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National Sample Survey 1995-1996 (52nd Round) - Schedule 25.2 - Participation in Education

India, 1995 - 1996
Reference ID
IND_1995_NSS52-SCH25.2_v01_M
Producer(s)
National Sample Survey Office
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Distance to nearest primary school (DIST_PRIMARY_SCHOOL)

Data file: BLOCK 1 & 2 Identification & household particulars

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Start: 55
End: 55
Width: 1
Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question
Distance to nearest primary school
Categories
Value Category
1 < 1 km
2 1 - 2 kms
3 2 - 5 kms
4 3.5 kms and above
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Interviewer instructions
To find the availability of a primary school within a reasonable distance from the household, the convenient distance to the nearest such school from the hh is to be ascertained. The distance to be covered by the usual way of transport in the normal course. The following codes are to be used for recording the distance :

less than 1 kilometer - 1
1 to less than 2 kilometer - 2
2 to less than 5 kilometer - 3
5 kilometers and above - 4

Description

Definition
distance from the primary school
Universe
a block of variables on education related to the population aged 5 to 24 year
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