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Q1: While talking to people about the recent assembly elections, it was found that some people were not able to cast their vote, did you cast your vote or not?
N (%) 1: Did not vote 258 5.0 2: Voted 4864 94.9 8: No response 6 .1 Total 5128 100.0
a: (If voted in Q1 ) who did you vote for?
N (%) Valid (%) Valid 01: Congress 2005 39.1 41.2 02: BJP 2386 46.5 49.1 03: BSP 69 1.3 1.4 04: NCP 39 .8 .8 05: CPI 6 .1 .1 06: CPI-M 12 .2 .3 07: AAP 22 .4 .5 08: BTP (Chhotu Vasava) 61 1.2 1.3 09: Shiv Sena (SS) 12 .2 .2 10: PAAS 2 .0 .0 11: JD-U 11 .2 .2 12: JVP/AIHCP 10 .2 .2 92: NOTA 13 .3 .3 95: Independent 194 3.8 4.0 98: Don’t know/Can’t say/No response 23 .4 .5 Total 4864 94.9 100.0 Missing 99: N.A. 264 5.1 Total 5128 100.0
b: (If voted in Q1 ) Thinking about whom to vote for, when did you finally make up your mind?
N (%) Valid (%)
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N (%) Valid (%) Valid 1: On the day of polling 1330 25.9 27.4 2: A day or two before the polling 529 10.3 10.9 3: During the campaign 337 6.6 6.9 4: Before the campaign started 1227 23.9 25.3 5: After the announcement of candidate 762 14.9 15.7 6: After Modi started campaigning 248 4.8 5.1 7: Others 69 1.3 1.4 8: No opinion 348 6.8 7.2 Total 4850 94.6 100.0 Missing 9: N.A. 278 5.4 Total 5128 100.0
c: (If voted in Q1 ) Did election officer correctly put mark on your finger?
N (%) Valid (%) Valid 1: Checked but mark not found 127 2.5 2.6 2: Checked and mark found 4470 87.2 92.3 8: Could not check the mark see 246 4.8 5.1 Total 4842 94.4 100.0 Missing 9: N.A. 286 5.6 Total 5128 100.0
d: (If voted ) While making up your mind whom to vote for, did you consult anybody?
N (%) Valid (%) Valid 1: No 2901 56.6 59.6 2: Yes 1765 34.4 36.3 8: Can't say 198 3.9 4.1 Total 4864 94.9 100.0 Missing 9: N.A. 264 5.1 Total 5128 100.0
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e: (If yes in Q1d ) Whose advice did you consider the most?
N (%) Valid (%) Valid 01: Local political leader 111 2.2 6.3 02: Husband/wife 499 9.7 28.3 03: Other family members 483 9.4 27.4 04: Leaders of your caste/community 45 .9 2.6 05: Friends/Neighbore 289 5.6 16.4 06: Colleagues 59 1.1 3.3 07: Head/Sarpanch of village 31 .6 1.7 08: I decided my own 147 2.9 8.3 97: Others 6 .1 .4 98: Can’t say 96 1.9 5.4 Total 1765 34.4 100.0 Missing 99: N.A. 3363 65.6 Total 5128 100.0
f: (If not voted in Q1 ) what was the main reason behind you not casting your vote in this election?
N (%) Valid (%) Valid 01: Out of station 84 1.6 32.5 02: Sick 69 1.4 27.0 03: Not interested in voting 19 .4 7.2 04: Somebody prevented/ fear of violence 1 .0 .3 05: Did not have voter I-card 12 .2 4.7 06: No good choice 3 .1 1.2 07: Someone else had voted in my place before I went to voting 1 .0 .5 08: Me/ whole village boycotted elections 1 .0 .4 09: Name was missing in electoral roll 10 .2 3.9 10: Others 4 .1 1.7 98: Can’t say 53 1.0 20.6 Total 258 5.0 100.0 Missing 99: N.A. 4870 95.0
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Q2: After the election, who would you like to see as the Chief Minister of Gujarat?
N (%) 01: Vijay Rupani 1154 22.5 02: Anandiben Patel 455 8.9 03: Nitin Patel 96 1.9 04: Amit Shah 143 2.8 05: Jitu Vaghani 52 1.0 06: Ganpat Vasava 3 .1 07: Bhupendrasinh Chudasama 4 .1 08: Chiman Separaiya 4 .1 09: Atmaram Parmar 6 .1 10: Babubhai Bokhiria 3 .1 11: Dilip Thakor 6 .1 12: Jayesh Radadiya 2 .0 13: Keshubhai Patel 2 .0 14: Jai Narayan Vyas 3 .1 15: Narendra Modi 427 8.3 16: Any other leader from BJP 39 .8 17: Bharatsinh Solanki 548 10.7 18: Arjun Modhwadia 106 2.1 19: Shaktisinh Gohil 205 4.0 20: Tushar Chaudhary 21 .4 21: Siddharth Patel 57 1.1 22: Sonal Patel 41 .8 24: Naran Rathwa 9 .2 25: Any other leader from Congress 274 5.3 26: Shankersinh Vaghela 14 .3 27: Praful Patel 9 .2 28: Hardik Patel 80 1.6 29: Chirag Patel 30 .6
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N (%) 30: Ketan Patel 9 .2 31: Alpesh Thakore 137 2.7 32: Jignesh Mewani 4 .1 33: Yatin Oza 6 .1 45: Ahmed Patel 88 1.7 85: Any other leader not mentioned above 39 .8 90: Anyone can be chief minister 37 .7 98: Can’t say/No response 1016 19.8 Total 5128 100.0
Q3: Which party did you vote for in the 2014 Lok Sabha election?
