STATE
1 = 01: Andhra Pradesh
2 = 02: Assam
3 = 03: Bihar
4 = 04: Gujarat
5 = 05: Haryana
6 = 06: Himachal Pradesh
7 = 07: Jammu & Kashmir
8 = 08: Kerala
9 = 09: Madhya Pradesh
10 = 10: Maharashtra
11 = 11: Mysore
12 = 12: Orissa
13 = 13: Punjab
14 = 14: Rajasthan
15 = 15: Tamil Nadu
16 = 16: Uttar Pradesh
17 = 17: West Bengal
18 = 18: Delhi
19 = 19: Pondicherry

Q1: How long have you lived here?
1 = 1: 3 years or less
2 = 2: 4-10 years
3 = 3: More than 10 years
4 = 4: Entire life
8 = 8: Don't know
9 = 9: NA

Q1a: Where have you lived most of your life, in town or in village?
1 = 1: Mostly village
2 = 2: Both
3 = 3: Mostly town
9 = 9: NA

Q2: Now taliking about the problem of your village/town, how much attention would you say the village panchayat/municipality pays the problem facing the people here-a great deal, somewhat or not at all?
1 = 1: Not at all
2 = 2: Somewhat
3 = 3: Great deal
8 = 8: Don't know
9 = 9: N.A.

Q3: In several villages/mohallas we find there are individuals who have influence over how others in their village/mohalla vote. Is there any such individual in this village/mohalla who has influence over how others vote?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes
8 = 8: Don't know
9 = 9: N.A.

Q3a(1): (If yes) What do you think is the basis of his influence over the votes of the people here?(1st response)
1 = 01: Arbitrator
2 = 02: Patronage
3 = 03: General statements about help
4 = 04: Referenced to benefits secured
5 = 05: Reference to community welfare
6 = 06: General statement service to locality
7 = 07: Contacts and influence
8 = 08: Holding office in govt.
9 = 09: Reference to qualification
10 = 10: Refence to personal qualities
11 = 11: Reference to popularity
12 = 12: Wealth and riches
13 = 13: Caste or religious bases
14 = 14: Factional basis of influence
15 = 15: Strong arm tactice
16 = 16: Buying votes, use of money
17 = 17: Family relationship
18 = 18: Other reasons
19 = 19: DK
20 = 20: No second response
21 = 21: Inapplicable
22 = 22: NA
23 = 23: Elderly person

Q3b: (If yes to Q3) How about you, do you generally consider his advice in matters of voting or not?
1 = 1: Does not consider
2 = 2: Qualified answer
3 = 3: Considers
7 = 7: Inapplicable
9 = 9: N.A.

Q4: Genberally speaking did the people of your village vote for one party or different parties in this election?
1 = 1: Different parties
2 = 2: One party
8 = 8: Don't know
9 = 9: N.A.

Q4a: Do you think it is important or not important to vote the same way-others vote in this village/mohalla?
1 = 1: Not important
2 = 2: Qualified answer
3 = 3: Important
8 = 8: Don't know
9 = 9: Not specified

Q5: Besides you were there others in your family who voted in this election?
1 = 1: No-R is alone
2 = 2: Yes
8 = 8: Don't know
9 = 9: Not specified

Q5a: (If yes) Did they vote the same way you did or did they vote differently?
1 = 1: Differently
2 = 2: Same way
7 = 7: Inapplicable
8 = 8: Don't know
9 = 9: Not specified

Q5b: Do you think it is important for all voting members of the family to vote the same way or not?
1 = 1: Not important
2 = 2: Important
8 = 8: Don't know
9 = 9: NA

Q6: In taliking to people about the recent election to the Lok Sabha we find that some people were able to vote and some were not able to vote. How about you? Were you able to vote or not?
1 = 1: Did not vote
2 = 2: Voted
9 = 9: N.A.

Q6a: (If voted) Whom did you vote for?(1971 LS)
1 = 01: Congress(N)
2 = 02: Swatantra
3 = 03: Jan Sangh
4 = 04: CPI(M)
5 = 05: CPI
6 = 06: SSP
7 = 07: PSP
8 = 08: Congress(o)
9 = 09: BKD
10 = 10: DMK
11 = 11: TPS-Utkal Congress
12 = 12: Bangla Congress-Jana Congress
13 = 13: Akali Dal
14 = 14: Muslim League
15 = 15: Independents
16 = 16: FBL,RSP,ISP
17 = 17: Other parties
18 = 18: Congress-no information
19 = 19: Communist-no information
20 = 20: Socialist-no information
21 = 21: Refused to answer
22 = 22: Inapplicable
23 = 23: DK
24 = 24: Uncodeable response
27 = 27: NA

Q6b(1st response): (If yes) What would you say was the main consideration you voted for?
23 = 23: General statements about future expectation
45 = 45: Qualities of party leadership-Specific party
51 = 51: General statements about future expectation
64 = 64: General statements favouring Mrs. Gandhi
72 = 72: General statements about future expectation

Q6c: (If voted) When did you finally make up your mind about whom to vote for on the polling or during the campaign, or before the campaign started?
1 = 1: On the polling day
2 = 2: During the campaign
3 = 3: Before the campaign started
7 = 7: Inapplicable
8 = 8: Don't know
9 = 9: NA

Q7: (If not voted) What was the main reason you did not vote in this election to the Lok Sabha?
1 = 1: No women went to vote, family did not permit women to go
2 = 2: Personal inconvenience
3 = 3: Not interested in politics
4 = 4: Prevented by force
5 = 5: No information
6 = 6: Bogus voting
7 = 7: Others
8 = 8: Inapplicable
9 = 9: NA

Q7d: What about the elections to the assembly two years back in 1969? Were you able to vote then?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes
7 = 7: Not applicable
8 = 8: Don't remember
9 = 9: NA

Q7e: (If yes) Whom did you vote for? (in Assembly 1969)
1 = 01: Congress
2 = 02: Swatantra
3 = 03: Jan Sangh
4 = 04: CPI(M)
5 = 05: CPI
6 = 06: SSP
7 = 07: PSP
8 = 08: Congress(o)
9 = 09: BKD
10 = 10: DMK
12 = 12: Bangla Congress-Jana Congress
13 = 13: Akali Dal
14 = 14: Muslim League
15 = 15: Independents
16 = 16: FBL,RSP,ISP
17 = 17: Other parties
18 = 18: Congress-no information
19 = 19: Communist-no information
20 = 20: Socialist-no information
21 = 21: Refused to answer
22 = 22: Inapplicable
23 = 23: DK
24 = 24: Uncodeable response
27 = 27: NA
28 = 28: Inapplicable

Q8: How about the elections for the Lok Sabha four years back in 1967? Were you able to vote then?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes
8 = 8: Don't remember
9 = 9: NA

Q8a: (If voted) Whom did you vote for?(1967 LS)
1 = 01: Congress
2 = 02: Swatantra
3 = 03: Jan Sangh
4 = 04: CPI(M)
5 = 05: CPI
6 = 06: SSP
7 = 07: PSP
9 = 09: BKD
10 = 10: DMK
12 = 12: Bangla Congress-Jana Congress
13 = 13: Akali Dal
14 = 14: Muslim League
15 = 15: Independents
16 = 16: FBL,RSP,ISP
17 = 17: Other parties
19 = 19: Communist-no information
20 = 20: Socialist-no information
21 = 21: Refused to answer
22 = 22: Inapplicable
23 = 23: DK
24 = 24: Uncodeable response
27 = 27: NA

Q9a: (If voted) Whom did you vote for?(1962 LS)
1 = 01: Congress
2 = 02: Swatantra
3 = 03: Jan Sangh
4 = 04: CPI
6 = 06: SSP
7 = 07: PSP
10 = 10: DMK
13 = 13: Akali Dal
14 = 14: Muslim League
15 = 15: Independents
16 = 16: FBL,RSP,ISP
17 = 17: Other parties
20 = 20: Socialist-no information
21 = 21: Refused to answer
22 = 22: Inapplicable
23 = 23: DK
24 = 24: Uncodeable response
27 = 27: NA

Q10: Which were the parties and candidates that contested in the in this elections just held for the Lok Sabha from this Parliamentry constituency?
1 = 1: Don't know or not a single candidate identified correctly
2 = 2: Low level of awareness
3 = 3: Medium level of awareness
4 = 4: High level of awareness
9 = 9: NA

Q11: Who won from your parliament in this election?
1 = 1: Incorrect, Don't know
2 = 2: Correct information
9 = 9: NA

Q11a: How about the Assembly elections-which were the parties and candidates that contested in the elections from Assembly constituency?
1 = 1: Don't know or not a single candidate identified correctly
2 = 2: Low level of awerness
3 = 3: Midium level of awerness
4 = 4: High level of awerness
7 = 7: Inapplicable
9 = 9: N.A.

