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

India, 1995 - 1996

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IND_1995_NSS52-SCH25.2_v01_M

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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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