N (%) 01: Congress 1409 27.5 02: BJP 2744 53.5 03: BSP 40 .8 04: NCP 10 .2 05: CPI 3 .1 06: CPI-M 10 .2 07: AAP 10 .2 08: BTP (Chhotu Vasava) 9 .2 09: Shiv Sena (SS) 14 .3 10: PAAS 1 .0 11: JD-U 8 .1 12: JVP/AIHCP 4 .1 90: No party 2 .0 92: NOTA 4 .1 95: Independent 312 6.1 98: Don’t know/Can’t say/No response 547 10.7 99: Not voted 1 .0 Total 5128 100.0
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Q4: People participate in several activities during the election campaign. Did you participate in the following activities?
a: Attended election meetings
N (%) 1: No 2809 54.8 2: Yes 2214 43.2 8: No answer 106 2.1 Total 5128 100.0
b: Participated in election rallies
N (%) 1: No 3692 72.0 2: Yes 1341 26.1 8: No answer 95 1.9 Total 5128 100.0
c: Canvassed door to door
N (%) 1: No 4206 82.0 2: Yes 778 15.2 8: No answer 144 2.8 Total 5128 100.0
d: Collected or contributed funds
N (%) 1: No 4420 86.2 2: Yes 478 9.3 8: No answer 230 4.5 Total 5128 100.0
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e: Distributed leaflets or put up posters
N (%) 1: No 4201 81.9 2: Yes 727 14.2 8: No answer 200 3.9 Total 5128 100.0
Q5: During election campaign, did any candidate, worker from the following parties come to your house asking for vote?
a: Congress
N (%) 1: No 1467 28.6 2: Yes 3526 68.8 8: No answer 135 2.6 Total 5128 100.0
b: BJP
N (%) 1: No 1402 27.3 2: Yes 3595 70.1 8: No answer 131 2.5 Total 5128 100.0
c: Other parties/independent
N (%) 1: No 2939 57.3 2: Yes 1982 38.6 8: No answer 207 4.0 Total 5128 100.0
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Q6: And during election campaign, did the following parties contact you through phone call, SMS or recorded voice?
a: Congress
N (%) 1: No 3053 59.5 2: Yes 1925 37.5 8: No answer 151 2.9 Total 5128 100.0
b: BJP
N (%) 1: No 2909 56.7 2: Yes 2051 40.0 8: No answer 168 3.3 Total 5128 100.0
c: Other parties/independent
N (%) 1: No 4106 80.1 2: Yes 782 15.2 8: No answer 241 4.7 Total 5128 100.0
Q7: Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the performance of the following government?
a: Narendra Modi-led BJP/NDA Government at the Centre during the last three and half years
N (%) 1: Fully satisfied 1855 36.2 2: Somewhat satisfied 1941 37.9 3: Somewhat dissatisfied 725 14.1
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N (%) 4: Fully dissatisfied 475 9.3 8: No opinion 132 2.6 Total 5128 100.0
b: The work done by your incumbent local M.L.A.
N (%) 1: Fully satisfied 1185 23.1 2: Somewhat satisfied 2321 45.3 3: Somewhat dissatisfied 975 19.0 4: Fully dissatisfied 490 9.6 8: No opinion 156 3.0 Total 5128 100.0
c: BJP government of Gujarat in last five years
N (%) 1: Fully satisfied 1689 32.9 2: Somewhat satisfied 1791 34.9 3: Somewhat dissatisfied 900 17.6 4: Fully dissatisfied 549 10.7 8: No opinion 198 3.9 Total 5128 100.0
Q8: Thinking of how you (or your family in the case of first time voter) have voted in the assembly elections in Gujarat in the last many years, how would you describe yourself – are you traditionally a Congress supporter or a BJP supporter?
N (%) 1: Congress 1572 30.6 2: BJP 2238 43.6 3: Other parties 164 3.2 7: Not a supporter of any one party 631 12.3 8: No response 524 10.2
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Q9: While voting in this assembly election, what was the most important issue for you?
