India - Participation and Expenditure in Education: NSS 64th Round, Schedule 25.2, July 2007 - June 2008

Household consumer expenditure: Household consumer expenditure is the sum total of monetary values of all goods and services consumed (out of purchase or procured otherwise) by the household on domestic account during a specific reference period. The definition of household consumer expenditure and the procedure for evaluating it will be the same as for Schedule 1.0 .

The household consumer expenditure during last 30 days is to be ascertained, through direct questions, out of the following five sources:

1) Purchase,
2) Home-grown/home-produced stock,
3) Receipt in exchange of goods and services,
4) Transfer receipts such as gifts, loans, charities, etc.,
5) Free collection.

These will be recorded in whole number in rupees against items 14 to 19. The total of items 14 to 18 will be recorded against item 19. The items of consumption are classified into four groups and three different approaches viz. (i) consumption approach, (ii) expenditure approach and (iii) first-use approach, are followed for defining consumption of items.

The different items in the groups and the approaches followed for defining consumption of the four groups are as follows:


Group Broad categories of items Definition of consumption for the items
included in the group in the group

I Food (other than 'cooked meals'), Consumption is the value of actual
pan, tobacco & intoxicants and consumption during the reference
fuel & light period. The value of home-
produce will be imputed at the
ex-farm or ex-factory rate. This
should not include any element of
distributive service charges.

II Cooked meals, miscellaneous goods Expenditure incurred on the item
and services including education, during the reference period.
medical, rent, taxes and cess


III Clothing and footwear An item is consumed if it is brought into
first-use during the reference period.
The item may or may not be procured
within the reference period. It can be
procured by purchase, home-
production, gift, charity, etc.

IV Durable goods Expenditure incurred on the items for
purchase or towards cost of raw
materials and services for its
construction and repair during the
reference period.

Consumption of an item during the last 30 days may be made out of one or more of several possible sources: namely, purchase, home produce, exchange of goods and services, gifts or charities, and free collection.