Q1: Let us first talk about this (village/town) you live in. How long have you lived here?
1 = 1: Less than 10 years
2 = 2: 10 years or more but not entire life
3 = 3: Entire life
9 = 9: Not ascertained

Q2: (If not entire life) Where have you lived most of your life in town or in village?
1 = 1: Village
2 = 2: Town
3 = 3: Both
9 = 9: Inapp./N.A.

Q3: Now let us talk about election meetings that parties and candidates organised during the campaign. How many of these did you attend?
0 = 0: None
1 = 1: One
2 = 2: Two
3 = 3: Three
4 = 4: Four
5 = 5: Five
6 = 6: Six
7 = 7: Seven
8 = 8: Eight or more
9 = 9: N.A.

Q3a(1): (If attended) Which were the parties/candidates whose meetings you attended? (1st party)
0 = 00: Did not vote
1 = 01: Congress
2 = 02: BJP
3 = 03: JD
4 = 04: CPI
5 = 05: CPM
6 = 06: JNP(JP)
7 = 07: ICS
8 = 08: LKD(B)
9 = 09: JD(S)/SJP
10 = 10: Janata Party
11 = 11: Lok Dal(LKD)
14 = 14: BSP
17 = 17: FBL
21 = 21: JMM
22 = 22: MUL
23 = 23: IML
25 = 25: Samata Party
26 = 26: JMM(M)
31 = 31: BPP
34 = 34: JKP
39 = 39: Other registered party
55 = 55: IPF
81 = 81: Independents
88 = 88: CPIML(L)
91 = 91: MCC
98 = 98: Don't know
99 = 99: Inapplicable/N.A.

Q4: During the campaign did you take part in canvassing?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes
9 = 9: N.A.

Q7: Whom would you vote for in the election to be held on date?
0 = 00: Did not vote
1 = 01: Congress
2 = 02: BJP
3 = 03: JD
4 = 04: CPI
5 = 05: CPM
6 = 06: JNP(JP)
7 = 07: ICS
8 = 08: LKD(B)
9 = 09: JD(S)/SJP
10 = 10: Janata Party
11 = 11: Lok Dal(LKD)
14 = 14: BSP
17 = 17: FBL
21 = 21: JMM
22 = 22: MUL
23 = 23: IML
25 = 25: Samata Party
26 = 26: JMM(M)
31 = 31: BPP
34 = 34: JKP
39 = 39: Other registered party
55 = 55: IPF
81 = 81: Independents
88 = 88: CPIML(L)
91 = 91: MCC
98 = 98: Don't know
99 = 99: N.A.

Q9: Did you follow the suggestion of some one in your family to vote for a particular party/candidate or you decided on your own?
1 = 1: Suggested by someone in the family
2 = 2: Self decision
9 = 9: N.A.

Q9a: (If told) by Whom?
1 = 1: Head of the family
2 = 2: Someone who is better informed
3 = 3: Decided as group
9 = 9: Inapplicable/N.A.

Q15: It is said that some political parties specially care for the interest of particular caste/religious groups. Is there any political party that looks after the interest of your caste/religious group?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes
8 = 8: Don't know
9 = 9: N.A.

Q16: Do you think that you can influence government and administrative policies with the help of your vote?
1 = 1: Not at all
2 = 2: Somewhat
3 = 3: Yes
8 = 8: Don't know
9 = 9: N.A.

Q18: How much in your opinion do political parties help to make government 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.

Q20: 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.

Q26: Based on Mandal's recommendations the government reserved 27 percent jobs for the Backward classes. Do you support this reservation or not?
1 = 1: Disapprove
2 = 2: Approve
8 = 8: Don't know
9 = 9: N.A.

Q28a: (If yes) Do you personally think that the demolition was a proper act or was it an important act?
1 = 1: Proper
2 = 2: Improper
8 = 8: Don't know
9 = 9: Inapplicable/N.A.

Q28b: (If heard about demolition) What would you suggest should be built at that site now?
1 = 1: Neither mosque nor temple
2 = 2: Mosque should be built
3 = 3: Temple should be built
4 = 4: Both mosque temple should be built side by side at that site
5 = 5: Any other
9 = 9: Inapplicable/N.A.

Q30b(1): (If yes) Has the benefits gone to the needy people?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes
8 = 8: Don't know
9 = 9: Inapplicable/N.A.

Q32: If you were to compare this election with earlier elections- would you say that this election will be peaceful than earlier?
1 = 1: Less peaceful
2 = 2: Same as earlier
3 = 3: More peaceful
8 = 8: Don't know
9 = 9: N.A.

Q34a: (If yes) Do you like this scheme or you do not like it?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes
9 = 9: Inapplicable/N.A.

Q35: During the last few years, has your financial situation improved, worsened, or has it stayed the same?
1 = 1: Worsened
2 = 2: Same
3 = 3: Improved
9 = 9: N.A.

Q36: In whatever financial condition you are placed today, on the whole, are you satisfied with your present financial situation, somewhat satisfied or not satisfied?
1 = 1: Not satisfied
2 = 2: Somewhat satisfied
3 = 3: Satisfied
9 = 9: N.A.

Q37: Now looking ahead and thinking about the next few years, do you expect that 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
9 = 9: N.A.

Q38: Looking to your needs and the needs of your household, how much income per month do you think you must have to meed your needs?
9998 = 9998: Rs. 9998 or more
9999 = 9999: N.A.

