Centre Code
1 = 1: Amritsar
2 = 2: Chandigarh

Assembly Constituencies
2 = 002: Bhoa (SC)
5 = 005: Dina Nagar (SC)
8 = 008: Sri Hargobindpur (SC)
11 = 011 Ajnala
14 = 014: Jandiala (SC)
17 = 017: Amritsar Central
20 = 020: Attari (SC)
23 = 023: Patti
26 = 026: Bholath
29 = 029: Phagwara (SC)
32 = 032: Shahkot
35 = 035: Jalandhar Central
38 = 038: Adampur (SC)
41 = 041: Urmar
44 = 044: Chabbewal (SC)
47 = 047: Nawan Shahr
50 = 050: Rupnagar
53 = 053: S.A.S.Nagar
56 = 056: Amloh
59 = 059: Sahnewal
62 = 062: Atam Nagar
65 = 065: Ludhiana North
68 = 068: Dakha
71 = 071: Nihal Singhwala (SC)
74 = 074: Dharamkot
77 = 077: Firozpur Rural (SC)
80 = 080: Fazilka
83 = 083: Lambi
86 = 086: Muktsar
89 = 089: Jaitu (SC)
92 = 092: Bathinda Urban
95 = 095: Maur
98 = 098: Budhlada (SC)
101 = 101: Sunam
104 = 104: Mehal Kalan (SC)
107 = 107: Dhuri
110 = 110: Patiala Rural
113 = 113: Ghanaur
116 = 116: Samana

F6: May I begin the interview?
1 = 1: Respondent agrees to be interviewed
2 = 2: Respondent refuses to be interviewed
9 = 9: N.A.

Q1: There is going to be an assembly election in Punjab in the next one and a half to two months. Have you heard about it?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes

Q2: Will you vote in this election?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes
3 = 3: May be
8 = 8: Can't say

Q3: If you had to vote tomorrow, which party will you vote for?
1 = 01: Congress
2 = 02: BJP
3 = 03: Akali Dal (SAD)
4 = 04: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)
5 = 05: BSP
6 = 06: CPI
7 = 07: CPI(M)
8 = 08: CPI(ML)(L)
9 = 09: NCP
10 = 10: Lok Insaaf Party (LIP)
11 = 11: SAD(M)
12 = 12: United Akali Dal (UAD)
13 = 13: Swaraj India
14 = 14: Apna Punjab party
15 = 15: Awaaz-e Punjab
16 = 16: Lok Punjab Front (LPF)
17 = 17: Shiv Sena
18 = 18: JD (U)
19 = 19: RJD
20 = 20: LJP
21 = 21: Akali Dal-BJP (SAD-BJP)
92 = 92: NOTA
96 = 96: Independents
97 = 97: Other smaller parties
98 = 98: Can't say/Not disclosed

Q3a: (If voted in Q3) On the day of voting will you vote for the same party which you voted now or your decision may change?
1 = 1: Vote for the same party
2 = 2: May change
8 = 8: Don't know
9 = 9: N.A.

Q4: While deciding whom to vote for in the assembly elections to be held in the next few months, what will matter to you most - party, local candidate or the chief ministerial candidate of a party?
1 = 1: Party
2 = 2: Candidate
3 = 3: Chief Ministerial candidate
4 = 4: Narendra Modi
5 = 5: Sonia/Rahul/Priyanka/Manmohan
6 = 6: Others
8 = 8: No opinion

Q6: Which party did you vote for in 2014 Lok Sabha election?
1 = 01: Congress
2 = 02: BJP
3 = 03: Akali Dal (SAD)
4 = 04: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)
5 = 05: BSP
6 = 06: CPI
7 = 07: CPI(M)
8 = 08: CPI(ML)(L)
9 = 09: NCP
10 = 10: Lok Insaaf Party (LIP)
11 = 11: SAD(M)
12 = 12: United Akali Dal (UAD)
13 = 13: Swaraj India
14 = 14: Apna Punjab party
15 = 15: Awaaz-e Punjab
16 = 16: Lok Punjab Front (LPF)
17 = 17: Shiv Sena
18 = 18: JD (U)
19 = 19: RJD
20 = 20: LJP
21 = 21: Akali Dal-BJP (SAD-BJP)
92 = 92: NOTA
95 = 95: Did not vote
96 = 96: Independents
97 = 97: Other smaller parties
98 = 98: Can't say/Not disclosed

