State
1 = 01: Andhra Pradesh
4 = 04: Bihar
12 = 12: Madhya Pradesh
13 = 13: Maharashtra
20 = 20: Rajasthan
29 = 29: Jharkhand
30 = 30: Chhattisgarh
36 = 36: Telangana

Variable for sample type
1 = 1: Main Sample
2 = 2: Booster Sample

F8: May I begin the interview now?
1 = 1: Respondent agrees to be interviewed
2 = 2: Respondent does not agree to be interviewed
9 = 9: No information

Q1: What is your age?
95 = 95: 95 years and above
98 = 98: No response

Q2: Gender
1 = 1: Male
2 = 2: Female
3 = 3: Others

Q3: Up to what level have you studied?
0 = 0: Non Literate
1 = 1: Below Primary
2 = 2: Primary pass/ Middle fail
3 = 3: Middle pass/Matric Fail
4 = 4: Matric
5 = 5: Intermediate/ College no degree
6 = 6: Graduate or equivalent
7 = 7: Post Graduate
8 = 8: Professional Degrees and Higher Research
9 = 9: N.A.

Q4: How hopeful do you feel about the way things are going in the country these days - very hopeful, somewhat hopeful or not at all hopeful?
1 = 1: Very hopeful
2 = 2: Somewhat hopeful
3 = 3: Not at all hopeful
8 = 8: Don’t know/Can't say

Q5: In your opinion, what is the most important issue facing India today?
7 = 07: Lack of college and higher edu. facilities
13 = 13: Bad condition of govt. clinics/hospitals
15 = 15: Bad Governance/ lack of good governance
17 = 17: Displacement/displacement due to development
21 = 21: Lack of opportunities to better ones life
30 = 30: Barren land for agriculture/low yield
44 = 44: Exploitation of weak (women, lower' castes etc)
60 = 60: No constitution/ Delay in constitution formation
66 = 66: Disharmony/lack of unity among people
81 = 81: Atrocities of Security forces (army etc)
83 = 83: Theft (break-ins, chain snatching etc)

Q6a: Have you or your family ever benefitted with the scheme Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana?
1 = 1: Benefitted
2 = 2: Not Benefitted
3 = 3: Not heard
8 = 8: No opinion

Q7: If you ever have difficulty in getting an important work done, whom will you first think of approach -ing for help?
1 = 01: MP
2 = 02: MLA
3 = 03: Councillor/sarpanch
4 = 04: Government official
5 = 05: Local political leader
6 = 06: Caste leader
7 = 07: Religious leader
8 = 08: Elder outside your family
9 = 09: Dalal’s/Touts
10 = 10: NGO's
11 = 11: Others
98 = 98: Don't know

Q8a: Based on your experience, how easy or difficult was it to obtain admission in a Govt. school for a child - was it very easy, easy, difficult or very difficult?
1 = 1: Very easy
2 = 2: Easy
3 = 3: Dificult
4 = 4: Very dificult
5 = 5: Never tried
8 = 8: No response

Q9: Total No. of family members living in the household (Above 18 years)
0 = 0: No children
1 = 1: One
2 = 2: Two
3 = 3: Three
4 = 4: Four
5 = 5: Five
6 = 6: Six
7 = 7: Sevewn
8 = 8: Eight
9 = 9: Nine and above

Q10: (If below 18 years)Do your children go to government school or private school?
1 = 1: Government School
2 = 2: Private school
3 = 3: Some schooling from government schools and some from private schools
4 = 4: Few children go to government schools and few go to private school
5 = 5: Does not go to school any more
6 = 6: No children of school going age
9 = 9: N.A.

Q10a(a): (If respondent answers with 1, 2, 3 or 4) What are the reasons for current choice of school for your child. Is it closer than other schools?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes
8 = 8: Don't know
9 = 9: N.A.

Q10b: (If child does not go to school any more) Grade/class completed before discontinuance/dropping out? (1st child)
99 = 99: N.A.

