Assembly Constituencies
3 = 03: Barhait
8 = 08: Nala
13 = 13: Madhupur
17 = 17: Godda
19 = 19: Kodarma
20 = 20: Barkatha
24 = 24: Mandu
27 = 27: Chatra
31 = 31: Gandey
35 = 35: Bermo
38 = 38: Sindri
41 = 41: Jharia
46 = 46: Potka
49 = 49: Jamshedpur West
54 = 54: Jaganathpur
59 = 59: TORPA (ST)
60 = 60: Khunti
64 = 64: Hatia
67 = 67: Sisai
72 = 72: Lohardaga
76 = 76: Daltonganj
80 = 80: Garhwa

F9: May I begin the interview now?
1 = 1: Respondent agrees to be interviewed
2 = 2: Respondent does not agree to be interviewed
9 = 9: No response

Q1: While talking to people about the recent elections to the Vidhan Sabha, we find that some people were not able to vote. How about you - were you able to vote or not?
1 = 1: Not able to vote
2 = 2: Able to vote
8 = 8: Don't remember

Q1a: (If Voted) Whom did you vote for?
1 = 01: Congress (INC)
2 = 02: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
3 = 03: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)
4 = 04: Communist Party of India–Marxist (CPI-M)
5 = 05: Communist Party of India (CPI)
6 = 06: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)
7 = 07: Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)
8 = 08: JVM-P (Marandi’s party)
9 = 09: All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU)
10 = 10: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)
11 = 11: Janata Dal United (JD-U)
12 = 12: Lok Janshakti Party (LJP)
13 = 13: All India Trinamool Congress (AITC)
14 = 14: United Goan Democratic Party (UGDP)
15 = 15: Samajwadi Party (SP)
16 = 16: CPI-ML (L)
17 = 17: Marxist Coordination (MC-O)
18 = 18: All India Forward Bloc (AIFB)
19 = 19: Shiv Sena (SS)
20 = 20: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)
90 = 90: Independent
92 = 92: NONE OF THE ABOVE (NOTA)
96 = 96: Don't want to reveal
97 = 97: Other parties
98 = 98: Don’t know/Can’t say/No response
99 = 99: N.A.

Q1b: (If Voted) When did you finally make up your mind about whom to vote for?
1 = 1: On the day of voting
2 = 2: A day or two before voting
3 = 3: Earlier, during the campaign
4 = 4: Even before the campaign started
8 = 8: Can't Say
9 = 9: N.A.

Q1c: (If Voted) Did the election officer correctly put the mark on your finger?
1 = 1: Checked, but mark not found
2 = 2: Checked and mark found
8 = 8: Could not check the mark
9 = 9: N.A.

Q1d: (If voted) While deciding whom to vote for did you take anybody’s advice?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes
8 = 8: Can't say
9 = 9: N.A.

Q1e: (If yes in q1d) Whose opinion / suggestion mattered to you the most?
1 = 01: Local Political leaders
2 = 02: Husband/ Wife
3 = 03: Other family members
4 = 04: Caste /community leaders
5 = 05: Friends/ Neighbors
6 = 06: Colleagues/ Friends
7 = 07: Village Pradhan/ Srapanch
8 = 08: No one, I voted on my own
97 = 97: Others
98 = 98: Can't say
99 = 99: N.A.

Q1f: (If Not Voted) What was the main reason due to which you could not vote in this election?
1 = 01: Out of station
2 = 02: Not well
3 = 03: No interest/did not feel like voting
4 = 04: Prevented /Fear of violence
5 = 05: No identity card/ identity proof
6 = 06: No good candidate
7 = 07: Someone had voted in place of me before I went to vote
8 = 08: MCC/Maoists had told not to vote
9 = 09: Me/ Entire village boycotted elections
10 = 10: Others
98 = 98: Can't say
99 = 99: N.A.

Q2: Now let us talk about the election campaign during this election. How interested were you in the election campaign this time – a great deal, somewhat or not at all?
1 = 1: Great deal
2 = 2: Somewhat
3 = 3: Not at all
8 = 8: Can't say/Don't know

Q3: During elections Did you take part in any of these or any other activities, like campaigning, doing door to door canvassing, organizing meetings, distributing election material or giving donations, etc.?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes
8 = 8: Don't remember

Q5: People have different considerations while deciding whom to vote for. What mattered to you more while deciding whom to vote for in the recent election - party or candidate?
1 = 1: Party
2 = 2: Candidate
3 = 3: Both
8 = 8: Can't say
9 = 9: Did not vote

Q5a: (If 'Party' in Q5) What was the most important consideration in favour of the party?
1 = 1: People of my caste/community supported that party
2 = 2: The group or the faction in the village/mohalla supported
3 = 3: My family members are traditional supporters/voters of th
4 = 4: I/members of my family have benefitted, or expect to bene
5 = 5: The party has good leadership
6 = 6: The overall programme of the party is good
7 = 7: Others
8 = 8: Can't say
9 = 9: N.A.

