National Sample Survey 1992 (48th Round) - Schedule 18.1- Land and Livestock Holdings

Block 1, Visit 1 & 2: Identification of Sample Household: This block is meant for recording identification particulars of the sample household and appears in schedules for both the visits in identical formats.
Block 2, Visit 1 & 2: Particulars of Field Operation: The particulars of field operations, viz. names of the officials involved, dates of survey, inspection, scrutiny etc., will be recorded in this block. It may be noted, that boxes are provided against item 1 (ii) in each of the cols. (3) to (6) for recording codes assigned to each of the field officials involved. The block will be filled in separately for the schedules of both the visits.
Block 3, Visit 1 & 2: Remarks by Investigator: The blank space provided in this block is meant for putting down remarks and observations of the investigator. The investigator should note down the operational problems of data collection encountered him and his observations on any special feature that he comes across while canvassing the schedule in the sample household. He should also explain the abnormal entries, if any, in the schedule. He should, moreover, record his impressions about the quality of area-figures reported by the household, especially when it is suspected to be under quoted deliberately. Sometimes, the constitution of the household is also misreported by the respondent when it helps evading land ceiling acts. The investigator should take special care to include such observations in his remarks. The number of lines that he writes in this block will be recorded in the box space provided at the right hand bottom corner of the block. This block will be filled in separately for the schedules of two visits.
Block 4, Visit 1 & 2: Remarks by Supervisory Officer (S): The blank space provided in this block is meant for putting down remarks of the supervisory officer(s) during various stages of supervision and scrutiny. The number of lines written in this block will be recorded by the supervisory officer who last handles the schedule in the box – space provided at the right hand bottom corner of the block. The block will be filled in separately for the schedules of two visits.
Block 5 : Household Characteristics: Information on some important household characteristics will be recorded in this block. It appears in the schedules of both the visits and have different formats and item-coverage.

Block 6, Visit 1 : Household Members and their Activity Particulars: All normal members of the sample household will be listed in this block in the first visit only. Demographic particulars, viz. relation to head, age, sex, general education and usual activity particulars will be recorded for every member, using one line for each.

Block 7, Visit-1 : Particulars of Area Owned (Other than Homestead Land) and Particulars of Area Leased-out by the Household as on Date of Survey : An inventory of plots owned as on the date of survey by the normal members of the household will be taken in this block. However, the area already accounted or as homestead land in item 6 of block 5 will not be included here. A plot of land is considered to be a distinct patch of land demarcated by boundaries and bearing a survey number. However, there are large plots in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan etc. which are sub-divided into sub-plots, each bearing a distinct sub-survey number. In such cases, a plot will be taken as the distinct patch of land having a sub-survey number. A plot is generally demarcated by a strip of raised land, commonly known as ails or bunds. Such strips of land are also found inside a plot/sub-plot. All ails and bunds will be included while determining the area of a plot.

Block 8, Visit 1: Particulars of Area Leased in/Otherwise Possessed (Other than Homestead Land) by the Household as on Date of Survey: The block is meant for recording particulars of land leased in and land possessed but neither owned nor leased in (otherwise possessed) by the household as on the date of survey. However, the area leased in/otherwise possessed land already accounted for as homestead land in item 6 of block 5 will not be included here. For this purpose, all the plots/sub-plots which is wholly or partly held on lease or otherwise possessed by the household on the date of survey will be listed in the block, irrespective or whether a part or the whole of the plot is possessed. If a part of the plot is owned and another part is leased-in, the plot will appear both in block 7 as well as block 8.

Block 9, Visit 1 & 2 : Particulars of Plots Possessed by Operational Holding During Major Part of Kharif/Rabi : The particulars of holding operated by the household will be recorded plot wise in this block. For this block, the reference period for making entries in the schedule of visit-1 will be the kharif season of the agricultural year 1991-92, while that for the schedule of visit-2 will be the Rabi season of the same agricultural year. Enumeration of Plots in Block 9 of Visit 1 Schedule: Once an operational holding is identified, all the plots/sub-plots included wholly or partly in it will be listed in block 9 of visit-1 schedule for the kharif season and that of visit-2 schedule for Rabi season. However, the procedures to be followed for enumerating the plots in block 9 of the visit-1 and visit-2 schedules will be quite different. In visit-1 schedule block 9 is divided into three sub-blocks, as
A : Plots reported in block 7 coming under the purview of the operational holding,
B : Plots reported in block 8 coming under the purview of the operational holding,
C : Other plots coming under the purview of the operational holding but not appearing in block 7 or 8.

