Assembly Constituencies
1 = 01: Ratmahal
4 = 04: Litipara(ST)
8 = 08: Nala(ST)
11 = 11: Jana(ST)
12 = 12: Jarmundi(ST)
15 = 15: Deoghar
22 = 22: Barka Gaon
25 = 25: Hazari Bagh
27 = 27: Chatra
28 = 28: Dhanwar
31 = 31: Gandey
34 = 34: Gomia
37 = 37: Chandankiyari(SC)
39 = 39: Nirsa
43 = 43: Baghmara
46 = 46: Potka(ST)
49 = 49: Jamshedpur West
52 = 52: Chaibasa
56 = 56: Chakrddhar pur(ST)
59 = 59: Toropa(ST)
61 = 61: Silli
64 = 64: Hatia
67 = 67: Sisai(ST)
70 = 70: Simdega(ST)
72 = 72: Lohardaga(ST)
74 = 74: Latehar(SC)
79 = 79: Hussainabad
81 = 81: Bhawanathpur

Q1: In the last Lok Sabha Election, did anybody like me come to interview you?
1 = No
2 = Yes
8 = No opinion

Q2: Could you able to vote in the recent Assembly Election held in Jharkhand?
0 = Could not understand
1 = Could not vote
2 = Voted
8 = No opinion

Q2a: (If yes), Whom did you vote for Vidhan Sabha Election 2005?
1 = 01: Congress
2 = 02: BJP
3 = 03: JD(U)
4 = 04: CPI
5 = 05: CPI(M)
6 = 06: BSP
7 = 07: NCP
11 = 11: RJD(Laloo)
12 = 12: LJNSP(Paswan)
18 = 18: JMM
21 = 21: Samata
30 = 30: Samajwadi Party
31 = 31: JD(S)
32 = 32: RJD(Ajit Singh)
33 = 33: INLD(Chautala)
40 = 40: CPI(ML)
44 = 44: FBL
45 = 45: AJSU
54 = 54: IPF
55 = 55: MCC(AK Roy)
58 = 58: HVP
59 = 59: HVM
90 = 90: No party
96 = 96: Independent
97 = 97: Other parties
98 = 98: Do not know
99 = 99: Blank/Refused

Q2b(1): What was the biggest thing in your mind when you decided to vote for this particular person? Why did you vote for him (1st)?
1 = 01: Voting is my duty
2 = 02: Voted in the past
3 = 03: Paid money hence voted
4 = 04: Members of family told
5 = 05: Everyone in family was going to vote
6 = 06: People of village told to vote
7 = 07: Everyone in village was voting
8 = 08: A candidate from my caste
9 = 09: Voted to defeat someone
10 = 10: Someone I liked was contesting
11 = 11: Good party/candidate
12 = 12: Nehru-Gandhi family
13 = 13: Change government
14 = 14: Development
15 = 15: Road-Streets
16 = 16: Against goons Gundagardi
17 = 17: Basic facilities
18 = 18: Anti-Corruption
19 = 19: Employment
20 = 20: Inflation
21 = 21: Farmers problem
22 = 22: Irrigation facilities
23 = 23: Domicile
24 = 24: Security problems
25 = 25: Education/schooling
26 = 26: Respect for the dalit
27 = 27: Security of the Muslim
28 = 28: Sewerage problems
29 = 29: Problems of bridge
30 = 30: Loyalty in the BJP
95 = 95: Other problems
97 = 97: No second problem
98 = 98: Do not know
99 = 99: NA

Q2c: (If voted), When you finally decide whom to vote?
1 = The voting day
2 = A day or two before the voting day
3 = After campaigning started
4 = Before campaigning started
8 = Do not know
9 = NA

Q2d: (If not voted), What was the main reason for which you couldnot vote in this election?
1 = Out of city
2 = Due to illness
3 = No interest
4 = Prevented from voting
5 = No voters identity card
7 = Others
8 = Do not know
9 = NA

Q3: (If Voted) Was the voting mark properly put in your finger?
1 = No mark is visible
2 = Mark visible
8 = Could not check the mark
9 = NA