Q5b: (If 'Candidate' in Q5) What was the most important consideration in favour of the candidate?
0 = 0: The candidate has worked a lot in my area
1 = 1: People of my caste/community supported that candidate
2 = 2: The group or the faction in the village/mohalla supported
3 = 3: We have family ties or good relations with the candidate
4 = 4: I/members of my family have benefitted, or expect to bene
5 = 5: I am impressed by the candidate’s personality
6 = 6: The candidate is accessible
7 = 7: Others
8 = 8: Can't say
9 = 9: N.A.

Q6a: (If Yes) Who did you vote for in the Lok Sabha election 2014?
1 = 01: Congress (INC)
2 = 02: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
3 = 03: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)
4 = 04: Communist Party of India–Marxist (CPI-M)
5 = 05: Communist Party of India (CPI)
6 = 06: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)
7 = 07: Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)
8 = 08: JVM-P (Marandi’s party)
9 = 09: All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU)
10 = 10: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)
11 = 11: Janata Dal United (JD-U)
12 = 12: Lok Janshakti Party (LJP)
13 = 13: All India Trinamool Congress (AITC)
14 = 14: United Goan Democratic Party (UGDP)
15 = 15: Samajwadi Party (SP)
16 = 16: CPI-ML (L)
17 = 17: Marxist Coordination (MC-O)
18 = 18: All India Forward Bloc (AIFB)
19 = 19: Shiv Sena (SS)
20 = 20: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)
90 = 90: Independent
92 = 92: NONE OF THE ABOVE (NOTA)
96 = 96: Don't want to reveal
97 = 97: Other parties
98 = 98: Don’t know/Can’t say/No response
99 = 99: Not voted

Q7: After this election who would you prefer as the next Chief Minister of Jharkhand?
1 = 01: Hemant Soren
2 = 02: Shibu Soren
3 = 03: Arjun Munda
4 = 04: Babulal Marandi
5 = 05: Madhu Koda
6 = 06: Kariya Munda
7 = 07: Yashwant Sinha
8 = 08: Jayant Sinha
9 = 09: Sukhdev Bhagat
10 = 10: Subodh Kant Sahay
11 = 11: Sudesh Mahto
12 = 12: Indra Singh Namdhari
13 = 13: Annapurna Devi
14 = 14: Dr. Ravindra Kumar Rai
15 = 15: Sunil Kumar Singh
16 = 16: Pasupati Nath Singh
17 = 17: Ravindra Kumar Pandey
18 = 18: Nishikant Dubey
19 = 19: Vidyut Varan Mahato
20 = 20: Sudarshan Bhagat
21 = 21: Vishnu Dayal Ram
22 = 22: Vijay Kumar Hansdak
23 = 23: Ram Tahal Choudhary
24 = 24: Laxman Gilua
25 = 25: Raghuwar Das
26 = 26: Dulal Bhuiyan
27 = 27: C.P. Singh
28 = 28: Simo Marandi
29 = 29: Gopal Krishna Patar
30 = 30: Any leader from BJP would do
31 = 31: Any other leader from BJP
32 = 32: Any leader from Congress would do
33 = 33: Any other leader from Congress
34 = 34: Any leader from JMM would do
35 = 35: Any other leader from JMM
36 = 36: Narendra Modi
96 = 96: None
97 = 97: Others
98 = 98: Don’t Know/Can’t Say

Q8: Some people say that they voted for a party because that party was supposed to be winning in this election while some others voted for a party that was likely to lose. What about you?
1 = 1: Voted for party likely to win
2 = 2: Voted for party likely to lose
3 = 3: Made no difference/voted for the party I wanted to vote f
7 = 7: Others
8 = 8: Can't say
9 = 9: N.A.