Q7: What is your assessment of Prakash Singh Badal as Chief Minister – are you satisfied or dissatisfied with his performance?
1 = 1: Fully satisfied
2 = 2: Somewhat satisfied
3 = 3: Somewhat dissatisfied
4 = 4: Fully dissatisfied
8 = 8: Can't say

Q9: If you had to vote either on the basis of your religion or your caste in the upcoming assembly elections, then what will be your voting consideration – religion or caste?
1 = 1: Religion
2 = 2: Caste
3 = 3: Both
4 = 4: None
8 = 8: No opinion

Q12: Suppose assembly elections are held in Punjab tomorrow. While deciding whom to vote for, what will be the most important election issue for you?
10 = 10: Increasing gap between poor and rich
17 = 17: Cancellation of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes
18 = 18: Suffering due to cancellation of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 note
19 = 19: Happy with cancellation of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes
21 = 21: Problem faced while getting money changed
25 = 25: Deteriorating relations between Indian and Pakistan
34 = 34: Religion/ safety of own religious group
35 = 35: Strong government/ no coalition government
48 = 48: Urbanization/ Infrastructure in cities
54 = 54: Increasing crimes/ Deteriorating law & order
96 = 96: Any other ossues not mentioned above

Q13: Thinking of how you have voted in the last few elections, how would you describe yourself? Which party’s traditional supporter are you?
1 = 01: Congress
2 = 02: BJP
3 = 03: Akali Dal (SAD)
4 = 04: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)
5 = 05: BSP
6 = 06: CPI
7 = 07: CPI(M)
8 = 08: CPI(ML)(L)
9 = 09: NCP
10 = 10: Lok Insaaf Party (LIP)
11 = 11: SAD(M)
12 = 12: United Akali Dal (UAD)
13 = 13: Swaraj India
14 = 14: Apna Punjab party
15 = 15: Awaaz-e Punjab
16 = 16: Lok Punjab Front (LPF)
17 = 17: Shiv Sena
18 = 18: JD (U)
19 = 19: RJD
20 = 20: LJP
21 = 21: Akali Dal-BJP (SAD-BJP)
90 = 90: Not a supporter of any particular party
96 = 96: Independents
97 = 97: Other smaller parties
98 = 98: Can't say

Q14a: Now I will read out a few statements. Please tell me whether you agree or disagree with- The NDA government at the Centre has looked after the needs of Punjab over the last two and a half years?
1 = 1: Fully agree
2 = 2: Somewhat agree
3 = 3: Somewhat disagree
4 = 4: Fully disagree
8 = 8: Can't say

Q15a: Now I will talk to you about the work done by the Akali-BJP government in Punjab over the last five years. Please tell me whether electricity supply have improved or deteriorated?
1 = 1: Improved
2 = 2: Deteriorated
3 = 3: Same as before
8 = 8: No response

Q17a: (If heard in Q17) Who among these should get the credit for surgical strikes conducted by India on Pakistan – the Indian army or the Modi government?
1 = 1: Indian army
2 = 2: Modi government
3 = 3: Both should get credit
4 = 4: Other answer
8 = 8: No response
9 = 9: N.A.

Q17b: (If heard in Q17) In your opinion, is it right or wrong to make the surgical strikes an election issue?
1 = 1: Right
2 = 2: Wrong
8 = 8: No response
9 = 9: N.A.

Q18: In your opinion, should Sehejdari Sikhs be given the right to vote in Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee’s (SGPC) election?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes
8 = 8: Can't say

Q19a: In the last five years, during the tenure of Akali- BJP Coalition government, has the inflation increased or decreased?
1 = 1: Increased
2 = 2: Decreased
3 = 3: Same as before
8 = 8: Don't know

Q22a: Now I will read out a few things. Please tell me in your opinion which party do you find corruption most in – Congress, BJP, Akali or AAP?
1 = 1: Congress
2 = 2: BJP
3 = 3: Akali
4 = 4: AAP
5 = 5: All
8 = 8: No response