Q4: In your opinion, who should be the next Chief Minister of Jharkhand after this election?
1 = 01: Arjun Munda
2 = 02: Babulal Marandi
3 = 03: Karia Munda
4 = 04: Shibu Soren
5 = 05: Ram Tahal Chaudhury
6 = 06: Thomas Hansda
7 = 07: Inder Singh Namdhari
8 = 08: Samaresh Singh
11 = 11: INC candidate
12 = 12: BJP Candidate
13 = 13: RJD Candidate
14 = 14: JMM candidate
15 = 15: LJNSP Candidate
97 = 97: Others
98 = 98: DK
99 = 99: NA

Q5: Could you vote in Lok Sabha Election 2004?
1 = No
2 = Yes
3 = Was not a voter than
8 = Do not remember?

Q7: How much interest did you show in the campaigning for this election
0 = Could not understand
1 = Not at all
2 = Little bit
3 = Very much
8 = Cannot say

Q8(a): Did you attend any election meetings?
1 = No
2 = Yes

Q9: Did any candidate, party-worker or campaigner come to your house to ask for your vote?
0 = Could not understand
1 = No
2 = Yes
8 = Cannot say

Q10: When you decided whom to vote, did you take opinion or suggestion of anyone?
1 = No
2 = Yes
8 = Cannot say

Q12: Of all, whose opinion did you consider the most?
1 = Husband/Wife
2 = Other member of the family
4 = Member of the caste-community
8 = Religious leaders
16 = Friends/Neighbours
32 = Colleagues
97 = Others
99 = NA

Q13: Was your vote purely based on your own decision or was there an influence of others opinion?
1 = Own decision
2 = Influenced from others opinion
8 = Cannot say

Q14: In your opinion do you think the other members of your family voted the same candidate as you did?
1 = Voted the same candidate
2 = Different
8 = Not sure

Q15: Is your family associated with any other party?
1 = No
2 = Yes
8 = Not sure

Q16: Have you or any member of your family ever had any close relation with any leader?
0 = Could not understand
1 = No
2 = Yes
8 = Not sure

Q19(1): (If yes), What is your opinion about INC/JMM candidate?
1 = Bad
2 = Very bad
3 = Good
4 = Very good
8 = No opinion
9 = NA

Q21: Traditional party supporter
0 = Could not understand
1 = Congress supporter
2 = BJP supporter
3 = RJD supporter
4 = JMM supporter
5 = Not a supporter of any party
7 = Others
8 = No opinion

Q22: How satisfied are you about the work done by your MLA in the last five years?
0 = Could not understand
1 = Fully satisfied
2 = Somewhat satisfied
3 = Somewhat dissatisfied
4 = Fully dissatisfied
8 = No opinion

Q23: To what extent do you think there had been electoral mal practices or irregularities in your area in this election?
0 = Could not understand
1 = Several mal practices
2 = To some extent
3 = Very little mal practices
4 = No mal practices
8 = Cannot say

Q24: If you compare this year election to the last elections, do you think the election mal practices and irregularities have increased or decreased?
0 = Could not understand
1 = Increased
2 = Same as before
3 = Decreased
4 = Never takes place
8 = No opinion

Q24a(1): What kind of mal practices?(1st)
1 = 01: Bogus voting
2 = 02: Pressurising voters
3 = 03: Agents trying to convince voters on the booth
4 = 04: Discrepancies in voters list
5 = 05: Malpractices by Polling Officers
6 = 06: Malpractices by Polling Agents
7 = 07: Conflict on polling booth
8 = 08: Parlobhan
9 = 09: Booth capturing
10 = 10: Firing
11 = 11: Fighting on the polling station
12 = 12: Kidnapping
13 = 13: Delay of voting start
14 = 14: Damage of proverty on the polling station
15 = 15: Defect in the EVM
16 = 16: Stop for vote casting
95 = 95: Other problems
97 = 97: No second problem
98 = 98: DK
99 = 99: NA

