Number of persons usually living in the household

Enter the number of males usually residing in the household in column 10, number of females in column 11 and total number of persona in column 12 (total of columns 10 and 11). Please note that the purpose of ascertaining these figures is to have a preliminary idea of the usual residents in the household. Casual visitors should be excluded as they will be considered at their respective places of normal residence. Persons like household helper, visitor or guest living and having their meals with the family are also considered as usual members of the household if they have been living with the household for six months or more, or if they have no other place of residence. Usual residents absent for six months or more should be excluded from the household in which they usually reside.

28.1 After entering the figures in these three columns, you must arithmetically check whether number of males in column 10 plus number of females in column 11 is equal to persons in column 12.

Instructions for filling-in Form B household questionnaire part I: identification and population particulars

40. Filling in of statements 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3

For filling in these statements, please carefully read the following instructions: usual member may be divided into two categories: (i). those who slept in the house occupied by the household on survey night i.e. those who were present on survey night and (ii) those who were away and so were absent on survey night. Please note that persons on night duty (e.g. doctors, nurses, policemen, watchmen, prison wardens etc.) who would have normally slept in the house but for doing on night duty should be treated as usual members present in household on survey night.

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40.1 Visitors (i.e. guests of any member of household) who slept in the house on survey night are called visitors to household present on survey night.

40.2 In statements 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3 of Form B Part 1, you have to fill in some particulars of usual members of household present on survey night, visitors to household present on survey night and usual members of household absent on survey night respectively.

49. Total numbers of persons in statement 1.1 and 1.2

On the right-hand side of statement 1.3, are boxes in which you should put down the total number of persons (male plus female) in statement 1.1 and 1.2. If there is no entry in statement 1.2, record "00" in the box for "Total Number of persons in statement 1.2 ". As regards, total number of persons in statement 1.3, you need not do anything. It will be done later in office.

50. Total of statement 1.1 and statement 1.2

One box has been provided for recording the total number of person in statement 1.1 and statement 1.2. You are expected to add the number of persons in statement 1.1 and statement 1.2 and put the total in the box concerned.

50.1 If you use more than one questionnaire for a household you should add up the number of persons listed under Statement 1.1 and statement 1.2 on each questionnaire and put the total in the appropriate boxes of the

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first questionnaire for the household. The boxes on the second subsequent questionnaires should be left blank. You have to give your name, signature and date at the appropriate place.