Q23: Which Dera do you follow?
1 = 01: Dera Sachkhand (Ballan)
2 = 02: Radha Swami (Beas)
3 = 03: Dera Saccha Suada
4 = 04: Ravidas
5 = 05: Divya Jyoti Jagran Sansthan
6 = 06: Naankasar waale
7 = 07: Nirankari
8 = 08: Naamdhari
9 = 09: Dera Sant Bhaniyarawala
10 = 10: Dera Sant Phuriwala
11 = 11: Dera Baba Budha Dal
12 = 12: Dera Begowaal
13 = 13: Others
97 = 97: No one
98 = 98: Don't know

Q23a: (If you are a follower of any Dera) How much do you participate in the activities of your Dera- A Lot, Somewhat, Less or Not at all?
1 = 1: A lot
2 = 2: Somewhat
3 = 3: Less
4 = 4: Not at all
8 = 8: Did not answer
9 = 9: N.A.

Q23b: (If you are a follower of any Dera) In your opinion, your Dera has which party’s maximum supporters?
1 = 01: Congress
2 = 02: BJP
3 = 03: Akali Dal (SAD)
4 = 04: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)
5 = 05: BSP
6 = 06: CPI
7 = 07: CPI(M)
8 = 08: CPI(ML)(L)
9 = 09: NCP
10 = 10: Lok Insaaf Party (LIP)
11 = 11: SAD(M)
12 = 12: United Akali Dal (UAD)
13 = 13: Swaraj India
14 = 14: Apna Punjab party
15 = 15: Awaaz-e Punjab
16 = 16: Lok Punjab Front (LPF)
17 = 17: Shiv Sena
18 = 18: JD (U)
19 = 19: RJD
20 = 20: LJP
21 = 21: Akali Dal-BJP (SAD-BJP)
96 = 96: Independents
97 = 97: No party based supporter
98 = 98: No answer
99 = 99: N.A.

Q23c: (If you are a follower of any Dera) In the upcoming elections, if your Baba/ Guru asks you to vote for a specific party, will you vote for that party only?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes
3 = 3: May be
8 = 8: No answer
9 = 9: N.A.

Q24: Have you faced any trouble in depositing or getting exchanged your old Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes- A Lot, Somewhat, Less or Not at all?
1 = 1: A lot
2 = 2: Somewhat
3 = 3: Less
4 = 4: Not at all
5 = 5: Have faced troubled but this is for overall good
8 = 8: No response

Q24a: (If you faced a lot, somewhat, less trouble) What kind of trouble did you face?
1 = 01: Shortage of money
2 = 02: Loss of money
3 = 03: Trouble involved in getting old notes exchanged
4 = 04: Not receiving salary/wages
5 = 05: Any other issue related to livelihood
6 = 06: Couldn’t buy daily, essential goods
7 = 07: Difficulty in getting change
8 = 08: Distance between House and Bank/ATM
9 = 09: Standing in queues of Banks/ ATMs for hours
10 = 10: Unavailability of cash in banks/ATMs
11 = 11: Unavailability of cash in cooperative banks
12 = 12: Shortage of money for wedding related purposes
13 = 13: Shortage of cash for medical treatment
14 = 14: Shortage of cash for agriculture
15 = 15: Some other issue
98 = 98: Can’t Say
99 = 99: Not applicable

Q25: People have different opinions regarding the cancellation of old Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes. Some people believe that this was a right move, some others believe that it was the right move without any preparation. What is your opinion?
1 = 1: Right move
2 = 2: Right move without any preparation
3 = 3: Wrong move
8 = 8: No response

Q26: In your opinion, to what extent will the cancellation of old Rs 1000 and Rs 500 notes be able to tackle the issue of black money- a lot, somewhat , very less or not at all?
1 = 1: A lot
2 = 2: Somewhat
3 = 3: Very less
4 = 4: Not at all
8 = 8: No response

Q27: People have different opinions regarding the cancellation of old Rs 1000 and Rs 500 notes. Some people say that due to this move, the common man has suffered more while the rich have suffered less. What is your opinion?
1 = 1: Common man suffered more
2 = 2: Rich suffered more
3 = 3: Both suffered
4 = 4: No one suffered
8 = 8: No response

Q28: In your opinion, do you think the move to cancel Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes will benefit the BJP in the election?
1 = 1: A lot of benefit
2 = 2: Some benefit
3 = 3: Some losses
4 = 4: A big loss
5 = 5: Neither benefit nor loss
8 = 8: No Response

Q29: During the last one month, did you or any of your family members have to forego two square meals a day?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes
8 = 8: Don't remember
9 = 9: No response