N (%) 01: Electricity supply 45 .9 02: Drinking water supply 191 3.7 03: Educational facilities/school/college/education/ teachers 96 1.9 04: Health facilities/hospital/doctors/treatment 26 .5 05: Good condition of roads 59 1.2 06: Poor condition of roads 152 3.0 07: Infrastructure in cities/facilities in cities/poor condition of cities 21 .4 08: Public transport facilities/buses 31 .6 09: Railway connectivity 4 .1 10: Neglect of my area 22 .4 11: Cleanliness/sanitation 55 1.1 12: Unemployment/lack of jobs 650 12.7 13: No companies/factories 12 .2 14: Gap between rich and poor/exploitation of poor 22 .4 15: Poverty 338 6.6 16: Food and Clothes 5 .1 17: Housing 67 1.3 18: Inflation/price rise 553 10.8 19: Prices have come down 29 .6 20: Corruption (generally) 240 4.7 21: Corruption of BJP government 60 1.2 22: Drought/low rainfall 7 .1 23: Floods 5 .1 24: Irrigation issues 11 .2 25: MSP of crops 57 1.1 26: Farmer problems/agricultural problems 56 1.1 27: Development (generally)/vikaas 689 13.4 28: Development under BJP rule 228 4.4
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N (%) 29: Lack of development under BJP rule/development did not take place 37 .7 30: Economic growth 55 1.1 31: Increasing crime/deteriorating law and order 15 .3 32: Crimes against women/rape/Women’s safety 26 .5 33: Issue of terrorism 5 .1 34: Una flogging incident 1 .0 35: Atrocities against Dalits 5 .1 36: GST (generally) 115 2.2 37: Happy with GST/good move 29 .6 38: Unhappy with GST/poorly implemented/unnecessary 29 .6 39: Demonetisation/notebandi (Generally) 10 .2 40: Happy with demonetisation/good move 8 .2 41: Unhappy with demonetisation/poorly implemented/unnecessary 37 .7 42: Caste/protection of one’s caste 4 .1 43: Religion/protection of one’s religion 6 .1 44: Gujarati pride/asmita 2 .0 45: Communalism/secularism/Hindu-Muslim brotherhood 14 .3 47: Neglect of Muslims 4 .1 48: Hindutva/Hindu pride 6 .1 49: Ram Mandir/Babri Masjid issue 5 .1 50: Cow protection 6 .1 51: Harassment in the name of cow protection 5 .1 52: Issue of nationalism 3 .1 53: Change/Change of government/Parivartan/removing BJP from power Stability/No 57 1.1 change/another chance to BJP govt. 54: Vote for Narendra Modi/satisfied with Modi’s performance 8 .2 55: Vote for BJP/BJP leaders/Rupani/Anandi Patel etc. /satisfied with state BJP govt. 1 .0 56: Vote for Congress/Congress leaders/Gandhi family/Vaghela/Solanki etc. 4 .1 57: Vote against BJP/dissatisfied with state BJP govt. 3 .0 58: Vote against Narendra Modi/ dissatisfied with Modi’s performance 3 .1 59: Vote against Congress 2 .0 61: Patidar agitation 6 .1 62: Support Patel/Patidar agitation 2 .0
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N (%) 63: Oppose Patel/Patidar agitation 4 .1 64: Patels should get OBC status 1 .0 65: Support for Hardik Patel 3 .1 66: Oppose Hardik Patel 1 .0 67: Issue of reservation 15 .3 68: Support reservation 3 .1 69: Oppose reservation 6 .1 70: Protection of environment/forests 2 .0 71: Land acquisition 6 .1 72: Workers’/labour rights 2 .0 73: Nepotism/political dynasties 2 .0 74: Issues related to youth 2 .0 96: No Problem/No Issue 4 .1 97: Any other issue not mentioned above 50 1.0 98: No Opinion/DK /Can’t say 779 15.2 Total 5128 100.0
Q10: Do you like or dislike the following leaders?
a: Amit Shah
N (%) 1: Fully like 1599 31.2 2: Somewhat like 1609 31.4 3: Somewhat dislike 638 12.4 4: Fully dislike 972 19.0 8: Can't say 126 2.5 9: Not heard 183 3.6 Total 5128 100.0
b: Rahul Gandhi
N (%) 1: Fully like 1625 31.7
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N (%) 2: Somewhat like 1559 30.4 3: Somewhat dislike 934 18.2 4: Fully dislike 791 15.4 8: Can't say 141 2.7 9: Not heard 78 1.5 Total 5128 100.0
c: Jignesh Mevani
N (%) 1: Fully like 610 11.9 2: Somewhat like 1395 27.2 3: Somewhat dislike 1335 26.0 4: Fully dislike 1013 19.8 8: Can't say 276 5.4 9: Not heard 498 9.7 Total 5128 100.0
d: Narendra Modi
N (%) 1: Fully like 2425 47.3 2: Somewhat like 1268 24.7 3: Somewhat dislike 541 10.5 4: Fully dislike 747 14.6 8: Can't say 107 2.1 9: Not heard 40 .8 Total 5128 100.0
e: Hardik Patel
N (%) Valid (%) 1: Fully like 871 17.0 17.0 2: Somewhat like 1388 27.1 27.1
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N (%) Valid (%) 3: Somewhat dislike 1132 22.1 22.1 4: Fully dislike 1235 24.1 24.1 8: Can't say 311 6.1 6.1 9: Not heard 191 3.7 3.7 Total 5128 100.0 100.0
f: Anandiben Patel
N (%) 1: Fully like 1354 26.4 2: Somewhat like 1639 32.0 3: Somewhat dislike 1033 20.1 4: Fully dislike 781 15.2 8: Can't say 163 3.2 9: Not heard 157 3.1 Total 5128 100.0
g: Alpesh Thakor
N (%) 1: Fully like 753 14.7 2: Somewhat like 1449 28.3 3: Somewhat dislike 1206 23.5 4: Fully dislike 992 19.3 8: Can't say 322 6.3 9: Not heard 405 7.9 Total 5128 100.0
h: Vijay Rupani
N (%) 1: Fully like 1535 29.9 2: Somewhat like 1596 31.1 3: Somewhat dislike 851 16.6
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N (%) 4: Fully dislike 875 17.1 8: Can't say 173 3.4 9: Not heard 98 1.9 Total 5128 100.0
i: Bharatsinh Solanki
N (%) 1: Fully like 1188 23.2 2: Somewhat like 1527 29.8 3: Somewhat dislike 909 17.7 4: Fully dislike 971 18.9 8: Can't say 251 4.9 9: Not heard 282 5.5 Total 5128 100.0
Q11: In your opinion, were these decision by Modi Government good or bad?
a: Demonetization
N (%) 1: Good 2096 40.9 2: Bad 1631 31.8 3: So-So 1181 23.0 8: Can't say 219 4.3 Total 5128 100.0
b: GST
N (%) 1: Good 1680 32.8 2: Bad 1711 33.4 3: So-So 1450 28.3 8: Can't say 287 5.6
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N (%) Total 5128 100.0
Q12: Which one of these three sentences related to reservation in government jobs do you agree with?
