National Sample Survey 2002 (58th round) - Schedule 3.1 - Village Facilities

Block 0: Descriptive identification of sample village
This block has been designed to collect the descriptive identification of the sample village. There are 4 items in the block. The entries corresponding to these four items of block 0 are the same as those of the first four items of block 0, schedule 0.0. These items are copied from schedule 0.0.

Block 1: Identification of sample village
Items 1 to 13: These items will be copied from schedule 0.0 except for items 2, 3, 5 and 9, which are already printed / shaded in the schedule.
Item 14: informant code: The information in blocks 3 and 4 is collected from one or more knowledgeable person(s) of the village. The source of such information collected in blocks 3 and 4 is reported in this item. In case there is more than one source, then the code will relate to the informant from whom maximum information has been collected.
The codes are:
sarpanch (male) …………………. 1
sarpanch (female) ……………….. 2
other panchayat member …………3
gram sewak / other village official..4
school-teacher ………………….. 5
health personnel ………................ 6
others …………………………… 9

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 3 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: Availability of some facilities
This is one of the main blocks of the schedule and will be used for recording information relating to availability of some facilities to the villagers residing in the sample village. Even when hamlet groups are selected for household survey, data collected in this block will relate to the entire village (Panchayat ward in Kerala).

Block 4: Distance from nearest facility
In this block distance of some specified facilities from the centre of the sample village will be recorded. Distance from the nearest facility available to the villagers will be considered.