Q31: 1: AAP is only capable of cutting Cong and Akali-BJP’s votes and they will not be able to win many seats; 2: AAP is a strong contender in Punjab and can possibly win the elections. Which statement do you agree most?
1 = 1: Agree with Statement 1
2 = 2: Agree with Statement 2
8 = 8: No opinion

Q32: In your opinion, Navjot Singh Siddhu’s decision to join Congress is right or wrong?
1 = 1: Right
2 = 2: Wrong
8 = 8: Can't say

Q33: In your opinion, will Siddhu’s decision to join Congress benefit or harm Congress?
1 = 1: Very beneficial
2 = 2: Somewhat beneficial
3 = 3: Somewhat harmful
4 = 4: Very harmful
5 = 5: Neither beneficial nor harmful
8 = 8: No answer

Q34: In your opinion, how serious is the problem of drug addiction in Punjab?
1 = 1: Very serious
2 = 2: Somewhat serious
3 = 3: Less serious
4 = 4: Not at all serious
8 = 8: No opinion

Q34a: (If very or somewhat serious in Q33) Whom would you hold responsible for the problem of drug addiction?
1 = 01: Badal/Badal Government/Akali Dal
2 = 02: Majithia
3 = 03: BJP
4 = 04: Congress
5 = 05: AAP
6 = 06: All parties/politicians
7 = 07: Drug addicts
8 = 08: Smugglers
9 = 09: Police
10 = 10: Government/state
11 = 11: Society
12 = 12: Youth
13 = 13: Pakistan
14 = 14: Others
15 = 15: No one
98 = 98: No answer
99 = 99: N.A.

Q35a: Which party is best suited to solve the problem of drug addiction- Cong, BJP, Akali-Dal, AAP?
1 = 1: Congress
2 = 2: BJP
3 = 3: Akali
4 = 4: AAP
5 = 5: All
6 = 6: No party
8 = 8: No response

Q37a: How important is the cow protection issue going to be for you in the forthcoming assembly elections? Very Important, Somewhat Important, Not very important, Not at all important?
1 = 1: Very important
2 = 2: Somewhat important
3 = 3: Not very important
4 = 4: Not at all important
8 = 8: No answer

Q38: In your opinion, which among the following parties will win the election or be the front runner in the upcoming election in Punjab?
1 = 01: Congress
2 = 02: BJP
3 = 03: Akali Dal (SAD)
4 = 04: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)
5 = 05: BSP
6 = 06: CPI
7 = 07: CPI(M)
8 = 08: CPI(ML)(L)
9 = 09: NCP
10 = 10: Lok Insaaf Party (LIP)
11 = 11: SAD(M)
12 = 12: United Akali Dal (UAD)
13 = 13: Swaraj India
14 = 14: Apna Punjab party
15 = 15: Awaaz-e Punjab
16 = 16: Lok Punjab Front (LPF)
17 = 17: Shiv Sena
18 = 18: JD (U)
19 = 19: RJD
20 = 20: LJP
21 = 21: Akali Dal-BJP (SAD-BJP)
90 = 90: No party
96 = 96: Independents
97 = 97: Other smaller parties
98 = 98: Can't say

Q39: In your opinion, which one of the following Prime Ministers have taken the strongest decisions – Jawaharlal Nehru, Narendra, Modi, Narsimha Rao, Indira Gandhi, Manmohan Singh, Atal Bihari Vajpayee or V.P. Singh?
1 = 1: Jawaharlal Nehru
2 = 2: Narendra Modi
3 = 3: Narsimha Rao
4 = 4: Indira Gandhi
5 = 5: Manmohan Singh
6 = 6: Atal Bihari Vajpayee
7 = 7: V.P. Singh
8 = 8: Others
9 = 9: Did not answer

Q40: Which of the following leaders is posing the biggest challenge to the Modi government at the Centre? Mayawati, Arvind Kejriwal, Rahul Gandhi, Mamata Banerjee or Mulayam Singh?
1 = 1: Mayawati
2 = 2: Arvind Kejriwal
3 = 3: Rahul Gandhi
4 = 4: Mamata Banerjee
5 = 5: Mulayam Singh
6 = 6: Others
8 = 8: Did not answer

Q42a: 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

Q43a: How often do you use Facebook? Daily, Some days a week, Some days a month, Very rarely or never?
1 = 1: Daily
2 = 2: Weekly
3 = 3: Monthly
4 = 4: Rarely
5 = 5: Never
6 = 6: Don’t have an account
8 = 8: No answer

Q44: (If respondent uses Whats App) Are you a member of any leader’s or party’s Whats App group in your area?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes
8 = 8: Can't say
9 = 9: N.A.