Q11: If you had a choice, would you send your child to a private school or a government school?
1 = 1: Private School
2 = 2: Government School
8 = 8: Don’t Know/Can’t Say

Q12: I will read out a few statements that people often make about getting work done in government offices. Please tell me which statement you agree with the most?
1 = 1: Proper connections/networks are important
2 = 2: Bribes are important
3 = 3: Work can be done without paying bribe or having connection
8 = 8: Don't know

Q13a: On a ladder of 10 steps where the 1st step at bottom stands for extremely unpatriotic and the 10th step at the top stands for extremely patriotic, On which step from 1 to 10 would you place Muslims
1 = 01: Extremely unpatriotic
2 = 02: Two
3 = 03: Three
4 = 04: Four
5 = 05: Five
6 = 06: Six
7 = 07: Seven
8 = 08: Eight
9 = 09: Nine
10 = 10: Extremely patriotic
98 = 98: No answer

Q14a: How much trust do you have in President – a great deal of trust, quite a lot of trust, not a lot of trust, no trust at all?
1 = 1: A great deal of trust
2 = 2: Quite of lot of trust
3 = 3: Not a lot of trust
4 = 4: No trust at all
8 = 8: Don't know

Q18: The government should punish those who do not say “Bharat Mata ki Jai” at public functions. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
1 = 1: Fully agree
2 = 2: Somewhat agree
3 = 3: Somewhat disagree
4 = 4: Fully disagree
8 = 8: Don't know

Q19a: Now I am going to name a few schemes and programmes which have been launched by state government for the benefit of the people. Have you or your family ever availed any benefit of agriculture schemes?
1 = 1: Benefitted
2 = 2: Not benefitted
3 = 3: Not heard
8 = 8: No response

Q21a: On a ladder of 10 steps where the 1st step at bottom stands for extremely lazy and the 10th step at the top stands for extremely hardworking, On which step from 1 to 10 would you place the Dalits/SCs?
1 = 01: Extremely lazy
2 = 02: Two
3 = 03: Three
4 = 04: Four
5 = 05: Five
6 = 06: Six
7 = 07: Seven
8 = 08: Eight
9 = 09: Nine
10 = 10: Extremely hardworking
98 = 98: No answer

Q22: How worried do you feel about the way things are going in the country these days - very worried, somewhat worried, or not at all worried?
1 = 1: Very worried
2 = 2: Somewhat worried
3 = 3: Not worried
8 = 8: Don't know

Q23: How much trust do you have in police - a great deal of trust, quite a lot of trust, not a lot of trust, no trust at all?
1 = 1: A great deal of trust
2 = 2: Quite a lot of trust
3 = 3: Not a lot of trust
4 = 4: No trust at all
8 = 8: Don't know

Q24: In the last 2-3 years have you or your family ever been in a situation where you needed to contact the police, or the police contacted you?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes
8 = 8: Don't know

Q24a: (If yes) Did they come to your home/workplace or did you go to them?
1 = 1: I went to the police station
2 = 2: Police came to my home/workplace
3 = 3: They called me
8 = 8: Don't know
9 = 9: N.A.

Q25: There are different reasons why people avoid interacting with the police. What was the main reason for you or your family for not interacting with the police?
1 = 01: Problem could be resolved by community elders
2 = 02: Lawyers/ friends. associates suggested not to go to police
3 = 03: Didn’t go to police, because it complicates the matter
4 = 04: Previous experience with police was bad
5 = 05: Police is not fair to everyone
6 = 06: Police extracts money
7 = 07: It is not good for the family name and prestige
8 = 08: There is No Point in going to the police
9 = 09: Never gone/contacted police
10 = 10: Others
98 = 98: Don't know

Q26a: I am now going to read out some statements about the police and the nature of the decisions made by them. Please tell me how much you agree or disagree with-If a citizen were to report a crime to the police, quick action would be taken?
1 = 1: Strongly agree
2 = 2: Somewhat agree
3 = 3: Somewhat disagree
4 = 4: Strongly disagree
8 = 8: Don't know

Q27a: Now I will read out a few situations of people from different social backgrounds going to the police. Which group do you think the police will treat better a rich person or a poor person?
1 = 1: Rich
2 = 2: Poor
3 = 3: Both treated same
8 = 8: Don't know

Q27b: Now I will read out a few situations of people from different social backgrounds going to the police. Which group do you think the police will treat better an upper caste or a Dalit?
1 = 1: Upper Caste
2 = 2: Dalits
3 = 3: Both treated same
8 = 8: Don't know

Q27c: Now I will read out a few situations of people from different social backgrounds going to the police. Which group do you think the police will treat better a Hindu or a non-Hindu?
1 = 1: Hindu
2 = 2: Non-Hindu
3 = 3: Both treated same
8 = 8: Don't know

Q27d: Now I will read out a few situations of people from different social backgrounds going to the police. Which group do you think the police will treat better a man and a woman?
1 = 1: Man
2 = 2: Woman
3 = 3: Both treated same
8 = 8: Don't know

