Phase
1 = Phase I
2 = Phase II
3 = Phase III
4 = Phase IV
5 = Phase V

1 = Rest Constituencies
2 = Top up Constituencies

Q1: In the next few weeks assembly elections are to be held in West Bengal. Have you heard about it?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes
8 = 8: Don't know

Q3: (If yes) If Assembly Elections are held tomorrow which party or candidate will you vote for?
1 = 01: Congress
2 = 02: BJP
3 = 03: JD(U)
4 = 04: CPI
5 = 05: CPI(M)
6 = 06: BSP
15 = 15: Trinamul Congress
16 = 16: NCP
17 = 17: PDS
33 = 33: SP
34 = 34: Samata party
35 = 35: JMM
36 = 36: RJD
37 = 37: Bangla Congress
38 = 38: DSP
41 = 41: RSP
42 = 42: CPI (M) (L)
43 = 43: FBL
44 = 44: GNLF
45 = 45: WBSP
46 = 46: RCPI
96 = 96: Independents
97 = 97: Others
98 = 98: Don't know
99 = 99: NA

Q3(a): (If yes) How sure are you about voting the same candidate/party in the forthcoming assembly election?
1 = 1: Absolutely sure
2 = 2: More or less sure
3 = 3: To early to commit
8 = 8: Don't know
9 = 9: NA

Q4: Now i will ask you about the Lok Sabha Election held in 2004. Were you able to cast your vote or not?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes
8 = 8: Do not remember

Q5: Who would you prefer as the next Chief Minister of West Bengal?
1 = 01: Buddhadeb Bhattacharya
2 = 02: Jyoti Basu
3 = 03: Mamata Banerjee
4 = 04: Ajit Kumar Panja
5 = 05: Pranab Mukherjee
6 = 06: Somen Mitra
7 = 07: Adir Ranjan Chaudhary
8 = 08: Tapan Sikdar
9 = 09: Subhas Chakrabarty
21 = 21: Any one from Left front
22 = 22: Any one from Trinamul Congress
23 = 23: Any one from Congress
97 = 97: Others
98 = 98: Don't know
99 = 99: NA

Q6: While deciding to vote, what would be the most important consideration for you?
1 = 1: Candidate
2 = 2: Party
3 = 3: Caste-community
4 = 4: Something else
8 = 8: No opinion

Q7: What is your assessment of the work done by the Left Front govt. in West Bengal during the last 5 years. Are you satisfied or dissatisfied?
1 = 1: Fully satisfied
2 = 2: Somewhat satisfied
3 = 3: Somewhat dissatisfied
4 = 4: Fully dissatisfied
8 = 8: No opinion

Q8: Now I would like to compare the present Buddhadeb Bhattacharya Govt. in the state with the previous Jyoti Basu led Govt. Which Govt. do you think was better?
1 = 1: Buddhadeb Bhattacharya Govt.
2 = 2: Jyoti Basu Govt.
3 = 3: Both Equally good
4 = 4: Both Equally bad
8 = 8: No opinion

Q9(a): The condition of roads has improved or deteriorated?
1 = 1: Fully improved
2 = 2: Somewhat improved
3 = 3: Fully deteriorated
4 = 4: Somewhat deteriorated
8 = 8: No opinion

Q12: What is your opinion about the qualition government?
0 = 0: Could not understand
1 = 1: There is no harm in it
2 = 2: Acceptable only in special circumstances
3 = 3: Coalition government is not good
8 = 8: Don't know

Q13: How do you rate the present govt. of West Bengal in terms of corruption?
1 = 1: Very corrupt
2 = 2: Somewhat corrupt
3 = 3: Not at all corrupt
8 = 8: Don't know

Q14: How would you rate Buddhadeb Bhattacharya performance as the Chief Minister of your state?
1 = 1: Very bad
2 = 2: Bad
3 = 3: Good
4 = 4: Very good
8 = 8: Don't know

Q15(a): Poor people have become much poorer. Do you agree...........?
1 = 1: Fully agree
2 = 2: Somewhat agree
3 = 3: Fully disagree
4 = 4: Somewhat disagree
8 = 8: No opinion

Q16(a): Who is your MLA?
1 = 1: Incorrect
2 = 2: Correct
8 = 8 "8: Don't know"

Q19: Thinking of how you have voted in previous elections, how would you describe yourself?
1 = 1: Left Front supporter
2 = 2: Anti left
4 = 4: Not committed to any side
8 = 8: Don't know

Q20(a): (If yes) Do you agree that removal of names of bogus voters from the electoral list will help in conducting free and fair elections in the state?
1 = 1: Fully agree
2 = 2: Somewhat agree
3 = 3: Somewhat disagree
4 = 4: Fully disagree
8 = 8: Don't know
9 = 9: NA

Q21(a): (If yes) What is your opinion on Election Commission ban on writing on walls by political parties?
1 = 1: Fully justify
2 = 2: Somewhat justify
3 = 3: Somewhat unjustify
4 = 4: Fully unjustify
8 = 8: No opinion
9 = 9: NA

Q22(a): (If yes) Some people say that holding elections in 5 phases is necessary for conducting free and fair elections while others say it unnecessarily. What is your opinion?
1 = 1: Necessary for conducting free and fair election
2 = 2: It unnecessarily delays development work
8 = 8: No opinion
9 = 9: NA

Q24(a): (If yes) Are you aware that Saurabh Ganguly has been dropped from the national cricket team?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes
8 = 8: Don't know
9 = 9: NA