N (%) 1: Reservation should only be on the basis of caste 1078 21.0 2: Reservation should only be on the basis of economic condition 2032 39.6 3: Reservation should be abolished altogether 711 13.9 4: Reservation should on the basis of caste and economic condition both 629 12.3 8: Cannot say 678 13.2 Total 5128 100.0
Q13: How much development has taken place in the following places during the last five years – a lot, somewhat, not much or none at all?
a: In your immediate area/locality
N (%) 1: A lot 1129 22.0 2: Somewhat 2423 47.3 3: Not much 1003 19.6 4: None at all 459 8.9 8: Can't say 114 2.2 Total 5128 100.0
b: In your village/town
N (%) 1: A lot 1051 20.5 2: Somewhat 2384 46.5 3: Not much 1130 22.0 4: None at all 435 8.5 8: Can't say 127 2.5 Total 5128 100.0
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c: In the whole of Gujarat
N (%) 1: A lot 1500 29.2 2: Somewhat 1969 38.4 3: Not much 950 18.5 4: None at all 387 7.5 8: Can't say 323 6.3 Total 5128 100.0
Q14: According to you has the Gujarat government succeeded or failed in looking after the following community?
a: Interests of Farmers
N (%) 1: Fully succeeded 1128 22.0 2: Somewhat succeeded 2148 41.9 3: Somewhat failed 800 15.6 4: Fully failed 803 15.7 8: No opinion 249 4.9 Total 5128 100.0
b: Interests of Traders
N (%) 1: Fully succeeded 1110 21.6 2: Somewhat succeeded 2162 42.2 3: Somewhat failed 947 18.5 4: Fully failed 604 11.8 8: No opinion 305 5.9 Total 5128 100.0
c: Interests of Youth
N (%)
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N (%) 1: Fully succeeded 1047 20.4 2: Somewhat succeeded 2073 40.4 3: Somewhat failed 999 19.5 4: Fully failed 746 14.5 8: No opinion 264 5.1 Total 5128 100.0
d: Interests of Women
N (%) 1: Fully succeeded 1451 28.3 2: Somewhat succeeded 2041 39.8 3: Somewhat failed 859 16.7 4: Fully failed 553 10.8 8: No opinion 224 4.4 Total 5128 100.0
e: Interests of your Caste-community
N (%) 1: Fully succeeded 929 18.1 2: Somewhat succeeded 1989 38.8 3: Somewhat failed 1007 19.6 4: Fully failed 860 16.8 8: No opinion 343 6.7 Total 5128 100.0
Q15: According to your assessment, which party will win from your assembly constituency in the coming election?
N (%) 1: Congress 1896 37.0 2: BJP 2404 46.9 3: Other party 169 3.3
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N (%) 7: Don't know 416 8.1 8: No answer 243 4.7 Total 5128 100.0
Q16: And in your estimate, which party will win or be a leading party in the entire Gujarat?
N (%) 1: Congress 1791 34.9 2: BJP 2496 48.7 3: Other party 108 2.1 7: Don't know 486 9.5 8: No answer 246 4.8 Total 5128 100.0
Q17: How regularly do you do the following – Daily, Sometimes, Rarely, or Never ?
a: Watch news on TV
N (%) 1: Daily 2753 53.7 2: Sometimes 1349 26.3 3: Rarely 381 7.4 4: Never 543 10.6 8: No opinion 102 2.0 Total 5128 100.0
b: Listen to news on the radio
N (%) 1: Daily 510 9.9 2: Sometimes 945 18.4 3: Rarely 595 11.6 4: Never 2934 57.2 8: No opinion 144 2.8
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N (%) Total 5128 100.0
c: Read the newspaper
N (%) 1: Daily 2043 39.8 2: Sometimes 1198 23.4 3: Rarely 570 11.1 4: Never 1204 23.5 8: No opinion 113 2.2 Total 5128 100.0
d: Read news on internet websites
N (%) 1: Daily 764 14.9 2: Sometimes 814 15.9 3: Rarely 471 9.2 4: Never 2843 55.4 8: No opinion 237 4.6 Total 5128 100.0
Q18: How often do you use the following? Daily, Some days a week, Some days a month, Very rarely or never?
a: Facebook
N (%) 1: Daily 1260 24.6 2: Few days a week 450 8.8 3: Few days a month 213 4.2 4: Rarely 405 7.9 5: Never 1595 31.1 6: Don’t have an account 918 17.9
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N (%) 8: No response 286 5.6 Total 5128 100.0
b: Twitter
N (%) 1: Daily 372 7.2 2: Few days a week 353 6.9 3: Few days a month 270 5.3 4: Rarely 327 6.4 5: Never 2117 41.3 6: Don’t have an account 1357 26.5 8: No response 333 6.5 Total 5128 100.0
c: Whats App
N (%) 1: Daily 1590 31.0 2: Few days a week 353 6.9 3: Few days a month 158 3.1 4: Rarely 278 5.4 5: Never 1528 29.8 6: Don’t have an account 913 17.8 8: No response 308 6.0 Total 5128 100.0
Q19: Should the present BJP government in Gujarat get another chance?