Q29: How safe is to live in this city/town/village – very safe, safe or unsafe?
1 = 1: Very safe
2 = 2: Safe
3 = 3: Unsafe
8 = 8: Don't know

Q30a: How much trust do you have in Supreme Court - a great deal of trust, quite a lot of trust, not a lot of trust, no trust at all?
1 = 1: A great deal of trust
2 = 2: Quite a lot of trust
3 = 3: Not a lot of trust
4 = 4: Not trust at all
8 = 8: Don't know

Q32a: (If yes) Did they contact you or did you go to the court?
1 = 1: I went to the court
2 = 2: The court summoned me
8 = 8: Don't know
9 = 9: N.A.

Q33b: Now I will read out a few situations of people from different social backgrounds going to the court. Do you think the court will treat better to an Upper caste or a Dalit?
1 = 1: Upper Caste
2 = 2: Dalit
3 = 3: Both treated same
8 = 8: Don't know

Q39a: will name few forums through which it is possible to resolve a dispute between you and another party. Could you please tell me which one of these forums you will most likely to go to resolve the property dispute?
1 = 1: Family member
2 = 2: Neighbourhood/village elder
3 = 3: Caste/Community organization
4 = 4: NGO
5 = 5: Police
6 = 6: Court
8 = 8: Don't know

Q42: What is the most important responsibility of a government towards its citizens?
7 = 07: Lack of college and higher edu. facilities
13 = 13: Bad condition of govt. clinics/hospitals
18 = 18: Migration due to unavailability of work opportunities
21 = 21: Lack of opportunities to better life
30 = 30: Barren land for agriculture/low yield
66 = 66: Disharmony/lack of unity among people
81 = 81: Atrocities of Security forces (army etc)

Q43a: (1) Generations of unfair treatment has made it difficult for Dalits to improve their economic conditions; (2) Dalits are not trying harder; if they try hard enough they will be well off. Which statement you agree with most?
1 = 1: Agree with statement 1
2 = 2: Agree with statement 2
8 = 8: Don't know

Q45a: On a ladder of 10 steps where the 1st step at bottom stands for extremely violent and the 10th step at the top stands for extremely peaceful, on which step from 1 to 10 would you place Dalit/SCs?
1 = 01: Extremely violent
2 = 02: Second
3 = 03: Third
4 = 04: Fourth
5 = 05: Fifth
6 = 06: Sixth
7 = 07: Seventh
8 = 08: Eighth
9 = 09: Nineth
10 = 10: Extremely peaceful
98 = 98: No opinion

Q47a: How regularly do you watch Doordarshan for News – daily, sometimes, rarely or never?
1 = 1: Daily
2 = 2: Sometimes
3 = 3: Rarely
4 = 4: Never
8 = 8: Don't know

Q48a: How much trust do you have in Doordarshan? Is it a great deal of trust, quite a lot of trust, not a lot of trust or no trust at all?
1 = 1: Great deal of trust
2 = 2: Quite a lot of trust
3 = 3: Not a lot of trust
4 = 4: No trust at all
8 = 8: Don't know

Q49: Of the different sources of information such as TV, newspaper, internet and radio, which source would you refer to first for reliable and accurate information?
1 = 1: TV
2 = 2: Newspaper
3 = 3: Internet
4 = 4: Radio
5 = 5: All
6 = 6: None
8 = 8: Don't know

Q51: When we ask people how they would identify themselves, some say they are only (state identity) and others feel they are only Indian. How do you identify yourself?
1 = 1: Only state identity
2 = 2: Only Indian
3 = 3: More state identity less Indian
4 = 4: More Indian less state identity
5 = 5: Both equally
8 = 8: Don't know

Q52: Suppose there are two leaders from same political party and equally competent to get your work done. If one is from your caste while the other from a different caste. Whom would you be willing to contact first?
1 = 1: Leader from same caste
2 = 2: Leader from different caste
3 = 3: Will not make any difference
8 = 8: Don't know

Q53: Suppose there are two leaders from same political party and equally competent to get your work done. If one is from your religion while the other from a different religion. Whom would you be willing to contact first?
1 = 1: Leader from same religion
2 = 2: Leader from different religion
3 = 3: Will not make any difference
8 = 8: Don't know

