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Socio-Economic Survey, Household Schedule 10: Employment and Unemployment, January to December, 1983 - IPUMS Subset

India, 1983
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IND_1983_ES_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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National Sample Survey Organization, Government of India, IPUMS
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Reason for migration (IN1983A_MIGRREAS)

Data file: IND1983_LFS--H-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 172
End: 172
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar a="all" v="IN83A059">23. Reason for the movement:<br /><div class="i1">[Question 23 was asked of persons whose household moved to the village or town of enumeration during the last 365 days, per Question 20.]<br /><br />[] 1 In search of work<br />[] 2 On work<br />[] 9 Others</div><br /></svar>
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Value Category
1 In search of work
2 On work
3 Others
8 Unknown
9 NIU (not in universe)
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.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the reason that the household moved during the last 365 days.
Universe
India 1983: Households that moved to the enumeration village or town during the last 365 days [discrepancies: none]

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