Household Consumer Expenditure, National Sample Survey 62nd Round

India, 2005 - 2006

Reference ID

IND_2005_NSS62-SCH1.0_v01_M

Producer(s)

National Sample Survey Office

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Dec 12, 2013

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Lighting code (B3_q13)

Data file: Block 3_Household Characteristics

Overview

Valid: 39396

Invalid: 0

Type: Discrete

Start: 72

End: 72

Width: 1

Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question

What is the primary source of energy that is being used by the household for lighting?

Categories

Value	Category
1	kerosene
2	other oil
3	gas
4	candle
5	electricity
6	No lighting arrangement
9	others

Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.

Interviewer instructions

Against this item, the code corresponding to the primary source of energy that is used by the household for lighting during last 30 days preceding the date of survey will be recorded. If more than one type of energy is utilised, the primary or principal one on the basis of its extent of use will have to be identified and the corresponding code will be noted in the appropriate box. The codes are:

lighting: kerosene -1, other oil -2, gas - 3, candle - 4, electricity - 5, others -9,
no lighting arrangement - 6

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