State
1 = 1: Andhra Pradesh
2 = 2: Arunachal Pradesh
3 = 3: Assam
4 = 4: Bihar
5 = 5: Goa
6 = 6: Gujarat
7 = 7: Haryana
8 = 8: Himachal Pradesh
9 = 9: Jammu & Kashmir
10 = 10: Karnataka
11 = 11: Kerala
12 = 12: Madhya Pradesh
13 = 13: Maharashtra
14 = 14: Manipur
15 = 15: Meghalaya
16 = 16: Mizoram
17 = 17: Nagaland
18 = 18: Orissa
19 = 19: Punjab
20 = 20: Rajasthan
21 = 21: Sikkim
22 = 22: Tamil Nadu
23 = 23: Tripura
24 = 24: Uttar Pradesh
25 = 25: West Bengal
27 = 27: Chandigarh
30 = 30: Delhi
32 = 32: Pondicherry
33 = 33: Jharkhand
34 = 34: Chhattisgarh
35 = 35: Uttaranchal

Q1: In the recently held Lok Sabha elections, throughout the country people voted by pressing a button on the EVM. In your opinion, is the method of voting by pressing the button on the machine better or is the method of stamping the ballot paper better?
1 = 1: Method of machine
2 = 2: Method of ballot paper
3 = 3: Voted for the first time, hence can't say
4 = 4: No difference
8 = 8: Don't Know

Q2: While talking to people about the recent elections to the Lok Sabha, we find that some people were not able to vote. How about you - were you able to vote or not?
1 = 1: Not abled to vote
2 = 2: Able to vote
8 = 8: DK

Q2c: (If voted) When did you finally make up your mind about who to vote for - on the day of voting, a day or two before voting, during the campaign or even before the campaign started?
1 = 1: On the day of voting
2 = 2: A day or two before voting
3 = 3: During the campaign
4 = 4: Before the campaign started
8 = 8: DK
9 = 9: N.A. (Not Applicable) [Those who did not vote]

Q2d: (If not voted) What was the main reason due to which you could not vote in this election?
1 = 1: Out of station
2 = 2: Not well
3 = 3: No interest/Did not feel like voting
4 = 4: Prevented/Fear of violence
5 = 5: No identity card/identity proof
7 = 7: Others
8 = 8: D.K.
9 = 9: NA [Those who voted]

Q3: (If voted) Did the election officers correctly put the mark on your finger? (Please observe & record)
1 = 1: Mark not found
2 = 2: Mark found
8 = 8:: Could not check
9 = 9: NA [Those who did not vote]

Q4: After this election who would you prefer as the next Prime Minister of India? (Do not offer any name & record exact answer)
1 = 01: Sonia Gandhi
2 = 02: Atal Bihari Vajpayee
3 = 03: George Fernandes
4 = 04: Chandrashekhar
5 = 05: Jyoti Basu
6 = 06: Mayawati
7 = 07: Sharad Pawer
8 = 08: H.D. Deve Gowda
10 = 10: Any one from Congress
11 = 11: Manmohan Singh
12 = 12: Priyanka Gandhi
13 = 13: Rahul Gandhi
14 = 14: PV Narasimha Rao
17 = 17: ND Tiwari
18 = 18: Arjun Singh
19 = 19: Pranab Mukherjee
20 = 20: Any one from BJP
21 = 21: LK Advani
22 = 22: Bal Thackeray
24 = 24: Pramod Mahajan
25 = 25: Narendra Modi
26 = 26: Arun Jaitly
28 = 28: Sushma Swaraj
30 = 30: Mulayam Singh Yadav
39 = 39: Amar Singh
43 = 43: Budhodev Bhattacharya
44 = 44: Nitish Kumar
45 = 45: Laloo Prasad Yadav
46 = 46: Chandrababu Naidu
47 = 47: M. Karunanidhi
48 = 48: J Jayalalitha
97 = 97: Others
98 = 98: DK
99 = 99: NA

Q5: Now I would like to ask you about the 1999 Lok Sabha elections held five years ago . Were you able to vote? (Distinguish from the recently held Vidhan Sabha elections)
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes
8 = 8: Do not remember

