National Sample Survey 1994-1995 (51st Round) - Schedule 1.0 - Consumer Expenditure

India, 1994 - 1995

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IND_1994_NSS51-SCH1.0_v01_M

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National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO)

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Sep 15, 2013

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Percapita expenditure (B3_q6)

Data file: NSS51_Sch1_bk_1_2_3

Overview

Valid: 53187

Invalid: 37

Minimum: 1488

Maximum: 3726144

Mean: 46307.477

Standard deviation: 40408.302

Type: Continuous

Decimal: 0

Width: 10

Range: -

Format:

Description

Definition

Household consumer expenditure :
The expenditure incurred by a household on domestic consumption during the reference period is the household's consumer expenditure. The household consumer expenditure is the total of the monetary values of consumption of various groups of items namely (i) food, pan (betel leaves), tobacco, intoxicants and fuel & light, (ii) clothing and footwear and (iii) miscellaneous goods and services and durable articles.

Monthly per capita expenditure (MPCE) :
For a household, this is household consumer expenditure over a period of 30 days divided by household size. A person's MPCE is understood as that of the household to which he/she belongs.

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