Q24(b): (If yes) What is your opinion about Saurabh Ganguly being dropped from the National cricket team?
1 = 1: Fully justified
2 = 2: Somewhat justified
3 = 3: Somewhat unjustified
4 = 4: Fully unjustified
8 = 8: No opinion
9 = 9: NA

Q25: Do you feel close to any party?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes

Q25(a): (If yes) Which party?
1 = 01: Congress
2 = 02: BJP
3 = 03: JD(U)
4 = 04: CPI
5 = 05: CPI(M)
6 = 06: BSP
15 = 15: Trinamul Congress
16 = 16: NCP
17 = 17: PDS
33 = 33: SP
34 = 34: Samata party
35 = 35: JMM
36 = 36: RJD
37 = 37: Bangla Congress
38 = 38: DSP
41 = 41: RSP
42 = 42: CPI (M) (L)
43 = 43: FBL
44 = 44: GNLF
45 = 45: WBSP
46 = 46: RCPI
96 = 96: Independents
97 = 97: Others
98 = 98: DK
99 = 99: NA

Q27(a): How much trust do you have on Mamata Banerjee?
1 = 01: One
2 = 02: Two
3 = 03: Three
4 = 04: Four
5 = 05: Five
6 = 06: Six
7 = 07: Seven
8 = 08: Eight
9 = 09: Nine
10 = 10: Ten
88 = 88: No opinion
97 = 97: Not heard
99 = 99: N.A.

Q28: After this election which party or alliance would you like to form the Govt. in West Bengal?
1 = 01: Congress
2 = 02: BJP
3 = 03: JD(U)
4 = 04: CPI
5 = 05: CPI(M)
6 = 06: BSP
15 = 15: Trinamul Congress
16 = 16: NCP
17 = 17: PDS
20 = 20: Left Front
21 = 21: Trinamul Allies
22 = 22: Congress and allies
33 = 33: SP
34 = 34: Samata party
35 = 35: JMM
36 = 36: RJD
37 = 37: Bangla Congress
38 = 38: DSP
41 = 41: RSP
42 = 42: CPI (M) (L)
43 = 43: FBL
44 = 44: GNLF
45 = 45: WBSP
46 = 46: RCPI
96 = 96: Independents
97 = 97: Others
98 = 98: DK
99 = 99: NA

B2: Gender
1 = 1: Male
2 = 2: Female

B3: What is your marital status?
1 = 1: Married
2 = 2: Unmarried
3 = 3: Living with someone but unmarried
4 = 4: Divorced/seperated
5 = 5: Widowed
9 = 9: NA

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: Intermediate/College no degree
6 = 6: Graduate or equivalent
7 = 7: Post Graduate
8 = 8: Professional degree and Higher Research
9 = 9: NA

B5: What is your main occupation?
69 = 69: Other semi-skilled and unskilled workers

B6a: And what is your caste group?
1 = 1: Scheduled Caste(SC)
2 = 2: Scheduled Tribe(ST)
3 = 3: Other Backward Caste(OBC)
4 = 4: Other
9 = 9: NA

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

B8: How regularly do you read newspaper?
1 = 1: Daily
2 = 2: Frequently
3 = 3: Occassionally
4 = 4: Rarely
5 = 5: Never
8 = 8: No opinion

B11: How often do you offer prayer/puja/namaj?
1 = 1: Daily
2 = 2: Weekly
3 = 3: Only on festivals
4 = 4: Never
8 = 8: No opinion

B12: Locality
1 = 1: Village
2 = 2: Town
3 = 3: City
4 = 4: Metropolitan City

B12(a): (If Town/City) Type of house where R lives(Own or rented)
0 = 0: NA
1 = 1: House/Flat with 4 or more bedrooms
2 = 2: House/Flats with 3 or 4 bedrooms
3 = 3: House/Flat with 2 bedrooms (with kitchen and bath rooms)
4 = 4: House/Flat with 2 Pucca rooms (With kitchen)
5 = 5: House/Flat with 2 pucca rooms(Without kitchen)
6 = 6: House with 1 pucca room (With kitchen)
7 = 7: House with 1 pucca room (Without kitchen)
8 = 8: Mainly kutcha house
9 = 9: Slum/Jhuggi Jhopri/fully Kutcha

B12(b): (If Village) Type of house where R lives(Own or rented)
0 = 0: NA
1 = 1: Pucca (both wall and roof made of pucca material)
2 = 2: Pucca-kucha (Either wall or roof is made of pucca material and of other kutcha material)
3 = 3: Kutcha (both wall and roof aremade of kutcha material other than materials mentioned in category 4)
4 = 4: Hut (both wall and roof are made of grass, leaves, mud, un-burnt brick or bamboo)

B13: Number of rooms in use in the household
0 = 0: Blank/No rooms
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

B15(a): Car/Jeep/Van/Tractor
0 = 0: No
1 = 1: Yes

B15(b): Colour or B/W Television
0 = 0: No
1 = 1: B/W
2 = 2: Colour

1 = 1: Upto Rs. 1,000
2 = 2: Rs. 1,001 - Rs. 2,000
3 = 3: Rs. 2,001 - Rs. 3,000
4 = 4: Rs. 3,001 - Rs. 4,000
5 = 5: Rs. 4,001 - Rs. 5,000
6 = 6: Rs. 5,001 - Rs. 10,000
7 = 7: Rs. 10,001 - Rs. 20,000
8 = 8: Rs. 20,001 and above
9 = 9: NA