Block 10, Visit 1 & 2 : Some General Information on Operational Holdings for Kharif/Rabi : Some general information on the operational holdings operated individually or jointly by the household will be collected in this block. In the visit-1 schedule, the information will relate to the holdings operated in kharif season of agricultural year 1991-92. Similarly, the information relating to the holdings operated in Rabi season of the same agricultural year will be recorded in the visit-2 schedule. Most of the households are likely to report single holding. Only on rare occasions, a household is expected to report more than one holding. There are, however, provisions for recording particulars of as many as four operational holdings in the block. In case a household is found to have more than four holdings, a spare sheet may be attached in this block.

Block 11, Visit-1: Number of Cattle and Buffalo Owned on the Date of Survey : The number of cattle and buffaloes owned by the household on the date of survey will be recorded in this block. The total number of cattle owned by the household will be first classified into two groups, viz. (a) crossbred cattle and (b) nondescript cattle. Crossbred cattle’s are those which are produced by crossing the indigenous breed with the exotic breed, i.e. imported foreign variety. For the purpose of the survey, however the cattle of exotic breed will also be considered as crossbred. All the other cattle will be classified as ‘nondescript cattle’.

Block 12, Visit-1: Number of Other Livestock and Poultry Owned on the Date of Survey: The number of different varieties of poultry and livestock, other than cattle and buffaloes, owned by the household on the date of survey will be collected in this block. The number of different varieties of large heads of livestock, other than cattle and buffaloes, will be recorded in cols. (1) to (7). Besides yaks and mistunes, four different species of pack animals, viz. horses 7 ponies, mules, donkeys and camels, along with elephants are covered under ‘other large heads’. Number of sheep, goats and pigs owned by the household on the date of survey will be recorded in cols. (8), (9) & (10) respectively.

Block 13, Visit-1: Particulars of Agricultural Machinery and Implements Owned on the Date of Survey: This block is meant for taking an inventory of agricultural machinery and implements owned by the household on the date of survey. The list of items given in the block includes:
(a) Implements used for soil preparation and harvesting, operated manually or by draught animals, viz. sickle, wooden plough, iron plough, harrow (hakher, quntuka) and seed drill
(b) Plant protection equipments operated by hand, engine or tractor, viz. sprayer and duster
(c) Power driven machines used for soil preparation and harvesting, viz. chaff-cutter, power tiller (hand tractor, and harvest or combine
(d) Power driven processing machinery, viz. thresher, power driven cane crusher and power driven oil crusher
(e) Processing machinery operated manually or by draught animals, viz. other cane crusher and other oil crusher
(f) Modern means of irrigation, viz. sprinklers, electric pump, diesel pump and other pumps
(g) Indigenous water lifting equipments, viz. Persian wheel (rahat), dhenki (donga) and others (like dhekli, charsa etc.) and (h) transport equipments used for agriculture, viz. tractor trolley and carts for agricultural use
The last item (item 26) is meant for recording the sum of entries against items 1 to 25. A cross-mark (x) will be given against the items not reported to be owned by the household on the date of survey.

Block 1, Visit 1 & 2: Identification of Sample Household: This block is meant for recording identification particulars of the sample household and appears in schedules for both the visits in identical formats.
Block 2, Visit 1 & 2: Particulars of Field Operation: The particulars of field operations, viz. names of the officials involved, dates of survey, inspection, scrutiny etc., will be recorded in this block. It may be noted, that boxes are provided against item 1 (ii) in each of the cols. (3) to (6) for recording codes assigned to each of the field officials involved. The block will be filled in separately for the schedules of both the visits.
Block 3, Visit 1 & 2: Remarks by Investigator: The blank space provided in this block is meant for putting down remarks and observations of the investigator. The investigator should note down the operational problems of data collection encountered him and his observations on any special feature that he comes across while canvassing the schedule in the sample household. He should also explain the abnormal entries, if any, in the schedule. He should, moreover, record his impressions about the quality of area-figures reported by the household, especially when it is suspected to be under quoted deliberately. Sometimes, the constitution of the household is also misreported by the respondent when it helps evading land ceiling acts. The investigator should take special care to include such observations in his remarks. The number of lines that he writes in this block will be recorded in the box space provided at the right hand bottom corner of the block. This block will be filled in separately for the schedules of two visits.
Block 4, Visit 1 & 2: Remarks by Supervisory Officer (S): The blank space provided in this block is meant for putting down remarks of the supervisory officer(s) during various stages of supervision and scrutiny. The number of lines written in this block will be recorded by the supervisory officer who last handles the schedule in the box - space provided at the right hand bottom corner of the block. The block will be filled in separately for the schedules of two visits.
Block 5 : Household Characteristics: Information on some important household characteristics will be recorded in this block. It appears in the schedules of both the visits and have different formats and item-coverage.