Q11b: Who won from the Assembly constituency in this election?
1 = 1: Incorrect, Don't know
2 = 2: Correct information
7 = 7: Not applicable
9 = 9: N.A.

Q13: During the campaign did you tell any people why they should vote for one of the parties or candidates?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes
9 = 9: NA

Q14: What about election meetings that parties and candidates organised during the campaign. How many of these did you attend- many, some or none?
1 = 1: None
2 = 2: Some
3 = 3: Many
9 = 9: N.A.

Q14a: (If some or many) Which were the parties whose meetings you attended?
1 = 1: One party mentioned
2 = 2: Two parties mentioned
3 = 3: Three parties mentioned
4 = 4: Four or more parties mentioned
7 = 7: Inapplicable
8 = 8: Don't know
9 = 9: NA

Q14a: (1st party): (If yes) Which were the parties whose meetings you attended?
1 = 01: Congress(N)
2 = 02: Swatantra
3 = 03: Jan Sangh
4 = 04: CPI(M)
5 = 05: CPI
6 = 06: SSP
7 = 07: PSP
8 = 08: Congress(o)
9 = 09: BKD
10 = 10: DMK
11 = 11: TPS-Utkal Congress
12 = 12: Bangla Congress-Jana Congress
13 = 13: Akali Dal
14 = 14: Muslim League
15 = 15: Independents
16 = 16: FBL,RSP,ISP
17 = 17: Other parties
18 = 18: Congress-no information
19 = 19: Communist-no information
20 = 20: Socialist-no information
22 = 22: Inapplicable
23 = 23: DK
24 = 24: Uncodeable response
25 = 25: Came from many parties
26 = 26: No 2nd or 3rd party
27 = 27: NA

Q15: How about newspapers-did you get the news about the election campaign from any newspaper?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes
9 = 9: N.A.

Q15a: (If yes) Would you say you got such news regularly or often or once in a while?
1 = 1: Once in a while
2 = 2: Often
3 = 3: Regualarly
7 = 7: Inapplicable
9 = 9: N.A.

Q16a: (If yes) Would you say you did this regularly, often or once in a while?
1 = 1: Once in a while
2 = 2: Often
3 = 3: Regularly
7 = 7: Inapplicable
9 = 9: NA

Q17: Would you say that you personally cared quite a lot, somewhat or not at all about who won the Lok Sabha election from this constituency?
1 = 1: Not at all-Don't know
2 = 2: Somewhat
3 = 3: Quite a lot
9 = 9: NA

Q18: At election time parties and candidates contact as many people as possible to ask for their support. Did any candidate, party worker or canvasser come to your house during the campaign to ask for your votes?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes
8 = 8: Don't know
9 = 9: NA

Q18a: (If yes) From which parties or candidates did they come?
1 = 1: One party mentioned
2 = 2: Two parties mentioned
3 = 3: Three parties mentioned
4 = 4: Four or more parties
5 = 5: All Parties
7 = 7: Inapplicable
9 = 9: NA

Q19: Did you receive any handbill or other literature from parties or candidates?
1 = 1: No-Don't know
2 = 2: Yes
9 = 9: NA

Q20g: (if yes in q20f) What was it?
1 = 1: Explained the procedure of voting
2 = 2: Worked as a polling agent
3 = 3: Raised money for the campaign
4 = 4: Spoke at public meetings
5 = 5: Helped in puuting-up posters, mailing letters to voters
6 = 6: Others
7 = 7: Inapplicable
9 = 9: NA

Q21: How about the leaders of this village/ward, generally speking did they all support one party or candidate or did they support different parties or candidates?
1 = 1: Different parties
2 = 2: One party
7 = 7: No leader at all
8 = 8: Don't know
9 = 9: N.A.

Q21a: (If One party) Which party?
1 = 01: Congress(N)
2 = 02: Swatantra
3 = 03: Jan Sangh
4 = 04: CPI(M)
5 = 05: CPI
6 = 06: SSP
7 = 07: PSP
8 = 08: Congress(o)
9 = 09: BKD
10 = 10: DMK
11 = 11: TPS-Utkal Congress
12 = 12: Bangla Congress-Jana Congress
13 = 13: Akali Dal
14 = 14: Muslim League
15 = 15: Independents
16 = 16: FBL,RSP,ISP
17 = 17: Other parties
18 = 18: Congress-no information
19 = 19: Communist-no information
20 = 20: Socialist-no information
21 = 21: Refused to answer
22 = 22: Inapplicable
23 = 23: DK
24 = 24: Uncodeable response
25 = 25: Says different parties in Q21
27 = 27: NA

Q22: Now talking about the leaders of your caste/religious group, did they support any candidate or party in this election?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes
7 = 7: No leader
8 = 8: Don't know
9 = 9: N.A.

Q22a: (If yes) Which party or candidate?
1 = 01: Congress(N)
2 = 02: Swatantra
3 = 03: Jan Sangh
4 = 04: CPI(M)
5 = 05: CPI
6 = 06: SSP
7 = 07: PSP
8 = 08: Congress(o)
9 = 09: BKD
10 = 10: DMK
11 = 11: TPS-Utkal Congress
12 = 12: Bangla Congress-Jana Congress
13 = 13: Akali Dal
14 = 14: Muslim League
15 = 15: Independents
16 = 16: FBL,RSP,ISP
17 = 17: Other parties
18 = 18: Congress-no information
19 = 19: Communist-no information
20 = 20: Socialist-no information
21 = 21: Refused to answer
22 = 22: Inapplicable
23 = 23: DK
24 = 24: Uncodeable response
25 = 25: Says yes in Q22 mentioned more parties in Q22a
27 = 27: NA

Q22b: (If yes) Did you agree with caste/religious leader's choice of party supported?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes
7 = 7: Inapplicable
9 = 9: N.A.

Q23: Generally speaking did most members of your caste/religious group vote for one party or for different parties?
1 = 1: Different parties
2 = 2: One party
7 = 7: None of my caste-people lives here
8 = 8: Don't know
9 = 9: N.A.

Q23a: (If one or different parties) Which party or partoes did they vote for?
1 = 01: Congress(N)
2 = 02: Swatantra
3 = 03: Jan Sangh
4 = 04: CPI(M)
5 = 05: CPI
6 = 06: SSP
7 = 07: PSP
8 = 08: Congress(o)
9 = 09: BKD
10 = 10: DMK
11 = 11: TPS-Utkal Congress
12 = 12: Bangla Congress-Jana Congress
13 = 13: Akali Dal
14 = 14: Muslim League
15 = 15: Independents
16 = 16: FBL,RSP,ISP
17 = 17: Other parties
18 = 18: Congress-no information
19 = 19: Communist-no information
20 = 20: Socialist-no information
21 = 21: Refused to answer
22 = 22: Inapplicable
23 = 23: DK
24 = 24: Uncodeable response
25 = 25: Says different parties in Q23
27 = 27: NA

Q24: Do you think it is important or not important for you to vote the same way caste/religious groups votes?
1 = 1: Not important
2 = 2: Important
8 = 8: Don't know
9 = 9: N.A.

Q25a: (If yes) Which party?
1 = 01: Congress(N)
2 = 02: Swatantra
3 = 03: Jan Sangh
4 = 04: CPI(M)
5 = 05: CPI
6 = 06: SSP
7 = 07: PSP
8 = 08: Congress(o)
9 = 09: BKD
10 = 10: DMK
11 = 11: TPS-Utkal Congress
12 = 12: Bangla Congress-Jana Congress
13 = 13: Akali Dal
14 = 14: Muslim League
15 = 15: Independents
16 = 16: FBL,RSP,ISP
17 = 17: Other parties
18 = 18: Congress-no information
19 = 19: Communist-no information
20 = 20: Socialist-no information
21 = 21: Refused to answer
22 = 22: Inapplicable
23 = 23: DK
24 = 24: Uncodeable response
25 = 25: Mentioned more parties
26 = 26: All parties
27 = 27: NA

Q26: Leaving aside the period of elections how much interest would you say you have in politics and public affairs, a great deal of interest, some interest or no interest at all?
1 = 1: No interest
2 = 2: Some interest
3 = 3: Geat deal
9 = 9: N.A.

