Assembly Constituencies
Polling Station Number
Respondent number
Q1: In talking to people about this Vidhan Sabha election, we came to know that some people were not able to vote. What about you - did you vote or did you not vote in this election?
Q1a: (If voted) Whom did you vote for?
Q1b: (If voted) When did you finally make up your mind about whom to vote for?
Q1c: (If voted) In deciding who to vote, were you guided by anyone?
Q1d: (If yes in Q1c) Whose advice did you pay attention to/go by the most?
Q1e: (If not voted) What was the main reason due to which you could not vote in this election?
Q2: What was the single most important issue for you while voting in this election?
Q3: What mattered to you more while deciding whom to vote for in the recent election - party, local candidate or the chief ministerial candidate of a party?
Q4: After this election who would you prefer as the Chief Minister of Jharkhand?
Q5a: During the elections people participate in various activities. In the recent elections, did you attend election campaign?
Q5b: During the elections people participate in various activities. In the recent elections, did you participate in rallies?
Q5c: During the elections people participate in various activities. In the recent elections, did you participate in door to door canvassing?
Q5d: During the elections people participate in various activities. In the recent elections, did you contribute or collected money?
Q5e: During the elections people participate in various activities. In the recent elections, did you distribute election leaflets or put up posters?
Q6: Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the performance of the ruling BJP state government in Jharkhand?
Q7a: Did any candidate, party worker or canvasser of Congress party come to your house during the campaign to ask for your vote?
Q7b: Did any candidate, party worker or canvasser of BJP party come to your house during the campaign to ask for your vote?
Q7c: Did any candidate, party worker or canvasser of JMM party come to your house during the campaign to ask for your vote?
Q7d: Did any candidate, party worker or canvasser of AJSU party come to your house during the campaign to ask for your vote?
Q7e: Did any candidate, party worker or canvasser of JVM party come to your house during the campaign to ask for your vote?
Q7f: Did any candidate, party worker or canvasser of RJD party come to your house during the campaign to ask for your vote?
Q8a: And during the campaign, did Congress party contact you through phone call, recorded voice call, Whatsapp or SMS?
Q8b: And during the campaign, did BJP party contact you through phone call, recorded voice call, Whatsapp or SMS?
Q8c: And during the campaign, did JMM party contact you through phone call, recorded voice call, Whatsapp or SMS?
Q8d: And during the campaign, did AJSU party contact you through phone call, recorded voice call, Whatsapp or SMS?
Q8e: And during the campaign, did JVM party contact you through phone call, recorded voice call, Whatsapp or SMS?
Q8f: And during the campaign, did RJD party contact you through phone call, recorded voice call, Whatsapp or SMS?
Q9: Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the performance of the Narendra Modi-led BJP-NDA government over the last six months?
Q10: In this Assembly election did you vote looking at the work of the Raghubar Das government or the work of the Narendra Modi government?
Q11: Which party did you vote during the Lok Sabha elections held in May this year?
Q12: Which party did you vote during the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha elections held in 2014?
Q13a: Have you ever been denied food grains/ration that you were supposed to get because you didn’t have your Aadhaar card/number or your biometrics didn’t match or because of some technical glitches or the server being down?
Q13b: Have you ever been denied any government scheme benefit that you were eligible for because you didn’t have your Aadhaar card/number or your biometrics didn’t match or because of some technical glitches or the server being down?
Q14: (Ask only in villages) Are people in your area getting more jobs than before under MNREGA or less?
Q15a: Has the new industries increased or decreased in Jharkhand during the last five years?
Q15b: Has the corruption increased or decreased in Jharkhand during the last five years?
Q15c: Has the price rise increased or decreased in Jharkhand during the last five years?
Q15d: Has the employment opportunities increased or decreased in Jharkhand during the last five years?
Q15e: Has the naxal violence increased or decreased in Jharkhand during the last five years?
Q16: Thinking of how you (or your family, in the case of first time voters) have voted in 2 to 3 assembly elections, how would you describe yourself? Which party’s supporter have you been mostly?
Q17: People have different opinions regarding the Naxalites. I will read out some of those. Please tell me, with which one do you agree most?
Q18a: Do you agree or disagree with this statement - Although, Jharkhand was formed for the tribals but the benefit of its formation has gone to the upper caste/ people?