Q6: Now let us talk about the election campaign during this election. How interested were you in the elections campaign this year - a great deal, somewhat or not at all?
1 = 1: Not at all
2 = 2: Somewhat
3 = 3: Great deal
8 = 8: DK

Q7a: During the elections people participated in various activities. In the recent elections did you attended election meetings?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes

Q8: Did any candidate, party worker or canvasser come to your house during the campaign to ask for your vote?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes
8 = 8: DK

Q9: In deciding whom to vote for, whose opinion mattered to you most?
1 = 1: Spouse
2 = 2: Other family members
3 = 3: Caste/Community leaders
4 = 4: Friends
5 = 5: Co-workers/colleagues
6 = 6: No one/I voted on my own
7 = 7: Others
8 = 8: DK

Q10: While voting, what is the most important consideration for you, the candidate, your caste community’s interest or something else?
1 = 1: Candidate
2 = 2: Party
3 = 3: Caste/community
4 = 4: Something else
8 = 8: DK

Q12: What is your opinion about the performance of the NDA Government during the last five years - are you fully satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied or fully dissatisfied?
1 = 1: Fully dissatisfied
2 = 2: Somewhat dissatisfied
3 = 3: Somewhat satisfied
4 = 4: Fully satisfied
8 = 8: DK

Q13a: Now I will ask you to make a comparison between the Congress and the BJP - Tell me, for curbing corruption which party is better?
1 = 1: Congress
2 = 2: BJP
3 = 3: No difference
8 = 8: No opinion

Q14: 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: Great deal
8 = 8: DK

Q15a: (If yes) Which party?
99 = 99: Does not like any party/Refused to answer

Q16a: (If yes) Which party?
99 = 99: Does not dislike any party/Refused to answer

Q17a: (If yes) Which party?
99 = 99: Not member of any party/Refused to answer

Q20a: Now I will talk about the changes that have taken place in the country during the last five years. You tell me, in the last five years have the conditions regarding curbing corruption improved or deteriorated?
1 = 1: Deteriorated
2 = 2: Same as before
3 = 3: Improved
8 = 8: No opinion

Q21: Do you think your vote has effect on how things are run in this country or you think your vote makes no difference?
1 = 1: Has no effect
2 = 2: Has effect
8 = 8: DK

Q22: People’s opinions are divided on the issue of the Kashmir problem, some people say that the government should suppress the agitation by any means while others say that this problem should be resolved through mutual dialogue. What would you say.....?
1 = 1: Should be supressed
2 = 2: Resolved through negotiation
3 = 3: I have not heard of the Kashmir problem
7 = 7: Others
8 = 8: DK

Q23: People have different opinions about democracy. Some people believe that democracy is better than any form of government. Others ... dictatorship is better in certain conditions. And, others believe that it makes no difference... What is your opinion
1 = 1: Democracy is better
2 = 2: Dictatorship is better
3 = 3: Makes no difference
8 = 8: DK

Q24a: Tell me, to what extent do you agree with the statement 'we should be loyal to our own region first and then to the country' - Do you fully agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree or fully disagree with the statement?
1 = 1: Fully Disagree
2 = 2: Somewhat Disagree
3 = 3: Somewhat Agree
4 = 4: Fully Agree
8 = 8: No Opinion

Q25: While voting some people give more importance to the work done by the state government while others give more importance to the work done by the central government - While voting in this election, what mattered to you the most?
1 = 1: Central Government in Delhi
2 = 2: State Government
3 = 3: Both
4 = 4: Interested in neither
7 = 7: Others
8 = 8: DK

Q26: Now I'd like to know your opinion a about coalition govt. Some people believe that there is no harm ... Others ... in special circumstances there is no alternative... others, a coalition govt. isn't good in any circumstance. What is your opinion?
1 = 1: Nothing wrong in it
2 = 2: No alternative to coalition
3 = 3: No coalition government in any circumstance
8 = 8: DK

Q28: There is quite a bit of talk these days about different social classes. Some people say they belong to the middle class, others ..working class, yet others say they do not belong to either of these classes... to which class would you say you belong?
1 = 1: Middle class
2 = 2: Working Class
7 = 7: Others
9 = 9: NA