Q27: Now would you please tell me how often do you discuss politics and public affairs with others-never, sometimes or frequently?
1 = 1: Never
2 = 2: Somewhat
3 = 3: Frequently
9 = 9: N.A.

Q28: How about your father, is he interested in politics and public affairs or not?
1 = 1: Not interested
2 = 2: Interested
8 = 8: Don't know
9 = 9: N.A.

Q28b: (If yes) Which .party?
1 = 01: Congress(N)
2 = 02: Swatantra
3 = 03: Jan Sangh
4 = 04: CPI(M)
5 = 05: CPI
6 = 06: SSP
7 = 07: PSP
8 = 08: Congress(o)
9 = 09: BKD
10 = 10: DMK
11 = 11: TPS-Utkal Congress
12 = 12: Bangla Congress-Jana Congress
13 = 13: Akali Dal
14 = 14: Muslim League
15 = 15: Independents
16 = 16: FBL,RSP,ISP
17 = 17: Other parties
18 = 18: Congress-no information
19 = 19: Communist-no information
20 = 20: Socialist-no information
21 = 21: Refused to answer
22 = 22: Inapplicable
23 = 23: DK
24 = 24: Uncodeable response
25 = 25: More than one party
27 = 27: NA
29 = 29: Undivided Congress

Q29: Could you tell me the names of different political parties in the country?
1 = 1: Memtions one
2 = 2: Mentions two
3 = 3: Mentions three
4 = 4: Mentions four
5 = 5: Mentions five
6 = 6: Mentions six
7 = 7: Mentions seven or eight
8 = 8: None or don't know
9 = 9: N.A.

Q29b: Name of the Parties
1 = 01: Cong(R)
2 = 02: Cong (O)
3 = 03: Cong(R)+Cong(O)
4 = 04: Right parties-SWA, Jan Sangh
5 = 05: Right parties+Cong(R)
6 = 06: Right parties+Cong(O)
7 = 07: Right P+Cong(R)+Cong(O)
8 = 08: Left parties
9 = 09: Left P+Cong(R)
10 = 10: Cong(O)+Left P.
11 = 11: Cong(O)+Cong(R)+Left P
12 = 12: Right P+Left P.
13 = 13: Left P.+Right P+Cong (R)
14 = 14: Cong(O)+Right P+Left P.
15 = 15: Cong(R)+Cong(O)+Right P+Left P
16 = 16: Other Parties
17 = 17: Other parties+Cong(R)
18 = 18: Other parties+Cong(O)
19 = 19: Other Parties+Cong(O)+Cong(R)
20 = 20: Other parties+Right P
21 = 21: Right P+Cong(R)+Other P.
22 = 22: Cong(O)+Right P+Other P.
23 = 23: Cong (R)+Cong(O)+Right P+Other P.
24 = 24: Left P+Other P.
25 = 25: Left P+Other P.+Cong(R)
26 = 26: Left P+Other P+Cong(O)
27 = 27: Cong(R)+Cong(O)+Left P+Other P
28 = 28: Right P+Left P+Other P
29 = 29: Cong(R)+Right P+Left P+Other P
30 = 30: Cong(O)+Right P+Left P+Other P
31 = 31: Cong(R)+Cong(O)+Right P+Left P+Other P
32 = 32: Don't know
33 = 33: NA

Q30: Is there any political party you feel close to?
1 = 1: No-Don't know
2 = 2: Yes
9 = 9: N.A.

Q30b: (If yes) Is your preference for the party very strong or not very strong?
1 = 1: Not very strong - Don't know
2 = 2: Very strong
7 = 7: Inapplicable
9 = 9: N.A.

Q30c(1): (If yes to Q30) What are the things about (Name the party) which you like most?(1st response)
1 = 01: Specific record of work
2 = 02: Protected us against Jamindars
3 = 03: Remove untouchability
4 = 04: Done good work
5 = 05: Specific future expectation
6 = 06: GS-about future expectation
7 = 07: Group benefits-working class
8 = 08: Group benefits-Poor farmers
9 = 09: Group benefits-rich farmers
10 = 10: Group benefits-farmers with no information
11 = 11: Group benefits-caste ground
12 = 12: Group benefits-religious ground
13 = 13: Group benefits-regional ground
14 = 14: Group benefits-other ground
15 = 15: Policies issues
16 = 16: Reference to ideology
17 = 17: Ideology, policies and programmes
18 = 18: Qualities of party leadership and cadres in general
19 = 19: In general leader nationalism, patriotism and commitment
20 = 20: Qualitties of party leadership in specific leaders
21 = 21: In specific nationalism, patriotism and commitment
22 = 22: Qualities of Mrs. Gandhi
23 = 23: Reference to nationalism of Mrs. Gandhi
24 = 24: Like the party because of Mrs. Gandhi
25 = 25: Party that brought freedom
26 = 26: Old party, real Congress
27 = 27: Only all India party
28 = 28: Party in power, ruling party
29 = 29: Family traditions
30 = 30: Caste/religious group
31 = 31: Other group conformity reason
32 = 32: Attachment with the party
34 = 34: Other reasons
35 = 35: Don't know-No response
36 = 36: No second response
37 = 37: Inapplicable
38 = 38: NA

Q30e: (If yes) Which is that party?
1 = 01: Congress (N)
2 = 02: Swatantra
3 = 03: Jan Sangh
4 = 04: CPI (M)
5 = 05: CPI
6 = 06: SSP
7 = 07: PSP
8 = 08: Congress(O)
9 = 09: BKD
10 = 10: DMK
11 = 11: Teleganja Praja Samiti-Utkal Congress
12 = 12: Bangla Congress-Jana Congress
13 = 13: Akali Dal
14 = 14: Muslim League
15 = 15: Independents
16 = 16: Forward Blck
17 = 17: Other parties
18 = 18: Congress-no further information
19 = 19: Communist-no further information
20 = 20: Socialists
21 = 21: Refused to answer
22 = 22: Inapplicable
24 = 24: Uncodeable response
27 = 27: N.A.

Q31a(1): (If yes) Which is that party?(1st response)
1 = 01: Congress
2 = 02: Swatantra
3 = 03: Jan Sangh
4 = 04: CPI(M)
5 = 05: CPI
6 = 06: SSP
7 = 07: PSP
8 = 08: Congress (O)
9 = 09: BKD
10 = 10: DMK
11 = 11: Telengana Praja Samiti-Utkal Congress
12 = 12: Bangla Congress-Jana-Congress
13 = 13: Akali Dal
14 = 14: Muslim League-Ittehad-ul-Muslemeen
15 = 15: Independents
16 = 16: Forward Block, R.S.P.,I.S.P.
17 = 17: Other parties
18 = 18: Congress-no further information
19 = 19: Communist- no further information
20 = 20: Socialists-no further information
21 = 21: Refused to answer
22 = 22: Inapplicable
24 = 24: Uncodeable response
25 = 25: All other parties
26 = 26: No second party mentioned
27 = 27: N.A.

Q31b(1): What is it that you do not like about the party?(1st response)
1 = 01: Promotes lawlessness
2 = 02: Threat to property
3 = 03: Party of the rich
4 = 04: Party favours capitalism
5 = 05: Party favours socialism
6 = 06: Party against Hindus
7 = 07: Communal party
8 = 08: Regional party
9 = 09: Party has external links
10 = 10: People in party corrupt
11 = 11: General statement focussing on performance
12 = 12: General statement focussing on ideology
13 = 13: Other reason
14 = 14: No reason offered
15 = 15: Mentions only one party
16 = 16: Inapplicable
17 = 17: N.A.

Q32: Now let us talk about the Congress party. Do you know that the Congress party is split and divided into two?
1 = 1: No - Don't know
2 = 2: Yes
9 = 9: N.A.