Q9: What is your opinion about the performance of the BJP-led NDA Government at the Centre during the last five months – would you say that you are satisfied or dissatisfied with it?
1 = 1: Fully satisfied
2 = 2: Somewhat satisfied
3 = 3: Somewhat dissatisfied
4 = 4: Fully dissatisfied
8 = 8: No opinion/Don't know

Q10: There is the view that voters vote for a party or candidate because s/he has received personal gifts such as money/food/liquor/drugs from that party or candidate. In your opinion how many people in your area, received such things?
1 = 1: No one
2 = 2: Very few
3 = 3: Some
4 = 4: Many
5 = 5: Almost every one
8 = 8: Don't know

Q11: Do people who receive such gifts feel obliged to vote for the party or candidate that provided them or do they finally vote as they wish regardless of the benefits they receive from parties and candidates?
1 = 1: Feel obliged
2 = 2: Vote as they wish
8 = 8: Can't say

Q13: What was the single most important issue for you when you vote in these assembly elections?
10 = 10: Development during JMM-Congress government
27 = 27: Rising crime/deteriorated law and order
52 = 52: To form government without alliance/Stable government

Q15: Whom would you hold most responsible for breakup of JMM – Congress alliance?
1 = 01: JMM
2 = 02: Congress
3 = 03: Both
4 = 04: None
5 = 05: Hemant Soren
6 = 06: Shibu Soren
7 = 07: Subodh Kant Sahay
8 = 08: Sukhdev Bhagat
9 = 09: Rahul Gandhi
10 = 10: Sonia Gandhi
11 = 11: Others
98 = 98: No opinion

Q16: How do you rate the present Hemant Soren led JMM- Congress coilation government of Jharkhand in terms of corruption? Is it very corrupt, somewhat corrupt, or not corrupt at all?
1 = 1: Very corrupt
2 = 2: Somewhat corrupt
3 = 3: Not at all corrupt
8 = 8: No opinion

Q17: What according to you is the solution for Naxal Issue?
1 = 01: To send Army
2 = 02: Police action
3 = 03: Dialogues with Naxalist
4 = 04: Development in Tribal area
5 = 05: Good governance
6 = 06: Justice/Redressal of Grievances
7 = 07: To stop torture of the police
8 = 08: Rights of Tribal
9 = 09: Forest / land rights
10 = 10: Sovereignty of Tribal
11 = 11: More resevation for Tribal and Backward caste in Governm
12 = 12: More power to Panchayati Government
13 = 13: To stop robbing of minarals
14 = 14: Better minaral policy
15 = 15: Control over big companies/capitalist
16 = 16: Control over corruption
17 = 17: To stop difference between rich and poor
18 = 18: To prevent the infrastructure in Maoist area
19 = 19: Election boycot
20 = 20: Non-cooperation with the government
21 = 21: Increase the compensation to give up arms
22 = 22: No solution
23 = 23: What is running that is fine
97 = 97: Other solutions
98 = 98: Don't know/Can't say

Q18: People have different opinion about conflict between Govts. and Naxals. Some favor the govt’s stand and say that this fight is important to restore peace. Other s favor Naxal’s stand...... What is your opinion?
1 = 1: With the government
2 = 2: With the Naxalist
3 = 3: With none
4 = 4: Others
8 = 8: No opinion

Q19: People have different opinions regarding the Naxalites. I will read out some of those. Please tell me, with which one do you agree most?
1 = 1: The naxalite spread needless violence
2 = 2: The naxalites struggle for the rights of the poor
3 = 3: Their demands are genuine but their methods are wrong
4 = 4: Not heard
8 = 8: No opinion

Q20: Whom among these do you trust the most to solve any issue related to your area – Panchayat, Local party leader, any MCC member or any government officer?
1 = 1: Panchayat
2 = 2: Local Party leader
3 = 3: MCC member (dada or any Local Name)
4 = 4: Government officer
5 = 5: Others
8 = 8: No opinion

Q22: The expectations you had from the formation of the Jharkhand state, to what extent have they been full filled – Completely, to some extent or not at all?
1 = 1: Completely
2 = 2: To Some extent
3 = 3: Not at all
8 = 8: Can't say

Q23: Have you heard about Dhoti, Saree, Lungi Scheme?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes

Q23a: (If yes) Have you or any member of your family benefited from this scheme?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes
9 = 9: N.A.