Q26: What is the biggest problem in your locality/village/city?
1 = 01: Electricity supply
2 = 02: Cleanliness
3 = 03: Problems with bills
4 = 04: Roads/Streets
5 = 05: Hospitals
6 = 06: Employment/Poverty
7 = 07: Community Sanitation/Toilet
8 = 08: Veternity Hospitals
9 = 09: Schools
10 = 10: Drinking water supply
11 = 11: Liquor shops should be elected
12 = 12: Gambling
13 = 13: Development
14 = 14: Sewers needed
15 = 15: Housing problems
16 = 16: Irrigation facilities
17 = 17: Goons Gundagardi
18 = 18: Corruption
19 = 19: Naxialite terror
20 = 20: Inflation
21 = 21: Transport facilities
22 = 22: Shortage of cremation
23 = 23: Ration cards
24 = 24: Famine/drought problems
25 = 25: Folding problems
26 = 26: Problem of bridge
27 = 27: Famine
28 = 28: Migration for work
90 = 90: No problem
95 = 95: Other problems
97 = 97: No second problem
98 = 98: DK
99 = 99: NA

Q26a: In your opinion which party is most capable to solve this problem?
1 = Congress
2 = BJP
3 = RJD
4 = JMM
6 = No party is good
7 = Others
8 = Cannot say

Q27: If you compare the present govt of Arjun Munda to the earlier govt. of Babu Lal Marandi, which among the two do you think was better?
0 = Could not understand
1 = Arjun Munda Govt.
2 = Babu Lal Marandi Govt.
3 = Both
4 = None of the two
8 = No opinion

Q29: If you compare the present Congress led govt. in the centre with that of the previous BJP led NDA govt, which among the two do you think is better?
0 = Could not understand
1 = Congress led govt.
2 = NDA Govt.
3 = Both
4 = None
8 = No opinion

Q30: Have you heard of the Domicile controversy?
0 = Could not understand
1 = No
2 = Yes
8 = No opinion

Q30a: (If yes), Who do you think should get the domicile status?
0 = Could not understand
1 = Only tribal
2 = All born before the independence
3 = All residents till the formation of state
8 = No opinion
9 = NA

Q30c: (If yes), If the State Govt. policy towards the Domicile issue is implemented, who do you think would be most benefited?
0 = Could not understand
1 = Everyone
2 = Residents till from formation of the state
3 = Whose name are written 1932 Khatiyan
4 = Only tribals
5 = Only educated people
8 = No opinion
9 = NA

Q31: What is your opinion about Government formed by various party coalition?
0 = Could not understand
1 = Nothing wrong in it
2 = Acceptable in certain situation
3 = Not good
8 = No opinion

Q32(a): We should caste our vote in the same way as other members of our caste community does
0 = Could not understand
1 = Fully disagree
2 = Somewhat disagree
3 = Somewhat agree
4 = Fully agree
8 = No opinion

Q33(a): Development of the state
0 = Could not understand
1 = Worse than before
2 = Same as before
3 = Better than before
8 = No opinion

Q34: To what extent your expectations from the formation of the Jharkhand State have been fulfilled?
0 = Could not understand
1 = Fully dissatisfied
2 = Somewhat dissatisfied
3 = Somewhat satisfied
4 = Fully satisfied
8 = No opinion

Q35(a): Marks of Arjun Munda
0 = 00: Zero
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
90 = 90: Not heard
98 = 98: DK

Q36: How regularly do you read the newspaper?
0 = Couldnot understand
1 = Daily
2 = Often
3 = Sometimes
4 = Never
8 = No opinion

Q39: After this election, if the Congress-JMM coalition wins the election, the Chief Minister should be from which party?
0 = Could not understand
1 = Congress
2 = JMM
3 = Any party
4 = Both parties
8 = No opinion

Q40(a): Domicile Issue
1 = Not at all
2 = Somewhat
3 = Very much
8 = DK

Q41: Out of these issues, which issue was most important for you?
1 = Domicile Issue
2 = Good candidate
3 = Issue of employment
4 = Free from corruption/Goons
5 = Development of Jharkhand
9 = NA

