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Socio-Economic Survey, Household Schedule 10: Employment and Unemployment, July, 2009-June, 2010 - IPUMS Subset

India, 2009 - 2010
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IND_2009_ES_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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National Sample Survey Organization, Minstry of Statistics and Program Implementation, Government of India, IPUMS
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General education (IN2009A_EDATTAIN)

Data file: IND2009_LFS--P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 138
End: 139
Width: 2
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<span class="h3">4. Demographic particulars of household members</span></p>

<p><span class="em">Educational level</span></p>

<p>7. General</p>
<div class="i1">[] 1 Not literate<br />[] 2 Literate without formal schooling: EGS/ NFEC/ AEC<br />[] 3 TLC<br />[] 4 Others<br />Literate:</div><div class="i2">[] 5 Below primary<br />[] 6 Primary<br />[] 7 Middle<br />[] 8 Secondary<br />[] 10 Higher secondary<br />[] 11 Diploma/certificate course<br />[] 12 Graduate<br />[] 13 Postgraduate and above</div>
Categories
Value Category
01 Not literate
02 Literate without formal schooling, Education Guarantee Scheme (EGS), Non-formal Education Courses (NFEC) or Adult Education Centres (AEC)
03 Literate without formal schooling, Total Literacy Campaign (TLC)
04 Literate without formal schooling, other
05 Literate, below primary
06 Literate, primary
07 Literate, middle
08 Literate, secondary
10 Literate, higher secondary
11 Literate, diploma or certificate course
12 Literate, graduate
13 Literate, postgraduate and above
99 Unknown
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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Definition
This variable indicates the person's general education.
Universe
India 2009: All persons

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