Q24: (1) While voting in these assembly elections, local issues were most important for me; (2) While voting in these assembly elections, party leadership was important for me. Do you agree with 1 or 2?
1 = 1: Agree with statement(1)
2 = 2: Agree with Statement(2)
3 = 3: Agree with both the statements
4 = 4: Disgree with both the statements
8 = 8: No opinion

Q25a: Now I will read out few statements. Please tell me whether you agree or disagree with-Narendra Modi has failed to bring Ache din( Good times)?
1 = 1: Fully agree
2 = 2: Somewhat agree
3 = 3: Somewhat agree
4 = 4: Fully disagree
8 = 8: Can't say

Q27a: Now I will readout out some important issues relating to Jharkhand. For each you tell me which party is best suited to solve the issue of controlling the problem of Naxalism?
1 = 01: Congress (INC)
2 = 02: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
3 = 03: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)
4 = 04: Communist Party of India–Marxist (CPI-M)
5 = 05: Communist Party of India (CPI)
6 = 06: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)
7 = 07: Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)
8 = 08: JVM-P (Marandi’s party)
9 = 09: All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU)
10 = 10: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)
11 = 11: Janata Dal United (JD-U)
12 = 12: Lok Janshakti Party (LJP)
13 = 13: All India Trinamool Congress (AITC)
14 = 14: United Goan Democratic Party (UGDP)
15 = 15: Samajwadi Party (SP)
16 = 16: CPI-ML (L)
17 = 17: Marxist Coordination (MC-O)
18 = 18: All India Forward Bloc (AIFB)
19 = 19: Shiv Sena (SS)
20 = 20: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)
90 = 90: Independent
92 = 92: NONE OF THE ABOVE (NOTA)
96 = 96: Don't want to reveal
97 = 97: Other parties
98 = 98: No opinion

Q28a: Now I will ask you about the assessment of the work done by the JMM – Congress coalition government in Jharkhand in the last one and a half years. Do you think condition of government hospitals have improved, deteriorated or remained same?
1 = 1: Improved
2 = 2: Remained same
3 = 3: Deteriorated
8 = 8: Can't say

Q29: Have you heard/read about forests rights act?
1 = 1: Not heard
2 = 2: Heard/read
9 = 9: N.A.

Q30: Suppose, after this election no single party gets the majority, then which parties according to you should come together and form the government?
1 = 01: Congress-RJD-JDU
2 = 02: Congress- JMM or Congress- RJD-JDU- JMM
3 = 03: Congress-JVM or Congress-RJD-JDU-JVM
4 = 04: Congress-AJSU or Congress-RJD-JDU-AJSU
5 = 05: Congress-JMM-JVM or Congress- RJD-JDU-JVM-JMM
6 = 06: Congress-JMM-JVM-AJSU or Congress- RJD-JDU-JVM-JMM-AJSU
7 = 07: BJP-JMM
8 = 08: BJP-JVM
9 = 09: BJP-AJSU
10 = 10: BJP-JMM-JVM
11 = 11: BJP-JMM-AJSU
12 = 12: BJP-JVM-AJSU
13 = 13: BJP-AJSU-JMM-JVM
14 = 14: JMM-JVM
15 = 15: JMM-JVM-AJSU
96 = 96: No coalition/only single party government should be ther
97 = 97: Any other coalition not mentioned above
98 = 98: Don’t know/ Can’t say

Q31a: Now I will read out few statements. Please tell me whether Girls wearing jeans is right or wrong?
1 = 1: Right
2 = 2: Wrong
8 = 8: Can't say

Q32: Have you heard about Jan Dhan Yojana?
1 = 1: Not heard
2 = 2: Heard

Q32a: (If heard in Q32) What is this scheme?
1 = 1: Wrong answer
2 = 2: Correct answer
9 = 9: N.A.

Q34a: How regularly do you watch TV to obtain news/information on politics – daily, sometimes, rarely or never?
1 = 1: Daily
2 = 2: Sometimes
3 = 3: Rarely
4 = 4: Never
8 = 8: Can't say/Don't know

Q35a(a): (If yes) How frequently do you use Facebook account for getting information about politics or expressing your views on politics - do you use them daily, sometimes, rarely or never?
1 = 1: Daily
2 = 2: Sometimes
3 = 3: Rarely
4 = 4: Never
8 = 8: Can't say/Don't know
9 = 9: N.A.

