk_5

Overview

Valid: 3324

Invalid: 1680

Minimum: 0

Maximum: 99

Mean: 6.319

Standard deviation: 10.764

Type: Continuous

Decimal: 0

Start: 34

End: 35

Width: 2

Range: -

Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question

How many wells for potable water are there in the village?

Interviewer instructions

Wells, i.e. dug wells, are extensively used as main source of drinking water in many areas of the country. The wells are owned by communities as well as individual households. Community wells are built and maintained by the local village community. All the community wells, whether locally or government funded, within the boundary of the village will be counted for this item.

Stepwells, found mostly in Rajasthan and Gujarat, will be treated as wells for this block. Moreover, surangams -- horizontal tunnels dug through hillocks for seepage water -- found in the hills of northern Kerala will also be treated as wells. These will be counted for this item if they are mainly used for potable water. However, temporary wells dug in the beds of dry river, canal and lakes ( in severe drought situations) or the wells located at the bottom of ponds and tanks will not be counted for this item.

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