Q32a: (If yes) What do you think about the split?
1 = 1: Neither good nor bad for the country
2 = 2: Bad for the country
3 = 3: Both good and bad
4 = 4: Good for the country
5 = 5: Others
7 = 7: Inapplicable
8 = 8: Don't know
9 = 9: N.A.

Q32b: (If yes) Now that there are two Congress parties, which in your opinion is the real Congress?
1 = 1: Neither
2 = 2: Congress(O)
3 = 3: Congress(N)
4 = 4: Both are real
7 = 7: Inapplicable
8 = 8: Don't know
9 = 9: N.A.

Q33a(1): (If yes) What was it?(1st response)
1 = 01: Bank natoinalisation
2 = 02: Abolution of privy purses
3 = 03: Land reforms
4 = 04: Family planning
5 = 05: Change in law of inheritance
6 = 06: Removal of untouchability
7 = 07: Implementation of a socialist
8 = 08: Celling on income/property
9 = 09: Eradication of proverty
10 = 10: Reference to foreign policy in general
11 = 11: Maintenance of law and order
12 = 12: Toning-up of the administrative
15 = 15: Other reference to politics
16 = 16: Gave us jobs
17 = 17: Increase in salaries
18 = 18: Reduced taxes
19 = 19: End of food rationing
20 = 20: Help and attention during draught
21 = 21: Construction of schools
22 = 22: General statements in social needs
25 = 25: Reference to other social needs
26 = 26: Cleaning-up of the party
27 = 27: Homogenising the party
28 = 28: Change in leadership
29 = 29: Split in the party
32 = 32: Other reference to intra-party
33 = 33: Intelligent
34 = 34: Bold, fearless
36 = 36: Other reference to personal qualities
37 = 37: Other reference not classified
38 = 38: General statement about Mrs. Gandhi
40 = 40: Says No in Q33
41 = 41: Refused to answered
42 = 42: No second response
43 = 43: Inapplicable-says Don't know in Q33
44 = 44: N.A.
45 = 45: D.K.

Q33c(1): (If yes) What was it?(1st response)
1 = 01: Bank nationalisation
2 = 02: Abolition of privy purses
3 = 03: Land reforms
4 = 04: Family planning
5 = 05: Changes in law inheritance
6 = 06: Devalution of the rupee
7 = 07: Position of cow-slaughter
8 = 08: Expansion of the public sector
9 = 09: Celling on income/property
10 = 10: Done nothing for the eradication of property
11 = 11: Reference to foreign policy in general
12 = 12: Diterioration of the law and order situation
13 = 13: Reference to consolidation of land
14 = 14: Neglect of regional interests/development
15 = 15: Administration in bad shape
18 = 18: Other reference to politics and programme
19 = 19: Increasing in unemployment
20 = 20: Increase in taxes
21 = 21: Shortage of oil,sugar e.t.c.
22 = 22: Not provided school to us or done nothing
23 = 23: General statements about social needs
26 = 26: Reference to other social needs
27 = 27: Shabby treatement of party colleagues
28 = 28: Going back on her word
29 = 29: Split in the party
30 = 30: Alliance with Communists and Muslim leagues
33 = 33: Other reference to intra-party
34 = 34: Authoritarian, Overbearing, Dictatorial, Power hungry
35 = 35: Marriage outside her religion
37 = 37: Other references to personal qualities
38 = 38: Other responses not classified
39 = 39: General statements
40 = 40: Says No in Q33b
41 = 41: Refuse to answer
42 = 42: No second response
43 = 43: Inapplicable-Says D.K. in Q33b
44 = 44: N.A.
45 = 45: D.K.

Q34: In general how will do you think Mrs. Gandhi has done her job as Prime Minister? Would you say she has done a good job, a fair job or a poor job as Prime Minister?
1 = 1: Poor
2 = 2: Fair
3 = 3: Good
8 = 8: Don't know
9 = 9: N.A.

Q35: Talking about the elections just completed what do you think was the main thing among which the election was fought this time in the country?
1 = 01: Bank nationalisation
2 = 02: Socialism
3 = 03: Gharibi hatao
4 = 04: To reduce the influence of the capitalists
5 = 05: Secularism
6 = 06: To solve specific problems
7 = 07: To solve national problems
8 = 08: General mandate
10 = 10: Around personality of Mrs. Gandhi election was fought
11 = 11: To gain absolute majority
12 = 12: To grab power
13 = 13: No real issues
14 = 14: Because the Lok Sabha was dissolved
15 = 15: To good to the people
16 = 16: To amend the constitution
17 = 17: Reference to policies
19 = 19: Other responses
20 = 20: Don't know
21 = 21: N.A.

Q36: Do you think your vote has any effect on how things run in this country or you think your vote makes no difference?
1 = 1: Makes no difference
2 = 2: Qualified answer
3 = 3: Has effect
8 = 8: Don't know
9 = 9: N.A.

Q37: Do you think that the govt. in this country can be run better if there were no parties, assemblies and elections?
1 = 1: Yes
2 = 2: Qualified answer
3 = 3: No
8 = 8: Don't know
9 = 9: N.A.

Q38: Do you think that for the progress of the country the govt. should exercise greater control over the industries,trade and agri. than at present?
1 = 1: No controls whatsoever
2 = 2: Less
3 = 3: Some
4 = 4: Same as now
5 = 5: Greater
8 = 8: Don't know
9 = 9: N.A.

Q38a: (If offers opinion in Q38) Which party in your opinion would be most likely to do what you want on this issue?
1 = 01: Congress
2 = 02: Swatantra
3 = 03: Jan Sangh
4 = 04: CPI (M)
5 = 05: CPI
6 = 06: SSP
7 = 07: PSP
8 = 08: Congress(O)
9 = 09: BKD
10 = 10: DMK
11 = 11: Telengana Praja Samiti-Utkal Congress
12 = 12: Bangla Congress- Jana Congress
13 = 13: Akali Dal
14 = 14: Muslim League-Ittehad-ul-Muslemeen
15 = 15: Independents
16 = 16: Forward Block, R.S.P., I.S.P.
17 = 17: Other parties
18 = 18: Congress-no further specification
19 = 19: Communist-no further specification
20 = 20: Socialist-no further specification
21 = 21: Refused to answer
22 = 22: Inapplicable-says don't know in Q38
23 = 23: Don't know
24 = 24: All parties or parties in power
25 = 25: No parties
27 = 27: N.A.

Q39: Have you heard about the Bank nationalisation, that is government taking over the ownership and management of banks?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes

Q39a: (If yes) Do you think it was proper for the government to take over banks or should they have been left as they were?
1 = 1: Left as they were
2 = 2: Qualified response
3 = 3: Proper
4 = 4: Inapplicable-says 'no' in Q39
8 = 8: Don't know
9 = 9: N.A.

Q40: Some people say that the govt should pass legislation so that people are not allowed to own and possess large amount of land and property, others say that people should be allowed to own as much land and propert as they can acquire-what would you say?
1 = 1: Government should not limit ownership of property
2 = 2: Qualified answer
3 = 3: Government should limit ownership
8 = 8: Don't know
9 = 9: N.A.

Q41: Now I would like to talk about the govt in Delhi and the govt in the states. Some people have been asking for more powers for the state govt. Other people are for giving more powers to the central govt. What do you think in this regards?
1 = 1: State govt. more powers
2 = 2: No change-position as it is
3 = 3: Qualified answers
4 = 4: Central government more powers
8 = 8: Don't know
9 = 9: N.A.

Q42: Some people have argued that for better govt. large states should be divided into smaller states. Others feel that this is not desirable. How do you feel - is it desirable to have smaller states or should the large states remain as they are?
1 = 1: Smaller states desirable
2 = 2: States as they are
3 = 3: All states should be equal
4 = 4: Larger states
8 = 8: Don't know
9 = 9: N.A.

Q43: Would you say that people like you have no influence over what the govt. does or that you have some influence over what the govt. does?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Some influence
8 = 8: Don't know
9 = 9: N.A.

Q44: How much in your opinion do political parties help to make govt. pay attention to the people-good deal, somewhat or not much?
1 = 1: Not much
2 = 2: Somewhat
3 = 3: Good deal
8 = 8: Don't know
9 = 9: N.A.