Block 9, Visit 1 & 2 : Particulars of Plots Possessed by Operational Holding During Major Part of Kharif/Rabi : The particulars of holding operated by the household will be recorded plot wise in this block. For this block, the reference period for making entries in the schedule of visit-1 will be the kharif season of the agricultural year 1991-92, while that for the schedule of visit-2 will be the Rabi season of the same agricultural year. Enumeration of Plots in Block 9 of Visit 1 Schedule: Once an operational holding is identified, all the plots/sub-plots included wholly or partly in it will be listed in block 9 of visit-1 schedule for the kharif season and that of visit-2 schedule for Rabi season. However, the procedures to be followed for enumerating the plots in block 9 of the visit-1 and visit-2 schedules will be quite different. In visit-2 schedule, block 9 is divided into two sub-blocks, as
X : Plots in block (9) of visit-1 schedule also operated in rabi
and Y : Plots operated in rabi and not reported in block 9 of visit-1 schedule.

Block 10, Visit 1 & 2 : Some General Information on Operational Holdings for Kharif/Rabi : Some general information on the operational holdings operated individually or jointly by the household will be collected in this block. In the visit-1 schedule, the information will relate to the holdings operated in kharif season of agricultural year 1991-92. Similarly, the information relating to the holdings operated in Rabi season of the same agricultural year will be recorded in the visit-2 schedule. Most of the households are likely to report single holding. Only on rare occasions, a household is expected to report more than one holding. There are, however, provisions for recording particulars of as many as four operational holdings in the block. In case a household is found to have more than four holdings, a spare sheet may be attached in this block.

Block 14, Visit-2: Particulars of Plots Possessed by Operational Holding During Major Part of the Agricultural Year 1991-92:
(i)This block is meant for recording plot wise particulars of operational holdings identified with the agricultural year 1991-92 as the reference period. The particulars of operational holdings identified with kharif and Rabi seasons as the reference periods are recorded in visit-1 and visit-2 schedules respectively. Once an operational holding is identified for an agricultural season, it will also be considered as an operational holding for the agricultural year. All the plots, or parts of plots, coming under the purview of the holding and possessed by operating household(s) for the major part of the agricultural year will constitute the operational holding with agricultural year 1991-92 as the reference period.
(ii) If during the agricultural year, a household is found to operate more than one operational holding, separate sheet containing block 14 will be used to record the particulars of operational holding in block 14. In such cases, all the sheets pertaining to a particular household should be stitched together, A serial number will be assigned for each operational holding, which should be the same as that in the corresponding operational holding identified for a season or both the seasons. It may be mentioned here that even when the household is found to operate only one operational holding, the serial number (in this case ‘1’) should be recorded in the space provided at the top of the block.

Block 15, Visit-2 : Some General Information of Operational Holdings for the Agricultural Year 1991-92: Some general information on the operational holdings (identified with agricultural year 1991-92 as the reference period) operated, individually or jointly, by the household will be collected in this block. Most of the households are expected to report only one operational holding for the agricultural year 1991-92. Only a very small proportion of households operate more than one holding. However, space for recording particulars of four operational holdings is provided in the block.

Block 16, Visit-2 : Ownership and Exploitation of Trees: Besides the enquiry on land and livestock holding, the survey envisages to generate estimates on ownership and annual exploitation of trees. For the purpose of the survey, a plant will be considered as a tree if
- it is perennial and not seasonal
- its main stem is woody and not herbaceous (like hibiscus, tulsi) or pulpy (like papaya, banana etc.).
However, the species which are generally used for paper and match wood production will be treated as tree, even if its main stem is pulpy or herbaceous. The entries in cols. (3) to (5) will be made in terms of number of trees. However, the bamboo plants will be enumerated in terms of number of groves.

Block 5.1, Visit 2 : Particulars of Partitioned Household : This block is meant for recording the particulars of partitioned households relevant for the land holding survey and will be filled in only when the entry in item 10, block 5, of the visit-2 schedule is ‘1’. The particulars will be collected from each of the partitioned households residing in the sample village/block during the second visit.

Block 9.1, Visit-2 : Particulars of Plots Included in Operational Holding of Kharif But Not in Rabi : (i) For each operational holding reported in the first visit (kharif holding), a separate block 9.1 will be filled in during the second visit, provided that some of the area constituting the kharif holding is holding of Rabi season. The operational holding number of the holding to which a block 9.1 pertains will be recorded in box-space provided at the top of the block. For an operational holding, all plots listed in block 9 of visit-1 schedule but not included in the corresponding Rabi holding thus not listed in block 9 of visit-2 schedule) will be listed in the block 9.1 for that operational holding. If however, a plot included in a kharif holding be partitioned into two or more parts and only one of the parts remains in the corresponding Rabi holding, the plot will be listed in this block as well as in block 9 of visit-2 schedule. In such cases the letter “S” will be written against the plot in the column for recording survey no. or identification particulars of the plot in both blocks 9 and 9.1 In such case a kharif holding is not operated at all in Rabi season, then all the plots listed for the operational holding in block 9 of visit-1 schedule will be listed in block 9.1.