Q36: Do you think the current government in Jharkhand should get another chance?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes
8 = 8: Can't say

Q40: How would you rate the overall security arrangements at the polling station? Were they very good, somewhat good, or not at all good?
1 = 1: Very good
2 = 2: Somewhat good
3 = 3: Not at all good
8 = 8: Can't say

Q45: Now compare the recently held election in your area with elections held in the past. Do you think in this election things like rigging, intimidation, fraud and other malpractices have increased, decreased or remained the same?
1 = 1: Increased
2 = 2: Remained same
3 = 3: Decreased
4 = 4: Malpractices never take place
8 = 8: Can't say

Q46: If you were to compare the current elections from the previous few elections, overall would you say that these elections were completely peaceful, somewhat peaceful or not at all peaceful?
1 = 1: Completely peaceful
2 = 2: Somewhat peaceful
3 = 3: Not at all peaceful
8 = 8: Can't say/Don't know

Z1: What is your age?
95 = 95: 95 years and above
98 = 98: No response

Z2: Gender
1 = 1: Male
2 = 2: Female

Z3: What is your marital status?
1 = 1: Married
2 = 2: Married, gauna not performed
3 = 3: Widowed/Divorced/Separated
4 = 4: Deserted
5 = 5: Never married/Single
8 = 8: No response

Z4: Up to 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 Degrees and Higher Research
9 = 9: No response

Z5: What is your main occupation?
20 = 20: Elected Officials: Top central/state level
21 = 21: Elected Officials: District level elected officials
29 = 29: Other administrative, managerial and clerical workers
50 = 50: Mechanics, machine tool operators, drivers
69 = 69: Other semi-skilled and unskilled workers

Z6: What is your Caste/Jati-biradari/Tribe name?
379 = 379: Dudekula, Laddaf, Pinjari, Noor Basha
720 = 720: Muslim Rajput (Peasant Proprietors)
870 = 870: Christians No Caste/Other Christians
999 = 999: Not Ascertained/ Failed to ask/ Answer refused

Z6a: And what is your caste group?
1 = 1: Scheduled Caste (SC)
2 = 2: Scheduled Tribe (ST)
3 = 3: Other Backward Caste
4 = 4: Others
9 = 9: N.A.

Z7: What is your religion?
1 = 1: Hindu
2 = 2: Muslim
3 = 3: Christian
4 = 4: Sikh
5 = 5: Buddhist/Neo Buddhist
6 = 6: Jain
7 = 7: Animism
8 = 8: No religion
9 = 9: Others

Z8: Area/Locality
1 = 1: Village
2 = 2: Town
3 = 3: City

Z8a: (If Town/City/Metropolitan) Type of house where Respondent lives (own or rented)
1 = 1: House/Flat/Bunglow
2 = 2: House/Flat with 5 or more rooms
3 = 3: House/Flat with 4 rooms
4 = 4: Houses/Flat with 3 rooms
5 = 5: Houses/Flat with 2 rooms
6 = 6: House with 1 room
7 = 7: Mainly Kutcha house
8 = 8: Slum/Jhuggi Jhopri
9 = 9: N.A.

Z8b: (If village) Type of house where Respondent lives (own or rented)
1 = 1: Pucca
2 = 2: Pucca-Kutcha
3 = 3: Kutcha
4 = 4: Hut
9 = 9: N.A.

Z9: Total number of family member(Above 18 years)
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

Z11a: Do you or members of your household have Car/Jeep/Van?
1 = 1: Yes
2 = 2: No

Z14: Type of this locality/area
1 = 1: Mining area
2 = 2: Forest area
3 = 3: Forest and mining area
4 = 4: Neither forest nor mining area
9 = 9: No informtion

E1: Were there any other people immediately present who might be listening during the interview?
1 = 1: No one
2 = 2: Husband
3 = 3: Other adult male family members
4 = 4: Adult female family members
5 = 5: Any male from neighborhood
6 = 6: Any Female from neighborhood
7 = 7: Small crowd
8 = 8: Other

E2: In how many questions did the respondent check with others for information to answer for questions?
1 = 1: None
2 = 2: One or two
3 = 3: Three to five
4 = 4: Six to ten
5 = 5: More than 10
9 = 9: No information

E3: While answering the question on voting preference in the Vidhan Sabha election (Q1a), did the respondent use the ballot paper secretly or did she/he answer openly?
1 = 1: Secretly
2 = 2: Openly
3 = 3: Not voted

E4: In your opinion did the respondent feel free while marking the ballot for Q1a do you think that she/he was hesitant while marking the ballot, or you can't say?
1 = 1: Felt free
2 = 2: Openly
3 = 3: Can't say
4 = 4: Not voted

E5: At some stage did you notice something that made you feel that the respondent was answering under some fear or pressure?
1 = 1: Yes
2 = 2: No
3 = 3: Not sure

E6: Overall was the respondent cooperative?
1 = 1: Yes, very much
2 = 2: Somewhat
3 = 3: Not at all