India - Household Consumer Expenditure: NSS 50th Round, Schedule 1, July 1993 - June 1994

In this block infor­mation will be collected on purchase, consumption out of home-grown stock and total consumption of each item of food, pan, tobacco, intoxicants and fuel and light for the household during the last 30 days prior to the date of survey. Purchase and consumption of items by members of the household during their days of absence from the usual residence should also be taken into account, as far as possible, while making entries against the items of this block. For certain important items, the break-up of purchase and consumption figure by two sources, namely "public distribution system" and "other sources" is required. The purpose is to study the extent of availability and utilization of the public distribution system.

The total consumption data should be strictly restricted to the domestic consumption of the household. The expenditure incurred on account of pet animals will be ex­cluded. The expenditure should be recorded under item 593 of block 8. It may be noted that consumption by livestock belonging to the household will not be included in the household consump­tion. Accounting should, however, be made of the livestock products like milk, meat, egg, etc., obtained from such livestock and consumed by the household. While making entries on household consumption, care should be taken not to include any transfer payment in kind like, loans, advances, charities, gifts, etc. made in kind. But consumption from transfer receipts will be included. Total consumption of the household will consist of consumption made out of :-
(1) commodities purchased in cash;
(2) commodities received in exchange of goods and services;
(3) home-grown/home-produced stock;
(4) transfer receipts such as gifts, loans, charities, etc., and
(5) free collection.