Q45: People are generally concerned about what govts do-some are more concerned about what the govt in Delhi does, others are more concerned with what the state govt does-what is your opinion?
1 = 1: Not interested in either
2 = 2: State government
3 = 3: Both
4 = 4: Government in Delhi
8 = 8: Don't know
9 = 9: N.A.

Q46: Now talking of the information people receive about politics and public affairs which type of information interests you most - information about national affairs or state affairs?
1 = 1: Not interested in either
2 = 2: State affairs
3 = 3: Both
4 = 4: National affairs
8 = 8: Don't know
9 = 9: N.A.

Q47: We find that people differ in how much faith and confidence they have in the national govt and the state govt. In your case do you have more faith and confidence in the national government in Delhi or the government of your state?
1 = 1: Neither
2 = 2: State government
3 = 3: Both
4 = 4: Government in Delhi
8 = 8: Don't know
9 = 9: N.A.

Q49: Would you say that voting is the only way that people you can influence what the govt. does or would you say that there are several other ways also by which people like you can influence the govt?
1 = 1: Voting only way
2 = 2: Several other ways
8 = 8: Don't know
9 = 9: N.A.

Q50: Would you say that people we elect by voting generally care about what people like you think or that they don't care?
1 = 1: Don't care
2 = 2: Care
8 = 8: Don't know
9 = 9: N.A.

Q51: Would you say that politics and govt. are so complicated that people like you can't really understand what is going on or would you say that you can understand what is going on quite well
1 = 1: Can't understand
2 = 2: Can understand
8 = 8: Don't know
9 = 9: N.A.

Q52: Supposing there was an election when the party you supported put up a candidate that you did'nt like. What would you do? Would you still vote for your party or vote for another party or not vote at all in the election?
1 = 1: Undecided-Don't know
2 = 2: Vote for another party
3 = 3: Not vote
4 = 4: Vote for the party he supports
9 = 9: N.A.

Q53(1): What in your opinion are some of the major problems facing our country?(1st response)
1 = 01: Problems for food and clothing
2 = 02: Problems of housing
3 = 03: Problems of income
4 = 04: Problems of employment
5 = 05: General statement on proverty
7 = 07: Economic disparities and inequalities
8 = 08: Problems of higher production and economic growth
9 = 09: Problems relating to land
10 = 10: Problems focussing on production and business needs
11 = 11: Electricity, power needs and problems
12 = 12: Environmental facilities
13 = 13: Reference to water problems
14 = 14: Education problems
15 = 15: Health and medical facilities
16 = 16: Population problem
17 = 17: Social attitude
18 = 18: Law and order
19 = 19: Problems focussing on the strong administration
20 = 20: Other reference to govt. parties and administration
21 = 21: Problems created by refugees from Bangladesh
22 = 22: Problems on foreign policy
23 = 23: Reference to moral values of the people in general
26 = 26: Other problems
27 = 27: Many problems without further specification
28 = 28: D.K. or says no problems
29 = 29: No second type of problem mentioned
30 = 30: N.A.
31 = 31: Local problems
32 = 32: Personal problems

Q53(3): Number of problems mentioned
1 = 1: One problem
2 = 2: Two problems
3 = 3: Three problems
4 = 4: Four problems
5 = 5: Five problems
6 = 6: Six or more problems
7 = 7: Don't know or says no problems
8 = 8: Says many problems without further specification
9 = 9: N.A.

Q53a: (If mentions problems) Generally speaking, how concerned are you about these problems, would you say you are concerned a great deal, somewhat or very little about these problems?
1 = 1: Very little
2 = 2: Somewhat
3 = 3: Great deal
7 = 7: Inapplicable
9 = 9: N.A.

Q54: All political parties in the country claim that if put in power they will solve the problems facing the country, which political party do you think can solve these problems better than others?
1 = 01: Congress
2 = 02: Swatantra
3 = 03: Jan Sangh
4 = 04: CPI (M)
5 = 05: CPI
6 = 06: SSP
7 = 07: PSP
8 = 08: Congress(O)
9 = 09: BKD
10 = 10: DMK
11 = 11: Telengana Praja Samiti-Utkal Congress
12 = 12: Bangla Congress- Jana Congress
13 = 13: Akali Dal
14 = 14: Muslim League-Ittehad-ul-Muslemeen
15 = 15: Independents
16 = 16: Forward Block, R.S.P., I.S.P.
17 = 17: Other parties
18 = 18: Congress-no further specification
19 = 19: Communist-no further specification
20 = 20: Socialist-no further specification
21 = 21: Refused to answer
23 = 23: Don't know
24 = 24: All parties or parties in power
25 = 25: No parties
27 = 27: N.A.

Q55: Some people say that a govt. formed by several parties cannot be stable. Others say that a govt formed by several parties can also be stable. What would you say? Can a govt formed by several parties be stable or not?
1 = 1: Government by several parties stable
2 = 2: Qualified answered
3 = 3: Government by several parties not stable
8 = 8: Don't know
9 = 9: N.A.

Q56: Some people say that elections are proper means to decide who should govern the country, others say that leaders should not be elected but selected on the basis of their merit. Do you think leaders should be elected as now, or on the basis of merit?
1 = 1: Selected on merit
2 = 2: ualified answer
3 = 3: Elected as now
8 = 8: Don't know
9 = 9: N.A.

Q57: Some people say that progress was made through govt. planning has benefited only the well-to-do. Others say no, poor and needy also benefited. Have the benefits gone only to the well-to-do or have the poor and the needy also benefited?
1 = 1: Benefits gone to well-to-do
2 = 2: Qualified answer
3 = 3: Poor and needy also benefited
4 = 4: There was no progress at all; no one benefited etc.
8 = 8: Don't know
9 = 9: N.A.

Q58a: (If yes) Generally for what kind of problems have you contacted govt. officials- your personal problems or problems of this village/town?
1 = 1: Personal problems
2 = 2: Both
3 = 3: Problems of locality
7 = 7: Inapplicable - says No in Q58
9 = 9: N.A.

Q59: Over the last few years there have been many demonstrations, strikes, gheraos etc. Would you say these actions are a proper way of drawing attention to peoples grievances and demands or not a proper way?
1 = 1: Not proper
2 = 2: Qualified answered
3 = 3: Proper
8 = 8: Don't know
9 = 9: N.A.

Q60: Some political leaders and parties have been advocating that poor people with no land and property should occupy a part of land and property of those who have large amount of land and property. Do you approve of this or disapprove?
1 = 1: Disapprove
2 = 2: Qualified answer
3 = 3: Approve
8 = 8: Don't know
9 = 9: N.A.

Q61: Thinking about the last ten years would you say the law and order situation in the country has improved, deteriorated or remained about the same?
1 = 1: Deteriorated
2 = 2: Same
3 = 3: Improved
8 = 8: Don't know
9 = 9: N.A.

Q61a: (If same or deteriorated) What do you think should be done to improve it?
1 = 1: Use more force, elements creating disorder must be put do
2 = 2: Toning-up the administration
3 = 3: Responsiveness to the needs and problems of the people
4 = 4: Reference to the education process
5 = 5: Stable government
6 = 6: Other responses
7 = 7: Inapplicable says improved or Don't know in Q61
8 = 8: Don't know
9 = 9: N.A.

Q62a: (If yes) What are these?
1 = 1: Inapplicable-says 'no' in Q62
2 = 2: Member in religious organisations
3 = 3: Member in caste organisation
4 = 4: Member in both caste and religious organisations
9 = 9: N.A.

Q62b: Number of caste and religious organisations of which respondent is a member
1 = 1: Member of one organisation
2 = 2: Member of two organisations
3 = 3: Member of three organisations
4 = 4: Member of four organisations
5 = 5: Member of five or more organisations
8 = 8: Inapplicable - says No in Q62
9 = 9: N.A.

Q63(1): (If yes): What are these?(1st response)
0 = 0: N.A
1 = 1: Trade Union
2 = 2: Professional and business organisation
3 = 3: Social service and community welfare association
4 = 4: Educational organisation
5 = 5: Cooperative societies
8 = 8: Other type of organisation
9 = 9: Not a member of any association

Q63a: Number of organisation
1 = 1: Member of one organisation
2 = 2: Member of two organisations
3 = 3: Member of three organisations
4 = 4: Member of four organisations
5 = 5: Member of five or more organisations
8 = 8: No - not a member
9 = 9: N.A.