N (%) 1: No 1749 34.1 2: Yes 2639 51.5 3: Maybe/Perhaps 331 6.5 8: No response 408 8.0
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Z1: What is your age?
N (%) Valid (%) Valid 1: Up to 25 yrs 800 15.6 15.6 2: 26-35 yrs 1310 25.6 25.6 3: 36-45 yrs 1139 22.2 22.2 4: 46-55 yrs 863 16.8 16.8 5: 56 yrs. and above 1013 19.7 19.8 Total 5125 99.9 100.0 Missing 98: No answer 3 .1 Total 5128 100.0
Z2: Gender
N (%) 1: Male 2671 52.1 2: Female 2440 47.6 3: Others 16 .3 Total 5128 100.0
Z3: Up to what level have you studied?
N (%) 0: Non Literate 800 15.6 1: Below Primary 362 7.1 2: Primary pass/ Middle fail 687 13.4 3: Middle pass/Matric Fail 567 11.1 4: Matric 948 18.5 5: Intermediate/ College no degree 828 16.1
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N (%) 6: Graduate or equivalent 588 11.5 7: Post Graduate 136 2.7 8: Professional Degrees and Higher Research 34 .7 9: N.A. 178 3.5 Total 5128 100.0
Z4: What is your Occupation?
N (%) 01: Scientists 19 .4 02: Engineers 36 .7 03: Doctors 15 .3 04: Lawyers 23 .4 05: Accountants 95 1.9 06: College/Univ. Teachers 19 .4 07: Writers 7 .1 08: Modern Artists 10 .2 09: Other higher professionals 13 .2 10: Science and engineering technicians 7 .1 11: Computer operators 50 1.0 12: Alternative doctors 5 .1 13: Medical technicians 11 .2 14: School teachers 91 1.8 15: Nursery teachers 32 .6 16: Folk and commercial artists 2 .0 18: Priests 4 .1 19: Other lower professionals 32 .6 20: Elected Officials: Top central/state level 2 .0 21: Elected Officials: District level elected officials 4 .1 22: Managers 12 .2 24: Officials Class II 6 .1 25: Class III Employee (Clerical) 22 .4 26: Superintendents 9 .2
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N (%) 27: Traditional clerks 9 .2 28: Class IV Employee 12 .2 29: Other administrative, managerial and clerical workers 20 .4 30: Big businessmen 29 .6 31: Medium businessmen 101 2.0 32: Small businessmen 242 4.7 33: Petty shopkeeper 128 2.5 34: Hawkers, Vendors 20 .4 35: Sales executives 28 .6 36: Salespersons 27 .5 37: Shop Assistants 28 .5 38: Rentier 64 1.2 39: Other businessmen 12 .2 40: Waiters 23 .5 41: Dhobi 9 .2 42: Barbers, beauticians 12 .2 43: Ayahs, maids, domestic servants 9 .2 44: Chowkidars, caretakers 19 .4 45: Sweepers, scavengers 6 .1 49: Other service workers 87 1.7 50: Mechanics, machine tool operators, drivers 133 2.6 51: Electricians, Plumbers 43 .8 52: Jewellers 37 .7 53: Tailors 32 .6 54: Weavers 10 .2 55: Shoemakers 6 .1 56: Blacksmiths 4 .1 57: Carpenters 10 .2 59: Other skilled workers 37 .7 60: Miners 2 .0 61: Masons, bricklayers 14 .3 62: Potters 6 .1 63: Stone-cutter and carvers 2 .0
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N (%) 64: Furniture, basket, mat makers 8 .2 65: Rickshaw-pullers 5 .1 66: Unskilled labourers 28 .5 69: Other semi-skilled and unskilled workers 83 1.6 70: Owner-cultivators 20 + Acres 15 .3 71: Owner-cultivators 10-20 Acres 35 .7 72: Owner-cultivators 5-10 Acres 114 2.2 73: Owner-cultivators 1-5 Acres 261 5.1 74: Owner-cultivators 0-1 Acre 93 1.8 75: Tenant-cultivators 5+ Acres 33 .6 76: Tenant-cultivators 0-5 Acres 23 .4 77: Plantation workers 17 .3 78: Agricultural labourers rearers 276 5.4 79: Other agriculture workers 165 3.2 80: Live-stock farming 58 1.1 81: Dairy farming 9 .2 82: Poultry farming 1 .0 83: Shepherds 2 .0 86: Fishermen 7 .1 89: Other breeders and cattle 3 .1 90: House-wife/husband 1566 30.5 91: Students not seeking employment 231 4.5 92: Employment seekers 37 .7 93: Unemployed workers, non-workers 17 .3 95: Any other occupation 3 .1 96: Political activists, missionaries 7 .1 98: Unidentifiable or unclassifiable 236 4.6 99: Not ascertained 50 1.0 Total 5128 100.0
a: Are you the main earner of your household?
