Interviewer instructions
Columns 4 to 6: Particulars during staying away: For those household members who had stayed away from the village/ town for a period of 1 month of more but less than 6 months during the last 365 days, i.e., for those with entry 1 in column 3, particulars on the ‘number of spells’, ‘destination’ during the longest spell and if worked (i.e., if engaged in any economic activity), ‘industry of work’, at 2-digit level of NIC-2004, for the longest duration of work will be collected in columns 4 to 6, respectively.
Columns 6: If worked, industry of work for the longest duration of work (2-digit NIC 2004 code): In this column, industry of work, at 2-digit level of NIC-2004 will be entered for those household members who have worked during the period of their staying away from the village/town. In many situations it may so happen that during the period of staying away from the village/ town, a household member was engaged in different economic activities. In such situations, the industry at 2-digit level of NIC-2004 will correspond to the work in which the household member was engaged for the longest duration.