Q64a: (If yes) Which party?
1 = 01: Congress
2 = 02: Swatantra
3 = 03: Jan Sangh
4 = 04: CPI (M)
5 = 05: CPI
6 = 06: SSP
7 = 07: PSP
8 = 08: Congress(O)
9 = 09: BKD
10 = 10: DMK
11 = 11: Telengana Praja Samiti-Utkal Congress
12 = 12: Bangla Congress- Jana Congress
13 = 13: Akali Dal
14 = 14: Muslim League-Ittehad-ul-Muslemeen
15 = 15: Independents
16 = 16: Forward Block, R.S.P., I.S.P.
17 = 17: Other parties
18 = 18: Congress-no further specification
19 = 19: Communist-no further specification
20 = 20: Socialist-no further specification
21 = 21: Refused to answer
22 = 22: Inapplicable
24 = 24: Uncodeable response
27 = 27: N.A.

Q65: In this study we are also interested in finding how people are getting along financially these days. As far as you and your family is concerned, are you well satisfied with your present financial situation, more or less satisfied, or not satisfied?
1 = 1: Not satisfied
2 = 2: More or less satisfied
3 = 3: Well satisfied
9 = 9: N.A

Q65a: During the last few years, has your financial situation been getting better, getting worse, or has it stayed the same?
1 = 1: Worse
2 = 2: Same
3 = 3: Better
9 = 9: N.A.

Q65b: Now looking ahed and thinking about the next few years, do you expect your financial situation will stay about the way it is now, get better, or get worse?
1 = 1: Worse
2 = 2: Same
3 = 3: Better
8 = 8: don't know or not certain
9 = 9: N.A.

Q66: Looking your needs and the needs of your household, how much income per month do you think you must have to meet your needs?
9999 = 9999: Don't know or N.A.

Q67: Some people say they belong to the middle class, others say they belong to the working class, yet other say they do not belong to either of these classes but to some other class. Thinking of people like you, to which class would you say you belong?
1 = 1: Upper class
2 = 2: Middle class
3 = 3: Farmers
4 = 4: Working class
5 = 5: Poor(Low or lower class)
6 = 6: Rich, well to do
7 = 7: Other class-refered by caste
8 = 8: Don't know or belong to no class
9 = 9: N.A.

Q67a: (If chooses class in Q67) Compared to others in your class, where will you place yourself-in the upper, middle or lower party of the choosen class?
1 = 1: Upper
2 = 2: Middle
3 = 3: Lower
7 = 7: Inapplicable
8 = 8: Don't know
9 = 9: N.A.

Q67b: (If chooses class in Q67) Would you say your problems and interests are similar to the problems and interests of those in or that they are no different from the problems and interests of peoples in other classes?
1 = 1: Not different from other classes or same as problem of ot
2 = 2: Not the same as other classes
3 = 3: Similar to own class
4 = 4: Others
7 = 7: Inapplicable
8 = 8: Don't know
9 = 9: N.A.

Q67c: (If chooses class in Q67) Is there any political party which you think cares particularly for the problems and welfare of your class?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes
7 = 7: Inapplicable
8 = 8: Don't know
9 = 9: N.A.

Q67e(1): (If chooses class in Q67) In what important respects would you say people belonging to your class differ from the people of other classes?(1st response)
0 = 0: N.A.
1 = 1: Occupation
2 = 2: Income and standard of living
3 = 3: Education
4 = 4: Heirarohical location, status, prestige, honour, influenc
5 = 5: Attitudes, manners and morals
6 = 6: Caste and religion
7 = 7: Other differences
8 = 8: Don't know or no differences
9 = 9: Inapplicable-no second response

Q67f: Do you think that the people of some other classes come in the way of progress and welfare of the people of your class, or do you think this is not the case?
1 = 1: Do not come in way
2 = 2: Come in way
7 = 7: Inapplicable
8 = 8: Don't know
9 = 9: N.A.

Q67g: (If chooses class in Q67) In what important respects would you say people belonging to your class differ from the people of other classes?
0 = 0: N.A.
1 = 1: Working class, lower class, poor
2 = 2: Upper class, the rich, capitalists, employers, landlords
3 = 3: Lower and upper class-the rich and the poor
4 = 4: Mentions caste/religious group
5 = 5: Government bureaucracy, police, parties and politicians
6 = 6: People in family
7 = 7: Others
9 = 9: Inapplicable

Q68: Who is the Prime Minister of our Country?
1 = 1: Incorrect answer or Don't know
2 = 2: Correct answer
9 = 9: N.A.

B1: Sex
1 = 1: Male
2 = 2: Female

B2: Age of the respondent
99 = 99: N.A.

B2a: Age group of the respondent
0 = 0: N.A.
1 = 1: 21 to 25 years
2 = 2: 26 to 30 years
3 = 3: 31 to 35 years
4 = 4: 36 to 40 years
5 = 5: 41 to 45 years
6 = 6: 46 to 50 years
7 = 7: 51 to 55 years
8 = 8: 56 to 60 years
9 = 9: 61 years and over

B3: Religion of the respondent
1 = 1: Hindu
2 = 2: Jain
3 = 3: Muslim
4 = 4: Sikh
5 = 5: Christian
6 = 6: Buddhist
7 = 7: Others
9 = 9: N.A.-Don't know

B4: What is your father's occupation?
1 = 01: Executives, Managers and Government Officials
2 = 02: Professionals (Group I)
3 = 03: Professionals (Group III)
4 = 04: Social and political workers
5 = 05: Priests, Astrologers
6 = 06: White-Collar
7 = 07: Skilled workers
8 = 08: Drivers
9 = 09: Craftsmen & Artisans (Group I)
10 = 10: Semi-skilled workers
11 = 11: Craftsmen & Artisans (Group II)
12 = 12: Unskilled workers
13 = 13: Drivers of bullock carts
14 = 14: Postmen, peons, messenger etc.
15 = 15: Domestic servants
16 = 16: Vendors, Hawkers
17 = 17: Petty business
18 = 18: Small scale business
19 = 19: Large scale business
20 = 20: Cultivators with < 1 acres land
21 = 21: Cultivators with 1-4.99 acres
22 = 22: Cultivators with 5 or more acres
23 = 23: Poultry and Diary farming
24 = 24: Fishermen
25 = 25: Agricultural labourers with some land
26 = 26: Landless agricultural labour
27 = 27: Agriculturist, Farmer - No further information
28 = 28: Worker, labourer - no further information
29 = 29: Service, government service - no further information
30 = 30: Farm labours-no information about land
31 = 31: Business-no information about income
32 = 32: Other occupations
33 = 33: Beggars
34 = 34: Student
35 = 35: Housewife
36 = 36: Unemployed
37 = 37: D.K. N.A.
38 = 38: Shephards, Cattle grasers

B5: What is/was the highest level of education he (father) reached?
1 = 1: Illiterate
2 = 2: Literate or some primary
3 = 3: Primary completed or some middle
4 = 4: Middle completed or some high school
5 = 5: High school completed
6 = 6: College - no degree
7 = 7: College-degree
8 = 8: Masters degrees and above
9 = 9: Don't know or N.A.

B7: What is your grand father's occupation?
1 = 01: Executives, Managers and Government Officials
2 = 02: Professionals (Group I)
3 = 03: Professionals (Group III)
4 = 04: Social and political workers
5 = 05: Priests, Astrologers
6 = 06: White-Collar
7 = 07: Skilled workers
8 = 08: Drivers
9 = 09: Craftsmen & Artisans (Group I)
10 = 10: Semi-skilled workers
11 = 11: Craftsmen & Artisans (Group II)
12 = 12: Unskilled workers
13 = 13: Drivers of bullock carts
14 = 14: Postmen, peons, messenger etc.
15 = 15: Domestic servants
16 = 16: Vendors, Hawkers
17 = 17: Petty business
18 = 18: Small scale business
19 = 19: Large scale business
20 = 20: Cultivators with < 1 acres land
21 = 21: Cultivators with 1-4.99 acres
22 = 22: Cultivators with 5 or more acres
23 = 23: Poultry and Diary farming
24 = 24: Fishermen
25 = 25: Agricultural labourers with some land
26 = 26: Landless agricultural labour
27 = 27: Agriculturist, Farmer - No further information
28 = 28: Worker, labourer - no further information
29 = 29: Service, government service - no further information
30 = 30: Farm labours-no information about land
31 = 31: Business-no information about income
32 = 32: Other occupations
33 = 33: Beggars
34 = 34: Student
35 = 35: Housewife
36 = 36: Unemployed
37 = 37: Don't know or N.A.
38 = 38: Shephards, Cattle grasers

B8a: Occupation of the employment status of the respondents
1 = 1: Government service
2 = 2: Public sector enterprises
3 = 3: Employment in the private sector
4 = 4: Self employed
5 = 5: Housewives, students, unemployed
6 = 6: Ambiguous occupation
9 = 9: N.A.