N (%)
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N (%) 1: No 2739 53.4 2: Yes 2389 46.6 Total 5128 100.0
b: (If No in Z4a ) What is the occupation of the main earner of your household?
N (%) Valid (%) Valid 01: Scientists 10 .2 .4 02: Engineers 22 .4 .8 03: Doctors 13 .3 .5 04: Lawyers 10 .2 .4 05: Accountants 18 .4 .7 06: College/Univ. Teachers 7 .1 .3 07: Writers 2 .0 .1 08: Modern Artists 4 .1 .2 09: Other higher professionals 3 .0 .1 10: Science and engineering technicians 3 .1 .1 11: Computer operators 21 .4 .8 12: Alternative doctors 4 .1 .1 13: Medical technicians 4 .1 .1 14: School teachers 37 .7 1.4 15: Nursery teachers 17 .3 .6 16: Folk and commercial artists 2 .0 .1 18: Priests 12 .2 .4 19: Other lower professionals 25 .5 .9 20: Elected Officials: Top central/state level 3 .1 .1 21: Elected Officials: District level elected officials 4 .1 .2 22: Managers 11 .2 .4 23: Officials Class I 2 .0 .1 24: Officials Class II 7 .1 .3 25: Class III Employee (Clerical) 22 .4 .8 26: Superintendents 6 .1 .2 27: Traditional clerks 6 .1 .2
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N (%) Valid (%) 28: Class IV Employee 28 .5 1.0 29: Other administrative, managerial and clerical workers 19 .4 .7 30: Big businessmen 39 .8 1.4 31: Medium businessmen 109 2.1 4.0 32: Small businessmen 257 5.0 9.4 33: Petty shopkeeper 92 1.8 3.4 34: Hawkers, Vendors 16 .3 .6 35: Sales executives 39 .8 1.4 36: Salespersons 27 .5 1.0 37: Shop Assistants 25 .5 .9 38: Rentier 27 .5 1.0 39: Other businessmen 7 .1 .2 40: Waiters 6 .1 .2 41: Dhobi 2 .0 .1 42: Barbers, beauticians 13 .3 .5 43: Ayahs, maids, domestic servants 2 .0 .1 44: Chowkidars, caretakers 19 .4 .7 45: Sweepers, scavengers 8 .2 .3 49: Other service workers 50 1.0 1.8 50: Mechanics, machine tool operators, drivers 117 2.3 4.3 51: Electricians, Plumbers 47 .9 1.7 52: Jewellers 44 .9 1.6 53: Tailors 23 .5 .9 54: Weavers 5 .1 .2 55: Shoemakers 6 .1 .2 56: Blacksmiths 5 .1 .2 57: Carpenters 22 .4 .8 59: Other skilled workers 58 1.1 2.1 60: Miners 2 .0 .1 61: Masons, bricklayers 16 .3 .6 62: Potters 9 .2 .3 63: Stone-cutter and carvers 3 .1 .1 64: Furniture, basket, mat makers 7 .1 .2
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N (%) Valid (%) 65: Rickshaw-pullers 12 .2 .4 66: Unskilled labourers 17 .3 .6 69: Other semi-skilled and unskilled workers 103 2.0 3.7 70: Owner-cultivators 20 + Acres 28 .6 1.0 71: Owner-cultivators 10-20 Acres 38 .7 1.4 72: Owner-cultivators 5-10 Acres 125 2.4 4.6 73: Owner-cultivators 1-5 Acres 303 5.9 11.1 74: Owner-cultivators 0-1 Acre 114 2.2 4.2 75: Tenant-cultivators 5+ Acres 18 .4 .7 76: Tenant-cultivators 0-5 Acres 14 .3 .5 77: Plantation workers 3 .1 .1 78: Agricultural labourers rearers 131 2.5 4.8 79: Other agriculture workers 112 2.2 4.1 80: Live-stock farming 47 .9 1.7 81: Dairy farming 3 .1 .1 82: Poultry farming 1 .0 .1 83: Shepherds 3 .1 .1 84: Forest produce gatherer 1 .0 .0 86: Fishermen 5 .1 .2 89: Other breeders and cattle 1 .0 .0 90: House-wife/husband 21 .4 .8 91: Students not seeking employment 4 .1 .2 92: Employment seekers 2 .0 .1 93: Unemployed workers, non-workers 1 .0 .0 95: Any other occupation 2 .0 .1 96: Political activists, missionaries 1 .0 .1 98: Unidentifiable or unclassifiable 204 4.0 7.5 Total 2739 53.4 100.0 Missing 99: Not ascertained 2389 46.6 Total 5128 100.0
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c: Does anyone in your household have a government job?
N (%) 1: No 4091 79.8 2: Yes 1037 20.2 Total 5128 100.0
Z5: Are you married?
N (%) 1: No 699 13.6 2: Yes 4205 82.0 3: Divorced 33 .6 4: Widowed 151 2.9 5: Separated 12 .2 8: No answer 28 .5 Total 5128 100.0
Z6: What is your Caste/Jati-biradari/Tribe name?