Q29: People have different opinions about the NDA Govt. Some people believe that the eco policies of this Govt. brought prosperity to the whole country, some believe that only rich benefited and others believe that no one benefited. Whats your opinion?
1 = 1: Prosperity has come
2 = 2: Only rich have benefited
3 = 3: No one has benifited
8 = 8: DK

Q31: During the past five years, has your financial situation improved, worsened, or has it remained the same?
1 = 1: Worsened
2 = 2: Same
3 = 3: Improved
8 = 8: DK

Q33: Now looking ahead and thinking about the next few years, do you expect that your financial condition will improve, deteriorate or remain the same?
1 = 1: Deteriorate
2 = 2: Remain the same
3 = 3: Improved
8 = 8: DK

Q34a: Now I will ask you about a few religious activities. You tell me how often do you pray (puja, namaz, etc) - daily, weekly, only on festivals or never?
1 = 1: Never
2 = 2: Only on festivals
3 = 3: Weekly
4 = 4: Daily

Q34a1: And what about these, how often do you participate in kathas, sangats, bhajan-kirtans, jalsas, church services etc.- frequently, occasionally, rarely or never?
1 = 1: Never
2 = 2: Rarely
3 = 3: Occassionally
4 = 4: Frequently

Q35: Considering all the things I mentioned, tell me, during the past ten years has your or your family’s engagement in religious activities increased, decreased or is same as before?
1 = 1: Decreased
2 = 2: Same as before
3 = 3: Increased
8 = 8: DK

Q37a: Lets assume that in this election, Sonia Gandhi was not the leader of the Congress. Which ever party you voted for, instead of that party, would you have voted for some other party or this would have made no diference on your decision?
1 = 1: No effect
2 = 2: Would have effect
8 = 8: DK
9 = 9: NA

Q37b: What would have been the change in your voting decision?
1 = 1: BJP to Congress
2 = 2: Other party to Congress
3 = 3: Congress to BJP
4 = 4: Congress to Other party
8 = 8: DK
9 = 9: NA

Q38b: What would have been the change in your voting decision?
1 = 1: Congress to BJP
2 = 2: Other party to BJP
3 = 3: BJP to Congress
4 = 4: BJP to Other party
8 = 8: DK
9 = 9: NA

Q39a: (If Yes) Mostly who were killed in the Godhra incident - Hindus or Muslims?
1 = 1: Hindus
2 = 2: Muslims
3 = 3: Both
8 = 8: DK
9 = 9: NA

Q41: Who do you think was primarily responsible for the riots in Gujarat - the Government, Muslim extremists, Hindu extremists or someone else?
1 = 1: The Government
2 = 2: Muslim extremist
3 = 3: Hindu extremist
7 = 7: Others
8 = 8: DK

Q42: Thinking of the way elections are conducted in India, what do you feel - are elections fair, somewhat fair or unfair?
1 = 1: Not at all fair
2 = 2: Somewhat fair
3 = 3: Fair
8 = 8: DK

Q43: Now compare the recently held election in your area with elections held in the past. Do you think in this election things like rigging, fraud and other mal-practices have increased, decreased or remained the same?
1 = 1: Increased
2 = 2: Same as before
3 = 3: Decreased
4 = 4: Malpractices never take place
8 = 8: DK

Q44a (If yes), How often do you read the newspaper - daily, often, once in a while?
1 = 1: Daily
2 = 2: Often
3 = 3: Once in a while
8 = 8: No opinion
9 = 9: NA