Q18b: Do you agree or disagree with this statement - Common man has benefited from the entry of big companies in the natural resource/ mining sector of Jharkhand?
Q19a: Do you think conditions of the hospitals have improved or deteriorated in the last five years?
Q19b: Do you think conditions of the roads have improved or deteriorated in the last five years?
Q19c: Do you think supply of Electricity have improved or deteriorated in the last five years?
Q19d: Do you think conditions of Government Schools have improved or deteriorated in the last five years?
Q19e: Do you think supply of drinking water have improved or deteriorated in the last five years?
Q20: Have you heard/read about forests rights act?
Q20a: (If heard in Q20) Have you or any other member of your household claimed your right to cultivation/habitation of the forest land under this act?
Q20b: (if yes in Q20a) After staging your claim did you or any of your family member got the right to cultivate/habitat on the forest land?
Q21a: How much do you trust the people from Adivasi community – a lot, somewhat, not much or not at all?
Q21b: How much do you trust the people from non-Adivasi community – a lot, somewhat, not much or not at all?
Q21c: How much do you trust the people from Muslims – a lot, somewhat, not much or not at all?
Q21d: How much do you trust the people from Hindus– a lot, somewhat, not much or not at all?
Q21e: How much do you trust the people from Christians – a lot, somewhat, not much or not at all?
Q22a: In the last five years, have you or someone from your family benefited Dal Bhat Yojana?
Q22a(a): (If benefited) And who would you give credit for it - Central govt., State govt., Local politicians party worker, or Local bureaucrat/Government officer?
Q22b: In the last five years, have you or someone from your family benefited from the facility to check land record/plot number online (Jharbhoomi)?
Q22b(a): (If benefited) And who would you give credit for it - Central govt., State govt., Local politicians /party worker, or Local bureaucrat/Government officer?
Q22c: In the last five years, have you or someone from your family benefited from the scheme of plantation on private land (Jan Van)?
Q22c(a): (If benefited) And who would you give credit for it - Central govt., State govt., Local politicians /party worker, or Local bureaucrat/Government officer?
Q22d: In the last five years, have you or someone from your family benefited from the pilgrimage scheme?
Q22d(a): (If benefited) And who would you give credit for it - Central govt., State govt., Local politicians /party worker, or Local bureaucrat/Government officer?
Q22e: In the last five years, have you or someone from your family benefited from Money to farmers scheme (Krishi Ashirvad Yojana)?
Q22e(a): (If benefited) And who would you give credit for it - Central govt., State govt., Local politicians /party worker, or Local bureaucrat/Government officer?
Q22f: In the last five years, have you or someone from your family benefited from any training for farming/rearing and fishing (Johar)?
Q22f(a): (If benefited) And who would you give credit for it - Central govt., State govt., Local politicians /party worker, or Local bureaucrat/Government officer?
Q23: Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the work done by the MLA of your area?
Q24: Have you received any direct transfers from government schemes? For example many programmes, such as NREGA wages, student scholarships, pensions and LPG subsidy where the government has started to directly transfer money into bank accounts?
Q24a: (If yes in Q24) Can you tell me which government is transferring this money to your account - state or central?
Q24b: (If yes in Q24 ) Do you prefer receiving this money directly into your bank account, or does it make life easier to receive the money directly?
Q25: In the last six months, have you or your family members received any money from the government?
Q25a: (If Yes in Q25) From which government did you receive the money - state government or central government?
Q26a: In the last five years, have you or someone from your family benefited scheme for making house/awaas yojana?
Q26a(a): (If benefited) And who would you give credit for it - Central govt., State govt., Local politicians party worker, or Local bureaucrat/Government officer?
Q26b: In the last five years, have you or someone from your family benefited from employment guarantee scheme (NREGA)?
Q26b(a): (If benefited) And who would you give credit for it - Central govt., State govt., Local politicians /party worker, or Local bureaucrat/Government officer?
Q26c: In the last five years, have you or someone from your family benefited from Scheme to provide free hospital treatment up to 5 lakh rupees per family (Jan Arogya)?
Q26c(a): (If benefited) And who would you give credit for it - Central govt., State govt., Local politicians /party worker, or Local bureaucrat/Government officer?
Q26d: In the last five years, have you or someone from your family benefited from Pension money (old age, widow, disabilities etc.)?