B8b: Occupation categories of factory/non factory employment
1 = 1: Factory & workshop-manual
2 = 2: Factory & workshop-non manual
3 = 3: Non-factory workshop-manual
4 = 4: Non factory workshop-non manual
5 = 5: Inadequate information
6 = 6: Respondent not the work force
9 = 9: N.A.

B9b: What is/was the highest level of education you reached?(New educational code)
1 = 1: Illiterate
2 = 2: Literate-no formal education
3 = 3: Some primary or primary completed
4 = 4: Some middle or middle completed
5 = 5: High school-not completed
6 = 6: High school -completed
7 = 7: College-no degree
8 = 8: College-degree and above
9 = 9: N.A.

B10: What is your monthly income?
0 = 0000: None
9998 = 9998: 9998 or more
9999 = 9999: N.A. or Don't know

B11: Besides you how many persons are living here in this house hold?
1 = 1: None - lives alone
2 = 2: 1-3 others
3 = 3: 4-6 others
4 = 4: 7-9 others
5 = 5: 10-12 others
6 = 6: 13-15 others
7 = 7: 16 or more
9 = 9: N.A.

B12: Besides you how many earning members are there in your household?
0 = 0: None
1 = 1: One
2 = 2: Two
3 = 3: Three
4 = 4: Four
5 = 5: Five
6 = 6: Six or more
9 = 9: N.A.

B13a: (If yes) How many?
0 = 0: Inapplicable-no to B13
1 = 1: One
2 = 2: Two
3 = 3: Three
4 = 4: Four
5 = 5: Five
6 = 6: Six or more
9 = 9: N.A.

B14: What is the total monthly income of the whole household, including your income?
9998 = 9998: 9998 or more
9999 = 9999: N.A. or Don't know

B16: how much land you and your family own
0 = 00: None
1 = 01: 1 acres or less
98 = 98: 98 acres or more
99 = 99: N.A. or D.K.

B17a: (If yes) How much land?
0 = 00: Inapplicable - no to B17
1 = 01: 1 acres or less
98 = 98: 98 acres or more
99 = 99: N.A. or D.K.

B18: Land ownership status
1 = 1: Holds no land
2 = 2: All land hold taken on tenancy
3 = 3: Hold own land and land taken tenancy
4 = 4: All land hold belongs respondent
9 = 9: N.A.

B19: Respondent place of residence- Locality
1 = 1: Rural
2 = 2: Urban

B20: Caste/Jati/Biradari
6 = 006: Bhatia, Bhansali, ludhana of Gujarat
10 = 010: Other business caste other higher status
11 = 011: Kayastha: Srivastava, Saxena, Nigam etc.
69 = 069: Karma Shetty, Gana Shetty, Uppen Shetty (Nysore)
78 = 078: Halwai: Gudia(Orissa), Halwikar (WB), etc.
95 = 095: Other business caste with middle status
143 = 143: Ezhuttachan (Traditional teacher caste) (Kerala)
145 = 145: Other castes with Brahminic function
185 = 185: Other lower pesant and pastoral castes
231 = 231: Chamar, Cobblars and leather worker

B20a: Caste (in Short)
1 = 1: Tribals
2 = 2: Harijans
3 = 3: Low castes
4 = 4: Middle castes
5 = 5: Upper castes (excluding Brahmins)
6 = 6: Brahmins
7 = 7: Muslims
8 = 8: Other religious groups
9 = 9: N.A.

AB1: Number of sessions in which the interview was completed?
1 = 1: One session
2 = 2: Two sessions
3 = 3: Three sessions
4 = 4: For sessions
5 = 5: Interview not completed
9 = 9: N.A.

AB2: Total time spent on interview
1 = 1: Less than 30 minutes
2 = 2: 31 minutes to 1 hour
3 = 3: Over 1 hour to 1:30 hours
4 = 4: Over 1:30 hours to 2 hours
5 = 5: Over 2 hours to 2:30 hours
6 = 6: Over 2:30 hours to 3 hours
7 = 7: Over 3 hours to 3:30 hours
8 = 8: Over 3:30 hours
9 = 9: N.A.

AB3: Place of interview
1 = 1: R's home
2 = 2: R's place of work
3 = 3: Public place
8 = 8: Others
9 = 9: N.A.

AB4: Was any onle else present?
1 = 1: No one present
2 = 2: Others present but they took no part
3 = 3: Other took part
9 = 9: N.A.

AB5: Was permission needed from any one other than 'R' to conduct interview?
1 = 1: Yes, permission obtained from members of R's family
2 = 2: Yes, permission obtained from R's employer
3 = 3: Yes, permission obtained from some local elite
4 = 4: Yes, other
5 = 5: No-no permission required or obtained
9 = 9: N.A.

AB6: Was the respondent cooperative?
1 = 1: Very cooperative
2 = 2: Cooperative
3 = 3: Uncooperative
9 = 9: N.A.

AB7: Date of interview
1 = 1: March 15 - March 31
2 = 2: April 1 - April 14
3 = 3: April 15 - April 30
4 = 4: May 1 - May 14
5 = 5: May 15 - May 31
6 = 6: June 1 - June 14
7 = 7: June 15 - June 30
8 = 8: July 1 - July 15
9 = 9: July 16th onward

AI(1): Rural/Urban classification of Assembly Constituency
1 = 1: Rural
2 = 2: Mixed
3 = 3: Urban

AI(2): Population size of city in which R resides
9000 = 9000: Inapplicable-Village

AI(4): Both Assembly constituencies in the PC come from same or different districts?
1 = 1: Same district
2 = 2: Different districts

AI(5): Developmental level of the District (1st)
1 = 1: Lowest or bottom
2 = 2: Second
3 = 3: Third
4 = 4: Highest or top
9 = 9: N.A.

AI(7): Development level of the District (3rd)
1 = 1: Very low
2 = 2: Low
3 = 3: Medium
4 = 4: High
5 = 5: Very high
6 = 6: Extremely high
9 = 9: N.A.

AI(8): District's value on Pal & Subramaniam's composite index of development
999 = 999: N.A.

AI(9): District's value on P & S Index of Agricultural Development
0 = 000: No agricultural land here
999 = 999: N.A. (Delhi and Pondichery)

AI(10): District's value on P & S Index of Non-Agricultural Development
999 = 999: N.A. (Pondichery only)

AI(14): Number of Independent candidates in P.C.-1971
13 = 13: None

AI(16): Centre parties (National) in P.C.-1971
1 = 1: Congress (R) only
2 = 2: Congress (O) only
3 = 3: Both Congress (R) & Congress (O)
9 = 9: Neither

AI(17): Right-parties (National) in P.C.-1971
1 = 1: Jan Sangh only
2 = 2: Swatantra only
3 = 3: Both Jan Sangh & Swatantra
9 = 9: Neither

AI(18): Left parties (National) in P.C.-1971
1 = 1: CPI(M) only
2 = 2: CPI only
3 = 3: SSP only
4 = 4: PSP only
5 = 5: CPI(M) & CPI
6 = 6: CPI(M) & PSP
7 = 7: CPI & SSP
8 = 8: SSP & PSP
9 = 9: None