N (%) 010: Brahmins 166 3.2 021: Lohana 21 .4 025: Rajputs 389 7.6 035: Kayasthas & Brahma 11 .2 045: Vyasa/Vaishya 42 .8 055: Jain 68 1.3 065: Punjabi Khatris 11 .2 070: Sindhi 24 .5 099: Other Upper Castes 234 4.6 121: Marathas 39 .8 125: Patel 387 7.5 126: Karwa Patel/Patidar 279 5.4 127: Leuva Patel/Patidar 207 4.0 199: Other PP 36 .7
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N (%) 210: Yadav 149 2.9 260 Koli 283 5.5 261: Mer 51 1.0 262: Charan 4 .1 263: Rabari 36 .7 264: Bharwad 48 .9 265: Kshatriya 434 8.5 266: Chaudhary 53 1.0 280: Machi 22 .4 299: Other Peasant Proprietors 152 3.0 300: Bhavsar/Chipa (Weavers) 6 .1 310: Darzee (Tailors) 25 .5 335: Badhai (Carpenters) 21 .4 345: Prajapati/Kumbhar (Potters) 46 .9 355: Lohar/Panchal (Black Smith) 26 .5 365: Sonar (Gold Smith) 4 .1 366: Sathvara 44 .9 391: Other Craftsmen 13 .3 410: Dhobi (Washermen) 7 .1 420: Nai (Barber) 44 .9 430: Ganchi/Teli (Oil Pressers) 6 .1 435: Jogi (Mendicants & seek Alms) 35 .7 445: Trader OBCs 3 .1 470: Khelkarti Jati (Entertaining Castes) 2 .0 475: Mali 2 .0 476: Bhoi 2 .0 489: Mochi 8 .2 490: Vagharis/Devipujaks 54 1.1 499: Other Service OBCs 68 1.3 500: Chamar 73 1.4 501: Satnami 1 .0 510: Balmiki 17 .3 520: Pasi 1 .0
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N (%) 525: Rajbanshis 1 .0 535: Dhobi,Julaha,Kewat(Non-OBC) 1 .0 545: Nomadic/Service SC 11 .2 550: Lowest SC 3 .1 555: Mayavanshi (Sedia Magwara) 11 .2 556: Vankar 90 1.8 599: Other SC 65 1.3 600: Mina 2 .0 601: Bhil 147 2.9 602: Naikda 10 .2 603: Chowdhara 55 1.1 604: Halpati 66 1.3 605: Vasava 64 1.2 606: Gamit 61 1.2 607: Rathwa 36 .7 610: Hindu denotified tribes 1 .0 699: Other STs 284 5.5 700: Ashrafs (Sayyad Shaikh) 76 1.5 710: Mughal (Khan) 29 .6 720: Rajput (Peasant Proprietors) 27 .5 721: Naqshbandi 8 .2 730: Other Upper Caste Muslim 19 .4 740: Peasants/Traders 13 .3 750: Craftsmen/Weavers 37 .7 760: Service Muslim 85 1.7 765: Mir, Mirasi 14 .3 780: Other Muslim OBC 128 2.5 790: Raine 1 .0 791: Qurashi 4 .1 792: Muslim OBC 2 .0 793: Ex-Untouchables/Muslim Dalits 5 .1 798: Muslim Denotified tribes 17 .3 799: Muslim No Caste/Other Muslims 33 .6
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N (%) 800: Jat Sikh 5 .1 810: Khatri/Arora Sikh 1 .0 830: Sikh No Caste/Other Sikhs 12 .2 840: Upper Caste Christians 2 .0 850: OBC Christians Inadequate information 4 .1 860: Dalit Christians 2 .0 880: Other Minorities 1 .0 900: Dalit Buddhists 1 .0 995: Hindu no caste 7 .1 999: Not Ascertained 30 .6 Total 5128 100.0
a: And what is your caste group?
N (%) Valid (%) Valid 1: Scheduled Caste (SC) 350 6.8 6.8 2: Scheduled Tribe (ST) 776 15.1 15.1 3: Other Backward Classes (OBC) 1981 38.6 38.7 4: Other 2018 39.4 39.4 Total 5125 99.9 100.0 Missing 9: N.A. 3 .1 Total 5128 100.0
Z7: What is your religion?
N (%) 1: Hindu 4495 87.6 2: Muslim 517 10.1 3: Christian 50 1.0 4: Sikh 14 .3 6: Jain 45 .9 7: No religion 3 .1 9: Others 5 .1 Total 5128 100.0
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Z8: Are you a pure vegetarian, vegetarian but eat eggs or you eat meat/fish as well?
N (%) 1: Pure vegetarian 3287 64.1 2: Vegetarian but eat eggs 545 10.6 3: Non-vegetarian eat meat/fish 1178 23.0 8: Didn't tell 117 2.3 Total 5128 100.0
Z9: What kind of a mobile phone do you have – is it a normal one or a touch screen smart phone?
N (%) 1: Normal phone 2118 41.3 2: Smartphone 2127 41.5 3: Don’t have a mobile phone 835 16.3 8: No response 48 .9 Total 5128 100.0
a: (If have mobile phone ) Is there an internet connection on your mobile?
N (%) Valid (%) Valid 1: No 2219 43.3 52.3 2: Yes 2026 39.5 47.7 Total 4245 82.8 100.0 Missing 9: N.A. 883 17.2 Total 5128 100.0
Z10: Do you have an Aadhar Card?