Q26d(a): (If benefited) And who would you give credit for it - Central govt., State govt., Local politicians /party worker, or Local bureaucrat/Government officer?
Q26e: In the last five years, have you or someone from your family benefited from PDS?
Q26e(a): (If benefited) And who would you give credit for it - Central govt., State govt., Local politicians /party worker, or Local bureaucrat/Government officer?
Q26f: In the last five years, have you or someone from your family benefited from any Income support scheme for farmers (Kisan samman Nidhi)?
Q26f(a): (If benefited) And who would you give credit for it - Central govt., State govt., Local politicians /party worker, or Local bureaucrat/Government officer?
Q26g: In the last five years, have you or someone from your family benefited from any loan waiver scheme for farmers?
Q26g(a): (If benefited) And who would you give credit for it - Central govt., State govt., Local politicians /party worker, or Local bureaucrat/Government officer?
Q26h: In the last five years, have you or someone from your family benefited from Ujjwala yojana?
Q26h(a): (If benefited) And who would you give credit for it - Central govt., State govt., Local politicians /party worker, or Local bureaucrat/Government officer?
Q26i: In the last five years, have you or someone from your family benefited from Jan Dhan yojana?
Q26i(a): (If benefited) And who would you give credit for it - Central govt., State govt., Local politicians /party worker, or Local bureaucrat/Government officer?
Q26j: . In the last five years, have you or someone from your family benefited from Mudra yojana?
Q26j(a): (If benefited) And who would you give credit for it - Central govt., State govt., Local politicians /party worker, or Local bureaucrat/Government officer?
Q27a: (If benefitted from Kisan Samman Nidhi in Q26f) From where did you get to know about it – from party workers, phone call or whatsapp, a booth at a rally or through newspaper/tv/hoardings?
Q27b: (If benefitted from Kisan Samman Nidhi in Q26f) How many times have you received money under Kisan Samman Nidhi so far – once, twice or thrice?
Q27c: (If benefitted from Kisan Samman Nidhi in Q26f) How much money have you received so far in total?
Q28a: (If benefitted from Ujjwala yojana in Q26h) From where did you get to know about it – from party workers, phone call or whatsapp, a booth at a rally or through newspaper/tv/hoardings?
Q28b: (If benefitted from Ujjwala yojana in Q26h) Does your household use the cylinder that it has got under the Ujjwala scheme?
Q28c: (If using the Ujjwala cylinder in Q28b) Have you got the cylinder refilled?
Q29: In the last few years, state and central government have started loan waiver schemes. From where have you come to know about such schemes mostly?
Q30: What is your opinion about the recent judgment given by the Supreme Court in the Ayodhya matter? Do you think it was right or wrong?
Q31a: According to you has the Jharkhand government succeeded or failed in looking after the interests of farmers?
Q31b: According to you has the Jharkhand government succeeded or failed in looking after the interests of traders?
Q31c: According to you has the Jharkhand government succeeded or failed in looking after the interests of youth?
Q31d: According to you has the Jharkhand government succeeded or failed in looking after the interests of women?
Q31e: According to you has the Jharkhand government succeeded or failed in looking after the interests of your Caste-community?
Q32a: Do you like or dislike Hemant Soren?
Q32b: Do you like or dislike Raghubar Das?
Q32c: Do you like or dislike Sonia Gandhi?
Q32d: Do you like or dislike Narendra Modi?
Q33: Have you heard about NRC?
Q34: Have your heard about Pathhalgarhi?
Q34a: Do you consider Pathhalgarhi to be right or wrong?
Q35: Have your heard about the attempts to change/amend the Chhotanagpur Tenancy Act and the Santhal Pargana Tenancy Act?
Q35a: Do you support or oppose the proposal to amend the Chhotanagpur Tenancy Act and the Santhal Pargana Tenancy Act?
Q36: Which political party of Jharkhand do you dislike the most?
Q37: According to you which party is going to win the Jharkhand election?
Q38: Is the Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram active in your area?
Q39a: Sometimes there are incidents where a mob/crowd tries to give punishment to the culprit/criminal. In your opinion how correct/right is it of the mob to punish the accused in a case cow smuggling – correct or wrong?
