National Sample Survey 1986-1987 (42nd Round) - Schedule 27 - Survey on Persons Aged 60 Years and Above

India, 1986 - 1987

Reference ID

IND_1986_NSS42-SCH27_v01_M

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National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO)

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Oct 29, 2025

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Mar 29, 2019

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B) Level (Code) (B5_q9)

Data file: NSS42_Sch27_bk_5

Overview

Valid: 291999

Invalid: 10597

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Width: 10

Range: -

Format:

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Literal question

Level (Code)

Categories

Value	Category
0	Not literate
1	Literate but below primary/not undergone an informal education
2	Primary/junior basic
3	Middle/senior basic
4	Technical/vocational school course
5	Matriculation/SSLC
6	Higher secondary/pre-university/intermediate
7	Under graduate diploma/certificate not equivalent to degree
8	Degree/diploma equivalent to degree (at graduation level).
9	Postgraduate degree/diploma certificate
Sysmiss

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.

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