N (%) 1: No 211 4.1 2: Yes 4917 95.9 Total 5128 100.0
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Z11: Area/locality
N (%) 1: Village 2820 55.0 2: Town (50,000-1 lakh population) 348 6.8 3: Small city (1-5 lakh population) 588 11.5 4: Big city (5-10 lakh population) 366 7.1 5: Mega city (Above 10 lakh population) 1006 19.6 Total 5128 100.0
a: (If Town/City/Metropolitan ) Type of house where Respondent lives (own or rented)
N (%) Valid (%) Valid 1: House/Flat/Bunglow 228 4.4 11.7 2: House/Flat with 5 or more rooms 216 4.2 11.2 3: House/Flat with 4 rooms 251 4.9 12.9 4: House/Flat with 3 rooms 265 5.2 13.6 5: House with 2 rooms 777 15.2 40.1 6: House with 1 room 139 2.7 7.2 7: Mainly a kutcha house 28 .5 1.4 8: Slum/jhuggi/jhopdi 36 .7 1.9 Total 1939 37.8 100.0 Missing 9: N.A. 3189 62.2 Total 5128 100.0
b: (If village ) Type of house where Respondent lives (own or rented)
N (%) Valid (%) Valid 1: Pucca 1269 24.8 48.8 2: Pucca-Kutcha 780 15.2 30.0 3: Kutcha 492 9.6 18.9 4: Hut 62 1.2 2.4 Total 2602 50.7 100.0 Missing 9: N.A. 2526 49.3
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N (%) Valid (%) Total 5128 100.0
Z12: Total number of family members (Adults)
N (%) 1: One 186 3.6 2: Two 1257 24.5 3: Three 1155 22.5 4: Four 1282 25.0 5: Five 661 12.9 6: Six 332 6.5 7: Seven 119 2.3 8: Eight 72 1.4 9: Nine and above 64 1.2 Total 5128 100.0
Z12: Total number of family members (Children)
N (%) 0: Blank/NA 665 13.0 1: One 1052 20.5 2: Two 2117 41.3 3: Three 831 16.2 4: Four 281 5.5 5: Five 81 1.6 6: Six 21 .4 7: Seven 25 .5 8: Eight 25 .5 9: Nine and above 31 .6 Total 5128 100.0
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Z14: Total monthly household Expenditure - putting together the expenditure of all members of the household?
N (%) Valid (%) Valid 1: Up to 1000 49 1.0 1.2 2: 1001-2000 68 1.3 1.7 3: 2001-3000 173 3.4 4.2 4: 3001-4000 240 4.7 5.8 5: 4001-5000 437 8.5 10.6 6: 5001-10000 1923 37.5 46.9 7: 10001-20000 942 18.4 23.0 8: Above 20000 269 5.2 6.6 Total 4102 80.0 100.0 Missing 9: N.A. 1026 20.0 Total 5128 100.0
Z15: Do you or members of your household have the following:
a: Car/Jeep/Van
N (%) 1: No 4351 84.8 2: Yes 777 15.2 Total 5128 100.0
b: Scooter/Motorcycle/Moped
N (%) 1: No 1398 27.3 2: Yes 3730 72.7 Total 5128 100.0
c: Air conditioner
N (%) 1: No 4558 88.9
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N (%) 2: Yes 570 11.1 Total 5128 100.0
d: Computer/laptop/IPad
N (%) 1: No 3991 77.8 2: Yes 1137 22.2 Total 5128 100.0
e: Electric fan/cooler
N (%) 1: No 465 9.1 2: Yes 4663 90.9 Total 5128 100.0
f: Washing machine
N (%) 1: No 3711 72.4 2: Yes 1417 27.6 Total 5128 100.0
g: Fridge
N (%) 1: No 2038 39.7 2: Yes 3090 60.3 Total 5128 100.0
h: Television
N (%)
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N (%) 1: No 619 12.1 2: Yes 4509 87.9 Total 5128 100.0
i: Bank/post office account
N (%) 1: No 688 13.4 2: Yes 4440 86.6 Total 5128 100.0
j: ATM/Debit/Credit Card
N (%) 1: No 1437 28.0 2: Yes 3691 72.0 Total 5128 100.0
k: LPG gas
N (%) 1: No 1042 20.3 2: Yes 4086 79.7 Total 5128 100.0
l: Internet connection in the house
N (%) 1: No 4055 79.1 2: Yes 1073 20.9 Total 5128 100.0
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m: Toilet inside your house
N (%) 1: No 829 16.2 2: Yes 4299 83.8 Total 5128 100.0
n: Pumping set
N (%) 1: No 4147 80.9 2: Yes 981 19.1 Total 5128 100.0
o: Tractor
N (%) 1: No 4575 89.2 2: Yes 553 10.8 Total 5128 100.0
Z18: Total monthly household income - putting together the income of all members of the household?
N (%) Valid (%) Valid 1: Up to 1000 22 .4 .5 2: 1001-2000 62 1.2 1.5 3: 2001-3000 32 .6 .8 4: 3001-4000 57 1.1 1.4 5: 4001-5000 154 3.0 3.8 6: 5001-10000 1337 26.1 33.2 7: 10001-20000 1579 30.8 39.3 8: Above 20000 780 15.2 19.4 Total 4023 78.4 100.0 Missing 9: N.A. 1105 21.6
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N (%) Valid (%) Total 5128 100.0
E1: During the interview did you at any time feel that the respondent was answering the question due to fear or pressure?
N (%) 1: Yes 472 9.2 2: No 4621 90.1 3: Don’t know 34 .7 Total 5128 100.0
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