Q39b: Sometimes there are incidents where a mob/crowd tries to give punishment to the culprit/criminal. In your opinion how correct/right is it of the mob to punish the accused in a case child kidnapping – correct or wrong?
Q40: There is talk of bringing a law to curb incidents of mob lynching? Do you support or oppose such a law?
Q41: Should the current BJP government in Jharkhand get another chance?
Z1: What is your age?
Z2: Gender
Z3: Up to what level have you studied?
Z4: What is your main occupation?
Z4a: (To be asked only to those who said their occupation is farming in Z4) How often do you get the right price for your crop/s where you usually sell it - always, many times, sometimes, rarely or never?
Z4b: Are you the main earner of your household?
Z4c: (If No in Z4b ) What is the occupation of the main earner of your household?
Z5: Does any member of your family live outside Jharkhand in some other state?
Z5a: (If yes in Z5) So has that person/s gone outside Jharkhand for employment or education or something else?
Z6: Do you have an Aadhar card?
Z7: Are you married?
Z8a: What is your caste group – SC, ST, OBC or General?
Z8b: And what is your Caste/Jati-biradari/Tribe name?
Z9: What is your religion?
Z10a: How often do you do pooja/namaz/prayer/read path – daily, weekly, only on festivals, rarely or never?
Z10b: How often do you go to a temple/mosque/gurudwara/church – daily, weekly, only on festivals, rarely or never?
Z10c: How often do you watch religious channels on TV – daily, weekly, only on festivals, rarely or never?
Z10d: How often do you read a religious book – daily, weekly, only on festivals, rarely or never?
Z11: Which ration card do you have?
Z12a: How often do you watch television – almost everyday, at least once a week, few times a month, very little or never?
Z12b: How often do you read the newspaper/s - almost everyday, at least once a week, few times a month, very little or never?
Z12c: How often do you listen to the radio - almost everyday, at least once a week, few times a month, very little or never?
Z12d: How often do you use the internet - almost everyday, at least once a week, few times a month, very little or never?
Z13a: How often do you use Facebook - many times a day, once or twice a day, a few days a week, a few days a month, very less or never?
Z13b: How often do you use Twitter - many times a day, once or twice a day, a few days a week, a few days a month, very less or never?
Z13c: How often do you use Whatsapp - many times a day, once or twice a day, a few days a week, a few days a month, very less or never?
Z13d: How often do you use Instagram - many times a day, once or twice a day, a few days a week, a few days a month, very less or never?
Z13e: How often do you use YouTube - many times a day, once or twice a day, a few days a week, a few days a month, very less or never?
Z13f: How often do you use TikTok - many times a day, once or twice a day, a few days a week, a few days a month, very less or never?
Z14: What kind of mobile phone do you have- a simple phone or a smart phone with a touch screen?
Z14a: (If respondent has a mobile phone) Does you phone have an internet connection?
Z15: Are you vegetarian, vegetarian but eat eggs or non-vegetarian who eats fish/meat?
Z16: Area/locality
Z16a: (If Town/City/Metropolitan) Type of house where Respondent lives (own or rented)
Z16b: (If village) Type of house where Respondent lives (own or rented)
Z17: Total number of family members (Adults)
Z17: Total number of family members (Children)
Z18a: Do you or your household have a Car/Jeep/Van?
Z18b: Do you or your household have a Scooter/Motorcycle/Moped?
Z18c: Does your household have an Air conditioner?
Z18d: Do you or your household have a Computer/laptop/IPad?
Z18e: Does your household have an Electric fan/cooler?
Z18f: Does your household have a Washing machine?
Z18g: Does your household have a Fridge?
Z18h: Does your household have a Television?
Z18i: Do you or a household member have a bank/post office account?
Z18j: Do you or a household member have an ATM/Debit/Credit Card?
Z18k: Do you or your household have LPG gas?
Z18l: Do you have a Internet connection in the house?
Z18m: Do you have a toilet inside your house?
Z18n: Do you or your household have a Pumping set?
Z18o: Do you or your household have a Tractor?
Z19a: Total number of Goat/Sheep
Z19b: Total number of Ox/Buffalo
Z19c: Total number of Cow
Z20: What’s your monthly household income after putting together the income of all members?
E1: During the interview did you at any time feel that the respondent was answering the questions under some fear or pressure?