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

Z2: Gender
1 = 1: Male
2 = 2: Female
3 = 3: Others

Z3: 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: N.A.

Z4: What is your 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

Z4c: (If no in Z4a) What is your relationship with the main earner of your household?
1 = 01: Husband/Wife
2 = 02: Father/Mother/Father-in-law/Mother-in-law
3 = 03: Son/daughter
4 = 04: Brother/Sister
5 = 05: Grand son/Grand daughter
6 = 06: Uncle/Aunt
7 = 07: Nephew/Niece
8 = 08: Grand father/Grand mother
9 = 09: Others
98 = 98: No answer
99 = 99: N.A.

Z5: How does the main earner of your household get paid for his work - Hourly, Daily, Weekly, Monthly or in some other way?
1 = 1: Hourly
2 = 2: Daily
3 = 3: Weekly
4 = 4: Monthly
5 = 5: Some other way
8 = 8: Can't say

Z6: Are you married?
1 = 1: Married
2 = 2: Married (Gauna not performed, not started living together
3 = 3: Widowed
4 = 4: Divorced
5 = 5: Separated
6 = 6: Deserted
7 = 7: Unmarried/Single
8 = 8: No response

Z7a: (If yes in Z7) Had s/he gone in search of employment, for education, for both or for other work?
1 = 1: Looking for jobs
2 = 2: For studies
3 = 3: For job/study
4 = 4: For other work
5 = 5: For marriage
6 = 6: Did not tell
9 = 9: N.A.

Z8: What is your Caste/Jati-biradari/Tribe name?
870 = 870: Christians No Caste/Other Christians
999 = 999: Not Ascertained/ Failed to ask/ Answer refused

Z8a: And what is your caste group?
1 = 1: Scheduled Caste (SC)
2 = 2: Scheduled Tribe (ST)
3 = 3: Other Backward Classes (OBC)
4 = 4: Other
9 = 9: N.A.

Z9: 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: No religion
9 = 9: Others

Z9a: (If Sikh) Are you Amritdhari, Keshdhari, Sahajdhari or Patit?
1 = 1: Amritdhari
2 = 2: Keshdhari
3 = 3: Sahajdhari
4 = 4: Patit
7 = 7: Others
8 = 8: Can't say
9 = 9: N.A.

Z10: Are you a pure vegetarian, vegetarian but eat eggs or you eat meat/fish as well?
1 = 1: Pure vegetarian
2 = 2: Vegetarian but eat eggs
3 = 3: Non-vegetarian eat meat/fish
8 = 8: Didn't tell

Z11: What type of mobile phone do you have?
1 = 1: Normal mobile phone
2 = 2: Smart phone
3 = 3: Don't have mobile phone
8 = 8: No answer

Z11a: (If Have mobile phone) Do you have internet connection in your mobile?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes
8 = No response
9 = 9: N.A.

Z13: Area/Locality
1 = 1: Village
2 = 2: Small town
3 = 3: Big town
4 = 4: Big city

Z13a: (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: House/Flat with 3 rooms
5 = 5: House with 2 rooms
6 = 6: House with 1 room
7 = 7: Mainly a kutcha house
8 = 8: Slum/jhuggi/jhopdi
9 = 9: N.A.

Z13b: (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.

Z14: Total number of family members (Adults)
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

Z16: Total monthly household expenditure - putting together the expenditure of all members of the household?
0 = 000000: No answer

Z17d(1): ): (If Computer/laptop/I pad) Is it with Internet or without internet?
1 = 1: With internet
2 = 2: Without internet
9 = 9: N.A.

Z17h(1): (If Television) Is it with Cable/Dish TV or without Cable/Dish TV?
1 = 1: With Cable/Dish TV
2 = 2: Without Cable/Dish TV
9 = 9: N.A.

Z17m: (If Village) Do you or members of your household have a thresher?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes
9 = 9: N.A.

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 Q4 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

1 = 1: Yes
2 = 2: No