Q40: And, who would you like to see as the Chief Minister of Bihar?
1 = 1: Laloo Prasad Yadav
2 = 2: Nitish Kumar Singh
3 = 3: Jagannath Mishra
7 = 7: Other local leaders
8 = 8: Don't know
9 = 9: N.A.

Q41: Who is the sitting MLA from your constituency?
1 = 1: Incorrect
2 = 2: Correct
8 = 8: Don't know
9 = 9: N.A.

Q41a: (If correct) Which party does he belong to?
1 = 1: Incorrect
2 = 2: Correct
8 = 8: Don't know
9 = 9: Inapplicable/N.A.

Q42a (If yes) Are you satisfied with the way he dealt with your problem?
1 = 1: Not satisfied
2 = 2: Satisfied
8 = 8: Don't know
9 = 9: Inapplicable/N.A.

Q43: Do you visit the place (Temple/Mosque/Gurudwara/Church) for your worship - regularly, not so regularly or not at all?
1 = 1: Not so regularly
2 = 2: Regularly
3 = 3: Not at all
9 = 9: N.A.

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

B3: Marital Status
1 = 1: Single
2 = 2: Married
3 = 3: Divorced, separated, etc.
4 = 4: Widow/Widower

B5: Level of Education (Respondent)
1 = 1: Illiterate
2 = 2: Literate-no formal education
3 = 3: Primary
4 = 4: Middle School
5 = 5: High School
6 = 6: College-no degree
7 = 7: College-degree and above
9 = 9: N.A.

B6: Main occupation (Respondent)
1 = 01: Professionals including salaried and self-employed professional and college lectures
2 = 02: Government officials and business executives
3 = 03: White collar workers including clerks, assistants and school teachers
4 = 04: Businessmen and retail traders
5 = 05: Skilled workers, foremen, artisans, craftsmen
6 = 06: Unskilled workers
7 = 07: Farm labourers
8 = 08: Cultivators
9 = 09: Housewives
10 = 10: Non-working-retired/unemployed
11 = 11: Students
19 = 19: N.A.

B7: Total land owned by the respondent and his/her family (in Acres)
0 = 00: Landless
98 = 98: 98 acres or more
99 = 99: N.A.

B7a: Land purchased by the family during last 10 years (in Acres)
0 = 0: None
1 = 1: One acres
2 = 2: Two acres
3 = 3: Three acres
4 = 4: Four acres
5 = 5: Five acres
6 = 6: Six acres
7 = 7: Seven acres
8 = 8: Eight acres or more
9 = 9: N.A.

B9: Total number of members in the family
99 = 99: N.A.

B9a: Total number of earning members in the family
0 = 0: None
1 = 1: One
2 = 2: Two
3 = 3: Three
4 = 4: Four
5 = 5: Five
6 = 6: Six
7 = 7: Seven
8 = 8: Eight or more earning members
9 = 9: N.A.

B10: Religion of the respondent
1 = 1: Hindu
2 = 2: Muslim
3 = 3: Christian
4 = 4: Sikh
5 = 5: Others
9 = 9: N.A.

B11a: Caste group of respondent
1 = 1: Scheduled Caste
2 = 2: Scheduled Tribe
3 = 3: Other Backward classes caste
4 = 4: Non-Sc, Non-ST and Non-OBC
9 = 9: N.A.

B12i: Number of Buffelo/Cow
0 = 00: None
98 = 98: 98 or more
99 = 99: N.A.

B13: Source of drinking water
1 = 1: In-house tap water
2 = 2: Fetch from common tap
3 = 3: Own handpump
4 = 4: Fetch from other handpump
5 = 5: Own well
6 = 6: Public well
7 = 7: Other's well
8 = 8: River/tank
9 = 9: N.A.

B14a: Type of fuel generally used (1st)
1 = 1: Gas
2 = 2: Gobar/bio gas
3 = 3: Coal
4 = 4: Kerosene
5 = 5: Wood
6 = 6: Twig, leaf, etc.
7 = 7: Cow-dung
9 = 9: N.A./no second fuel used

B15: Type of house
1 = 1: Pucca
2 = 2: Pucca-Kutcha mixed
3 = 3: Kutcha
4 = 4: Hut
9 = 9: N.A.

B16: Toilet facility
1 = 1: Flush system
2 = 2: Dry latrine
3 = 3: Community latrine
4 = 4: Open field
9 = 9: N.A.

B17: Sanitary condition of the living surrounding
1 = 1: Clean
2 = 2: Average
3 = 3: Unclean
4 = 4: Very unclean
9 = 9: N.A.

B18: Place of residence
1 = 1: Rural
2 = 2: Urban

B19: Districts
1 = 01: West Champaran
2 = 02: Siwan
3 = 03: Vaishali
4 = 04: Sitamarhi
5 = 05: Darbhanga
6 = 06: Saharsha
7 = 07: Kishanganj
8 = 08: Deogarh
9 = 09: Giridih
10 = 10: East Singhbhum
11 = 11: Gumla
12 = 12: Khagaria
13 = 13: Patna
14 = 14: Buxar
15 = 15: Aurangabad
16 = 16: Nawada

1 = 01: Bettiah
2 = 02: Siwan
3 = 03: Mahua (SC)
4 = 04: Sonbarsa
5 = 05: Keoti
6 = 06: Kishanpur
7 = 07: Sikti
8 = 08: Madhupur
9 = 09: Dhanwar
10 = 10: Jamshedpur East
11 = 11: Gumla (ST)
12 = 12: Chautham
13 = 13: Mokamah
14 = 14: Buxar
15 = 15: Rafiganj
16 = 16: Gobindpur