Q45a: Which newspapers do you read? - First response
1 = 01: Hindustan Times
2 = 02: Times of India
3 = 03: Indian Express
4 = 04: The Hindu
5 = 05: Asian Age
6 = 06: Pioneer
7 = 07: Tribune
8 = 08: The Telegraph
9 = 09: Deccan Herald
10 = 10: New Indian Express
11 = 11: Economic Times
12 = 12: Business Standard
13 = 13: Financial Express
20 = 20: Dainik Bhaskar
21 = 21: Dainik Jagran
22 = 22: Nav Bharat Times
23 = 23 Dainik Hindustan
24 = 24: Jansatta
25 = 25: Amar Ujala
26 = 26: Punjab Kesri
27 = 27: Rashtriya Sahara
28 = 28: Sahara Samay
29 = 29: Dainik Tribune
30 = 30: Eenadu
31 = 31: Vartha
32 = 32: Andhra Jyothi
33 = 33: Andhra Bhoomi
34 = 34: Prajasakti
35 = 35: Andhra Prabha
36 = 36: Visalandhra
37 = 37: Decan Chronical
38 = 38: Lok Astha
39 = 39: Rashtriya Navin Mail
96 = 96: Any one available
97 = 97: Others
98 = 98: DK
99 = 99: NA [Those who do not read newspapers]

Q46a: (If yes) How often do you listen to news on the radio - daily, often or once in a while?
1 = 1: Daily
2 = 2: Often
3 = 3: Once in a while
4 = 4: Never
9 = 9: NA [Those who do not listen to radio]

Q47a: (If yes) How often do you watch news on T.V. - daily, often or once in a while?
1 = 1: Daily
2 = 2: Often
3 = 3: Once in a while
4 = 4: Never
9 = 9: NA

Q47b (1): Which Channels do you watch for news? - First response
99 = 99: NA [Those who do not watch news on T.V.]

Q48: Which source did you trust most for election related news - Newspaper, TV or radio?
1 = 1: None
2 = 2: T.V.
3 = 3: Newspaper
4 = 4: Radio
9 = 9: NA

Q49: During the recent India-Pakistan cricket series how many matches did you watch on television or listened to the commentry on the radio - almost all, most of the matches, only a few matches or none?
1 = 1: Allmost all
2 = 2: Mostly
3 = 3: Few
4 = 4: None
8 = 8: DK

Q52: How satisfied are you with the work of your M.P. in the past five years. Are you fully satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied or fully dissatisfied?
1 = 1: Fully dissatisfied
2 = 2: Somewhat dissatisfied
3 = 3: Somewhat Satisfied
4 = 4: Fully Satisfied
8 = 8: DK

Q53: Traditional party supporter
1 = 1: Congress supporter
2 = 2: BJP
3 = 3:State party 1
4 = 4: State party 2
5 = 5: state party 3
6 = 6: Others
7 = 7: Supporter of no particular party
8 = 8: DK

B1: Now let us talk about this village/ town you live in. How long have you lived here? (If not all life, probe for number of years lived here)
1 = 1: Less than 10 years
2 = 2: Ten years or more
3 = 3: Entire life

B1a: Where did your grand parents live?
1 = 1: Andhra Pradesh
2 = 2: Arunachal Pradesh
3 = 3: Assam
4 = 4: Bihar
5 = 5: Goa
6 = 6: Gujarat
7 = 7: Haryana
8 = 8: Himachal Pradesh
9 = 9: Jammu & Kashmir
10 = 10: Karnataka
11 = 11: Kerala
12 = 12: Madhya Pradesh
13 = 13: Maharashtra
14 = 14: Manipur
15 = 15: Meghalaya
16 = 16: Mizoram
17 = 17: Nagaland
18 = 18: Orissa
19 = 19: Punjab
20 = 20: Rajasthan
21 = 21: Sikkim
22 = 22: Tamil Nadu
23 = 23: Tripura
24 = 24: Uttar Pradesh
25 = 25: West Bengal
27 = 27: Chandigarh
30 = 30: Delhi
32 = 32: Pondicherry
33 = 33: Jharkhand
34 = 34: Chhattisgarh
35 = 35: Uttaranchal
51 = 51: Bangladesh
80 = 80: Pakistan
90 = 90: Other countries
99 = 99: N.A.

