Newly Coded States
1 = 01: Andhra Pradesh
3 = 03: Assam
4 = 04: Bihar
5 = 05: Goa
6 = 06: Gujarat
7 = 07: Haryana
8 = 08: Himachal Pradesh
10 = 10: Karnataka
11 = 11: Kerala
12 = 12: Madhya Pradesh
13 = 13: Maharashtra
15 = 15: Meghalaya
18 = 18: Orissa
19 = 19: Punjab
20 = 20: Rajasthan
22 = 22: Tamil Nadu
23 = 23: Tripura
24 = 24: Uttar Pradesh
25 = 25: West Bengal
30 = 30: Delhi
32 = 32: Pondicherry

V5: Sample type
1 = 1: Panel
2 = 2: Fill-up
3 = 3: New voter

Q1: While talking about the recent elections to the Lok Sabha, we find that some people were able to vote and some are not able to vote. How about you? Were you able to vote or not?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes

Q1b: (If voted) When did you finally make up your mind about who to vote for?
1 = 1: On the voting day
2 = 2: Few days before to voting
3 = 3: When the names of the candidates were announced
4 = 4: Before election campaign started
8 = 8: Can't say
9 = 9: Not applicable

Q1c: (If not voted) What was the main reason you could not vote in this election?
1 = 1: Did not know I was a voter
2 = 2: Out of station
3 = 3: Not well
4 = 4: Have no interest/is not feel like voting
5 = 5: Prevented by some people from voting
6 = 6: Some body had already voted before I went to vote
7 = 7: Fear of violance
8 = 8: Any others
9 = 9: Not applicable

Q3: After the election, which party or front would you like to form the government at the Centre?
1 = 1: Congress and its allies
2 = 2: BJP and its allies
3 = 3: United Front
4 = 4: Congress and United Front
5 = 5: Jan Morcha
6 = 6: BSP
7 = 7: Others
8 = 8: Can't say/D.K.

Q4: Who would you prefer as next Prime Minister?
1 = 01: P.V. Narsimha Rao
2 = 02: L.K. Advani
3 = 03: Atal Behari Vajpayee
4 = 04: V.P. Singh
5 = 05: Sitaram Kesri
6 = 06: Kanshi Ram
7 = 07: Jyoti Basu
8 = 08: Laloo Prasad Yadav
9 = 09: Mulayam Singh Yadav
10 = 10: I.K. Gujral
11 = 11: Sharad Pawer
12 = 12: Sonia Gandhi
13 = 13: Others
98 = 98: Can't say/D.K.

Q5: Now, I would like to know your opinion about the coalition govt. Some people believe that there is no harm in coalition govt. Others beleive that in special circumstances there is no alternative to it. What is your opinion in this regard?
1 = 1: There is nothing wrong in it
2 = 2: It is only acceptable in extra ordinary situations
3 = 3: There should be no coalition government in any case
8 = 8: Can't say/D.K.

Q6: How many Election campaign did you attend during this election?
0 = 0: None
1 = 1: Some (one-two)
2 = 2: Many (more than two)
8 = 8: Can't say/D.K.

Q8: Did any candidate, party worker or campaigner visited your house for your vote?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes
8 = 8: Can't say/D.K.

Q10a: (If yes) What is your opinion on these changes?
1 = DISAPPROVE
2 = APPROVE
8 = CANT SAY/D.K.
9 = INAPPLICABLE

Q11a: The should be one-third reservation of seats for women in Vidhan Sabha and Lok Sabha in the same way as they are reserved in Panchayat. Do you agree with this?
1 = 1: Disagree
2 = 2: D.K./No opinion
3 = 3: Agree

Q12: People have different opinion about democracy. Some people believe that democracy is better than any other form of govt. Others believe that dictatorship is better than democracy. What is your opinion about it?
1 = 1: Democracy is preferable
2 = 2: Sometimes Authoritarian
3 = 3: Makes no difference
8 = 8: Can't say/D.K.

Q13: To what extent do the MLA and MP whom you elect care for your needs?
1 = 1: Not at all
2 = 2: Somewhat
3 = 3: A great deal
8 = 8: Can't say/D.K.

