Appendices

Appendix A: Socio-Economic Caste (SEC) Survey Questionnaire (Urban)

For Each Household

Section 1: Housing/Dwelling

1. Predominant material of wall of the dwelling room (s) (Give code)
- 1 = Grass/thatch/bamboo, etc.
- 2 = Plastic/polythene
- 3 = Mud/unburnt brick
- 4 = Wood
- 5 = Stone not packed with mortar
- 6 = Stone packed with mortar
- 7 = G.I./metal/asbestos sheets
- 8 = Burnt brick
- 9 = Concrete
- 0 = Any other
2. Predominant material of roof of the dwelling room (s) (Give code)
- 1 = Grass/thatch/bamboo/wood/mud, etc.
- 2 = Plastic/polythene
- 3 = Hand-made tiles
- 4 = Machine-made tile
- 5 = Burnt brick
- 6 = Stone
- 7 = Slate
- 8 = G.I./metal/asbestos sheets
- 9 = Concrete
- 0 = Any other
3. Ownership status of this house (Give code)
- 1 = Owned
- 2 = Rented
- 3 = Shared
- 4 = Living on premises with employer
- 5 = House provided by employer
- 6 = Any other
4. Number of dwelling rooms exclusively in possession of this household (Record 1,2,3…)

Section 2: Amenities

5. Availability of drinking water source
- 1 = Within the premises, 2 = Near the premises, 3 = Away
6. Main source of lighting
- 1 = Electricity, 2 = Kerosene, 3 = Solar, 4 = Other oil, 5 = Any other, 6 = No lighting
7. Water-seal latrine exclusively for the household
- 1 = Yes, 2 = No
8. Wastewater outlet connected to
- 1 = Closed drainage, 2 = Open drainage, 3 = No drainage
9. Separate room used as kitchen exclusively for the household
- 1 = Yes, 2 = No

Section 3: Assets

Does the household own the following assets (Give code)

10. Refrigerator
- 1 = Yes; 2 = No
11. Telephone/Mobile phone
- Yes: 1 = Landline only, 2 = Mobile only, 3 = Both, 4 = No
12. Computer/Laptop
- Yes: 1 = With internet, 2 = Without internet, 3 = No
13. Motorized wheelers
- 1 = Two/Three-wheeler, 2 = Four-wheeler, 3 = No
14. AC
- 1 = Yes; 2 = No
15. Washing machine
- 1 = Yes; 2 = No

For Each Person

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