Age
1 = 1: Young
2 = 2: Old

B3: Gender
1 = 1: Male
2 = 2: Female

B4: Till what level have you studied?
0 = 0: Non literate
1 = 1: Below Primary
2 = 2: Primary pass/Middle fail
3 = 3: Middle pass/Matric fail
4 = 4: Matric
5 = 5: College no-degree
6 = 6: Graduate
7 = 7: Post Graduate
8 = 8: Professional degrees
9 = 9: NA

B5: What is your main occupation?
20 = 20: Elected Officials (central \state level politicians)
21 = 21: Elected Officials (District level politicians)
25 = 25: Government Class III Employee (Clerical)
29 = 29: Other administrative, managerial and clerical workers
50 = 50: Mechanics, machine tool operators, drivers
69 = 69: Other semi-skilled and unskilled workers
98 = 98: Unidentifiable or unclassifiable Occupation

B6a: And what is your Caste group?
1 = 1: SC
2 = 2: ST
3 = 3: OBC
4 = 4: Others

B7: Which religion do you follow?
1 = 1: Hindu
2 = 2: Muslim
3 = 3: Christian
4 = 4: Sikh
5 = 5: Buddhist
6 = 6: Jain
7 = 7: Parsi
8 = 8: Others

B8a: How well can you understand and speak english? (Ask only when in doubt)
1 = 1: Very Well
2 = 2: Little
3 = 3: Not at all
9 = 9: NA

B9: Have you got a voter photo identity card?
1 = 1: No card, not photographed
2 = 2: Photographed, but card not issued
3 = 3: Card issued but defective
4 = 4: Yes R has proper card
5 = 5: Card issued but lost
6 = 6: Others

B10: Locality:
1 = 1: Village
2 = 2: Town (Below 1 Lakh)
3 = 3: City (above 1 Lakh)
4 = 4: Big city(above 10 lakhs)

B10a: (If Town/City) Type of house:
0 = 0: NA
1 = 1: House/Flat with 4 or more bedrooms
2 = 2: House/Flat with 3 or 4 Bedrooms
3 = 3: House/Flat with 3 bedrooms
4 = 4: House/flats with 2 pucca rooms (with kitchen)
5 = 5: House/Flat with 2 pucca rooms(Without kitchen
6 = 6: House with 1 pucca rooms(With kitchen)
7 = 7: House with 1 pucca rooms(without kitchen
8 = 8: Mainly Kutcha house
9 = 9: Slum/JJ/Fully Kutcha

B10b: (If Village), Type of House:
1 = 1: Pucca
2 = 2: Pucca-Kutcha
3 = 3: Kutcha
4 = 4: Hut
9 = 9: NA

B12: Number of rooms used in the household?
0 = 0: No rooms/NA
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: Nine and above

B13a: Total number of adult members in the family:
0 = 0: Blank/NA
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: Nine and above

B15a: Do you or your family own a Car/Jeep/Van?
0 = 0: No cars/NA
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: Nine and above

B15b: Do you or your family own a Tractor?
0 = 0: No
1 = 1: Yes

B15c: Do you or your family own a colour or black and white Television?
0 = 0: No
1 = 1: Black and white
2 = 2: Colour

B16: Most important source of drinking water:
1 = 1: Tap inside the house
2 = 2: Tap outside the house
3 = 3: Tube well
4 = 4: Well
5 = 5: Hand pump
6 = 6: Natural source
7 = 7: Others

B17: Most important source of lighting:
1 = 1: Electricity
2 = 2: Kerosene
3 = 3: No lighting
4 = 4: Others

B18: Most important sources of fuel used for cooking:
1 = 1: LPG/Gas
2 = 2: Electricity
3 = 3: Kerosene
4 = 4: Coal
5 = 5: Others bought
6 = 6: Others not bought
7 = 7: Others

B19: Total monthly household income:
1 = 1: Up to Rs. 1000
2 = 2: Rs. 1001- Rs. 2000
3 = 3: Rs. 2001- Rs. 3000
4 = 4: Rs. 3001- Rs. 4000
5 = 5: Rs. 4001- Rs. 5000
6 = 6: Rs. 5001- Rs. 10,000
7 = 7: Rs. 10,001- Rs. 20,000
8 = 8: Rs. 20,001 and above
9 = 9: NA

1 = 1: Very cooperative
2 = 2: Somewhat cooperative
3 = 3: Not at all cooperative
9 = 9: NA