National Sample Survey 2002 (58th round) - Schedule 0.21 - Particulars of Slums

Data from Schedule 0.21: Particulars of Slum.

- Block 0: Descriptive identification of sample slum: This block has been designed to collect the descriptive identification of the sample slum. The items are self-explanatory. There are 5 items in the block.

- Block 1: Identification of sample slum: Block 1 has 14 items. Most of the items of this block are coded. The codes are described either with the items or at the bottom of the block.

- Block 2: Particulars of field operation: Items in this block are self-explanatory. While filling up the schedule, care is to be taken to record the actual time taken in canvassing the schedule in minutes in whole numbers (and not in hours) against item 4 of this block. It will not include the time taken by the investigator to finalise the schedule. Dates of survey / inspection, etc should be made in six digits - 2 digits each for day, month and year.

- Block 3: Particulars about slum: Some broad information about the slum(s) falling within the entire selected UFS block will be recorded in this block. Provision has been made in block 3 to collect information upto five different slums in this block. One row is to be filled-in for each slum of an fsu. It there are more than five slums in an fsu, additional sheets of block 3 are to be used. The information is to be collected by contacting one or more knowledgeable persons. Information for most of the items is to be recorded in codes. If more than one code is applicable for any particular item, then the code will be given on the basis of majority / predominance criterion.

- Block 4: change in the condition of the slum during the last 5 years: In this block, provision has been made to record information for 3 slums. If there are more than 3 slums in the fsu, additional sheets for this block may be used and attached to the schedule.