AI(19): Other parties in P.C.-1971
1 = 01: BKD only
2 = 02: DMK only
3 = 03: Akali Dal only
4 = 04: Utkal Congress only
5 = 05: Forward Block only
6 = 06: Telengana Praja Samiti only
7 = 07: RPI only
8 = 08: Kerala Congress only
9 = 09: Lok Raj Party only
10 = 10: PWP only
11 = 11: Ram Rajya Parishad only
12 = 12: Shiv Sena only
13 = 13: Revolutionary Communist Party of India only
14 = 14: Hindustan Shosti Dal only
15 = 15: Hindu Maha Sabha only
16 = 16: ISP and BKD
17 = 17: BKD and Muslim League
18 = 18: Jana Congress and Utkal Congress
19 = 19: Forward Block and RPI(K)
20 = 20: RPI(G) and Shiv Sena
21 = 21: RPI and Kerala Socialist Party
22 = 22: Forward Block and BKD
23 = 23: Telengana Praja Samati and Telenga Congress
24 = 24: RPI and BKD
25 = 25: RPI and Minority Labour party
26 = 26: Forward Block and Bangla Congress
27 = 27: Revolutionary Socialist party (M), BKD and Muslim League
28 = 28: Jharkhand party, Janata party and Hindustan Shosti Dal
29 = 29: Forward Block, JKP and LSS
30 = 30: KMP, Muslim League, RPI and BKD
31 = 31: VHP, FBL, BKD and PBI
32 = 32: Progressive Dal
33 = 33: ML
35 = 35: No other parties

AI(20): Type of competitive situation in P.C.-1971
1 = 01: Congress(R) vs Congress(O)
2 = 02: Congress(R) vs Jan Sangh
3 = 03: Congress(R) vs Swatantra
4 = 04: Congress(R) vs CPI(M)
5 = 05: Congress(R) vs CPI
6 = 06: Congress(R) vs SSP
7 = 07: Congress(R) vs RCPI
8 = 08: Congress(R) vs Janata Party
9 = 09: Congress(R) vs Vishal Haryana Party
10 = 10: Congress(R) vs RPI(K)
11 = 11: Congress(R) vs PWP
12 = 12: Congress(R) vs Utkal Congress
13 = 13: Congress(R) vs Sant Akali Dal
14 = 14: Congress(R) vs Independent
15 = 15: Congress(R) vs BKD
16 = 16: Congress(R) vs TPS
17 = 17: Congress(R) vs Forward Block
18 = 18: Congress(R) vs Lok Sewak Sangh
19 = 19: Congress(O) vs DMK
20 = 20: Congress(O) vs FBL
21 = 21: Jan Sangh vs CPI
22 = 22: Jan Sangh vs Independent
23 = 23: Swatantra vs DMK
24 = 24: Swatantra vs Muslim League
25 = 25: CPI vs SSP
26 = 26: CPI(M) vs Independent
27 = 27: PSP vs Independent
28 = 28: Kerala Congress vs Independent
29 = 29: Progressive Dal vs Independent
30 = 30: Independent vs Independent

AI(21): Name of Winning party in P.C.-1971
1 = 01: Congress (N)
2 = 02: Swatantra
3 = 03: Jan Sangh
4 = 04: CPI(M)
5 = 05: CPI
6 = 06: SSP
7 = 07: PSP
8 = 08: Congress (O)
9 = 09: BKD
10 = 10: SMK
11 = 11: Telengana Praja Samithi
12 = 12: Utkal Congress
13 = 13: Bangla Congress
14 = 14: Jan Congress
15 = 15: Independents
16 = 16: Akali Dal
17 = 17: Forward Block
18 = 18: Revolutionary Communist Party of India
19 = 19: Janata Party
20 = 20: Vishal Haryana Party
21 = 21: RPI(K)
22 = 22: PWP
23 = 23: Kerala Congress
24 = 24: Lok Sewak Sangh
25 = 25: Progressive Dal
26 = 26: Muslim League

AI(23): Name of the Second party in P.C.-1971
1 = 01: Congress(N)
2 = 02: Swatantra
3 = 03: Jan Sangh
4 = 04: CPI(M)
5 = 05: CPI
6 = 06: SSP
7 = 07: PSP
8 = 08: Congress(O)
9 = 09: BKD
10 = 10: DMK
11 = 11: Telengana Praja Samiti
12 = 12: Utkal Congress
13 = 13: Bangla Congress
14 = 14: Jan Congress
15 = 15: Independents
16 = 16: Akali Dal
17 = 17: Forward Block
18 = 18: Revolutionary Communist Party of India
19 = 19: Janata Party
20 = 20: Vishal Haryana Party
21 = 21: RPI(K)
22 = 22: PWP
23 = 23: Kerala Congress
24 = 24: Lok Sewak Sangh
25 = 25: Progressive Dal
26 = 26: Muslim League

AI(26): Type of Sample
1 = 1: Regular National Sample
2 = 2: Enlarged National Sample
3 = 3: Extra State Sample

AI(27): Type of Parliamentry Constituency
1 = 1: General
2 = 2: Reserved for Scheduled Caste
3 = 3: Reserved for Scheduled Tribes

AI(38) Number of Independent candidates polling more than 2% of the valid votes in the P.C.-1971
1 = 1: One
2 = 2: Two
3 = 3: Three
4 = 4: Four
5 = 5: Five
6 = 6: Six
7 = 7: Seven
8 = 8: Eight
9 = 9: None

AI(42): Right parties (National) in P.C.-1967
1 = 1: Jan Sangh only
2 = 2: Swatantra only
3 = 3: Both
9 = 9: Neither

AI(43): Left parties (National) in P.C.-1967
1 = 1: CPI(M) only
2 = 2: CPI only
3 = 3: SSP only
4 = 4: PSP only
5 = 5: CPI & PSP
6 = 6: CPI & SSP
7 = 7: SSP & PSP
8 = 8: CPI, PSP and SSP
9 = 9: None

AI(44): Others parties in P.C.-1967
1 = 01: DMK only
2 = 02: Bangla Congress only
3 = 03: Kerala Congress only
4 = 04: PWP only
5 = 05: Jharkhand party only
6 = 06: RPI only
7 = 07: PFR (People's Front)
8 = 08: RCPI
9 = 09: RRP
10 = 10: MGJP
11 = 11: Plebicite Front
12 = 12: Jammu & Kashmir
13 = 13: Pragatishil Dal
14 = 14: Akali Dal (S) & Akali Dal (M)
15 = 15: Janata Party
16 = 16: LSS
17 = 17: No other parties

AI(45): Type of Competitive Situation in P.C.-1967
1 = 01: Congress and Jan Sangh
2 = 02: Congress and Swtantra
3 = 03: Congress and CPI(M)
4 = 04: Congress and CPI
5 = 05: Congress and SSP
6 = 06: Congress and PSP
7 = 07: Congress and RPI
8 = 08: Congress and DMK
9 = 09: Congress and PWP
10 = 10: Congress and Jammu and Kashmir National Conference
11 = 11: Congress and Bangla Congress
12 = 12: Congress and LSS
13 = 13: Congress and Pragatishil Dal
14 = 14: Congress and Janata Party
15 = 15: Congress and Independents
16 = 16: Jan Sangh and CPI

AI(46): Name of the winning party in P.C.-1967
1 = 01: Congress
2 = 02: Swatantra
3 = 03: Jan Sangh
4 = 04: CPI (M)
5 = 05: CPI
6 = 06: SSP
7 = 07: PSP
10 = 10: DMK
11 = 11: RPI
12 = 12: PWP
13 = 13: Bangla Congress
14 = 14: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference
15 = 15: Janata Party
16 = 16: LSS
17 = 17: Pragatishil Dal
19 = 19: Independents

AI(48): Name of the second party in P.C.-1967
1 = 01: Congress (N)
2 = 02: Swatantra
3 = 03: Jan Sangh
4 = 04: CPI(M)
5 = 05: CPI
6 = 06: SSP
7 = 07: PSP
8 = 08: Congress (O)
9 = 09: BKD
10 = 10: DMK
11 = 11: Telangana Praja Samithi
12 = 12: Utkal Congress
13 = 13: Bangla Congress
14 = 14: Jan Congress
15 = 15: Independents
16 = 16: Akali Dal
17 = 17: Forward Block
18 = 18: Revolutionary Communist Party of India
19 = 19: Janata Party
20 = 20: Vishal Haryana Party
21 = 21: RPI(K)
22 = 22: PWP
23 = 23: Kerala Congress
24 = 24: Lok Sewak Sangh
25 = 25: Progressive Dal
26 = 26: Muslim League