Q42: Do you think RJD Govt. should be given another chance to form the govt. in Jharkhand?
0 = Could not understand
1 = No
2 = Yes
8 = DK

B2: Gender
1 = Male
2 = Female

B3: Level of Education(Res)
0 = 0: Non literate
1 = 1: Below Primary
2 = 2: Primary pass
3 = 3: Middle pass
4 = 4: Matric
5 = 5: Intermediate
6 = 6: Graduate or equivalent
7 = 7: Post graduate
8 = 8: Professional degrees
9 = 9: NA

B4: Occupation(Respondent)
69 = 69: Other semi skilled and unskilled workers

B5a: Caste group
1 = SC
2 = ST
3 = OBC
4 = Others
9 = NA

B6: Religion
1 = Hindu
2 = Muslim
3 = Christian
4 = Sikh
5 = Buddhist
6 = Jain
7 = Parsi
8 = Others
9 = NA

B7: Do you have photo I-Card?
1 = No photo I-card
2 = I-card not issued
3 = Wrong photo I-card
4 = Yes
5 = Photo I-card lost
7 = Others
9 = NA

B8: Locality)
1 = Village
2 = City(Below 1 Lakh)
3 = Town (Above 1 Lakh)

B8a: (If Town), Type of house
1 = 4 or more bedroom flats
2 = 2 or 3 bedroom flats
3 = Two room flats
4 = One room flats
5 = Kutcha house
6 = Slum/Jhuggi/Jhopri
9 = NA

B8b: (If village), Type of house
1 = Pucca
2 = Kutcha-Pucca
3 = Kutcha
4 = Jhopri
9 = NA

B11a: No. of Adults
0 = Blank
1 = One
2 = Two
3 = Three
4 = Four
5 = Five
6 = Six
7 = Seven
8 = Eight
9 = Nine and above

B12: Do you have toilets in your house?
1 = No
2 = Yes
9 = No

B13(a): Car/Jeep/Van
0 = No
1 = Yes

B13(c): Television
0 = No
1 = B/W
2 = Colour

B14: Source of drinking water
1 = Tap water in the house
2 = Tap water outside house
3 = Tubewel
4 = Well
5 = Nature source
6 = Hand pump
7 = Others
9 = NA

B15: Source of Light
1 = Electricity
2 = Kerosene oil
3 = Others
9 = NA

B16: Source of Fuel
1 = LPG
2 = Electricity
3 = Kerosene oil
4 = Coal/charkol
5 = Other fuel(Purchased)
6 = Other fuel(non purchased)
7 = Others
9 = NA

B17: Total monthly income of the family
1 = Upto Rs. 1000
2 = Rs.1001-Rs.2000
3 = Rs.2001-Rs.3000
4 = Rs.3001-Rs.4000
5 = Rs.4001-Rs.5000
6 = Rs.5001-Rs.10,000
7 = Rs.10,001-Rs.20,000
8 = Rs.20,001 and above
9 = NA

Eq1: How many calls were made where the interview took place?
0 = Blank/NA
1 = One
2 = Two
3 = Three
4 = Four
5 = Five
6 = Six
7 = Seven
8 = Eight
9 = Nine and above

Eq7: Were there any other people immediately present who might be listening during the interview?
1 = No one
2 = Spouse only
3 = Children only
4 = A few others
5 = Small crowd
9 = NA

Eq8: How often did the respondent check with others for information to answers for questions?
1 = Very frequently
2 = Frequently
3 = Sometimes
4 = Never
9 = NA

Eq9: Do you think anyone influenced the answer of respondent during the interviews?
1 = Yes
2 = No
9 = NA

Eq12: What proportion of the questions do you feel the respondent had difficulty answering?
1 = All
2 = Most
3 = Some
4 = Few
5 = None
9 = NA

Eq14(a): What was the attitude of the respondent toward you during the interview(1st)?
1 = Friendly
2 = In between
3 = Hostile
9 = NA

Eq14(b): What was the attitude of the respondent toward you during the interview(2nd)?
1 = Interested
2 = In between
3 = Bored
9 = NA

1 = Cooperative
2 = In between
3 = Uncooperative
9 = NA