Q15: When we ask the people as to who they are, we get different answes. Some called themselves Indian/Hindustani. Few of them say that they are Indian as well as Bengali, Bihari, Oriya etc. How do you identify yourself Bengali, Bihari etc. or Indian?
1 = 1: Indian
2 = 2: Indian and state identity
3 = 3: Only state identity
4 = 4: Others
8 = 8: Can't say/D.K.

Q16: Ascertain again if the respondent had really voted.
1 = 1: Not confirmed
2 = 2: Yes confirmed
8 = 8: Could not be confirmed

B2: Sex
1 = 1: Male
2 = 2: Female

B3: Level of Education R reached
1 = 1: Illiterate
2 = 2: Literate-no formal education
3 = 3: Primary school
4 = 4: Middle school
5 = 5: High School
6 = 6: College no-degree
7 = 7: College-degree
8 = 8: Post-graduate/Professional degree
9 = 9: Not specified

B4: What is/has been the main occupation of the respondent?
1 = 01: Executives, Managers, Professionals and Officials
2 = 02: Professionals and officers
3 = 03: White-Collar
4 = 04: Class IV employees in govt./non-govt. sectors
11 = 11: Skilled workers
12 = 12: Craftsmen and Artisans (Group I)
13 = 13: Semi-skilled workers
14 = 14: Craftsmen and Artisans (Group II)
15 = 15: Unskilled workers
16 = 16: Domestic servants/maid servants
21 = 21: Petty business
22 = 22: Small scale business
23 = 23: Medium scale business
24 = 24: Large scale business
30 = 30: Farmers with 10 acres or more of land
31 = 31: Farmers with 5-9.99 acres or more of land
32 = 32: Farmers with 1-4.99 acres of land
33 = 33: Farmers with less than 1 acre of land
34 = 34: Share-cropper
35 = 35: Agricultural labourers with some land of their own
36 = 36: Landless agriculture labour
37 = 37: Tea/Cofee/Rubber plantation workers
41 = 41: Poultry and dairy farming
42 = 42: Fishermen
43 = 43: Shepherd, Cattle Grazers, Toddy Tapers
50 = 50: Unemployed/non worker
51 = 51: Student
52 = 52: House-wife
80 = 80: Any other occupation
99 = 99: Not specified

B6a: Caste group
1 = 1: SC
2 = 2: ST
3 = 3: OBC
4 = 4: Others

B7: Religion
1 = 1: Hindu
2 = 2: Muslim
3 = 3: Christian
4 = 4: Sikh
5 = 5: Buddhist
6 = 6: Jain
7 = 7: Parsi
8 = 8: Others
9 = 9: Not specified

B8: Locality
1 = 1: Village
2 = 2: Town
3 = 3: City(5,00,000+)

B8a: (If town/City) Type of residential locality
1 = 1: Kothi/Bunglow
2 = 2: Middle class flats (MIG/HIG)
3 = 3: Lower class Flats
4 = 4: Working class colonies
5 = 5: Slum/Jhuggi Jhopri
6 = 6: Urban Village
9 = 9: Not applicable

B9: Have you got voter's photo identy card?
1 = 1: No card, not photographed
2 = 2: Photographed but card not issued
3 = 3: Card issued but defective
4 = 4: Card issued and in order
5 = 5: Others
9 = 9: Not specified

B10: Type of House
1 = 1: Pucca
2 = 2: Pucca-Kutcha
3 = 3: Kutcha
4 = 4: Hut
9 = 9: Not specified

B11: Place of interview
1 = 1: R's home
2 = 2: R's place of work
3 = 3: Public place
7 = 7: Others
9 = 9: Not specified

B12: Was anyone else present at the time of interview?
1 = 1: No one present ( or only children under 14 present)
2 = 2: Others present but they took no part
3 = 3: Others took part
9 = 9: Not specified

1 = 1: Very cooperative
2 = 2: Cooperative but did not seem actively interested
3 = 3: Uncooperative
9 = 9: Not specified