Q54: Some people feel it is acceptable to speak in any language in public places while others feel that people should speak only in the local language in public places. What is your opinion on this issue?
1 = 1: Speak any language
2 = 2: Speak local language
8 = 8: Don't know

Q56a: (1) People should give up their land in the larger interest of development.; (2) The government should be allowed to use force to aquire land if people deny to give up their land. Do you agree with statement 1 or 2?
1 = 1: Agree with one (1)
2 = 2: Agree with two (2)
8 = 8: Don't know

Q58: How would you describe your social class? Are you in the lower class, the working class, the middle class, or the upper class?
1 = 1: Lower class
2 = 2: Working class
3 = 3: Middle class
4 = 4: Upper class
8 = 8: Don't know

Q59: Compared to your parents, do you think it is easy or hard for you to move up the income ladder?
1 = 1: A great deal easier
2 = 2: Moderately easier
3 = 3: A great deal harder
4 = 4: Moderately harder
5 = 5: Neither easier nor harder
8 = 8: Don't know

Q63a: How safe are women in this city (city/town/village) in the following situations? Would you say that women are safe or unsafe when they go out after sunset?
1 = 1: Very safe
2 = 2: Somewhat safe
3 = 3: Somewhat unsafe
4 = 4: Very unsafe
8 = 8: Don't know

Z1: Now let us talk about this village/ town you live in. How long have you lived here?
1 = 1: Less than 5 years
2 = 2: 5 to 10 years
3 = 3: More than 10 years
4 = 4: Entire life

Z1a: (If Not all life) Where did you come from?
1 = 01: Andhra Pradesh
2 = 02: Arunachal Pradesh
3 = 03: Assam
4 = 04: Bihar
5 = 05: Goa
6 = 06: Gujarat
7 = 07: Haryana
8 = 08: Himachal Pradesh
9 = 09: Jammu & Kashmir
10 = 10: Karnataka
11 = 11: Kerela
12 = 12: Madhya Pradesh
13 = 13: Maharashtra
14 = 14: Manipur
15 = 15: Meghalaya
16 = 16: Mizoram
17 = 17: Nagaland
18 = 18: Orissa
19 = 19: Punjab
20 = 20: Rajasthan
21 = 21: Sikkim
22 = 22: Tamil Nadu
23 = 23: Tripura
24 = 24: Uttar Pradesh
25 = 25: West Bengal
26 = 26: Chandigarh
27 = 27: Delhi
28 = 28: Puducherry
29 = 29: Jharkhand
30 = 30: Chhattisgarh
31 = 31: UttaraKhand
36 = 36: Telangana
97 = 97: Other countries outside India
99 = 99: Not Applicable

Z2a: What is your Occupation?
20 = 20: Elected Officials: Top central/state level
21 = 21: Elected Officials: District level elected officials
29 = 29: Other administrative, managerial and clerical workers
50 = 50: Mechanics, machine tool operators, drivers
69 = 69: Other semi-skilled and unskilled workers

Z3: How is payment for your work calculated? Do you have an hourly wage, a daily wage, fixed weekly salary, or a fixed monthly salary or is it calculated some other way?
1 = 1: Hourly wage
2 = 2: Fixed daily wage
3 = 3: Fixed weekly salary
4 = 4: Fixed monthly monthly
5 = 5: In an other way
6 = 6: I am not working
8 = 8: Don't know

Z4: What is your Caste/Jati-biradari/Tribe name?
870 = 870: Christians No Caste/Other Christians
999 = 999: Not Ascertained/ Failed to ask/ Answer refused

Z4a: And what is your caste group?
1 = 1: Scheduled Caste (SC)
2 = 2: Scheduled Tribe (ST)
3 = 3: Other Backward Classes (OBC)
4 = 4: Other
9 = 9: N.A.

Z5: What is your religion?
1 = 1: Hindu
2 = 2: Muslim
3 = 3: Christian
4 = 4: Sikh
5 = 5: Buddhist/Neo Buddhist
6 = 6: Jain
7 = 7: No religion
9 = 9: Others

Z5a: (If Muslim) To which sect do you belong Shia or Sunni?
1 = 1: Shia
2 = 2: Sunni
8 = 8: Can't say
9 = 9: N.A.

Z7: Area/Locality
1 = 1: Village
2 = 2: Town
3 = 3: City
4 = 4: Metropolitan city

Z7a: (If Town/City/Metropolitan) Type of house where Respondent lives (own or rented)
1 = 1: House/Flat/Bunglow
2 = 2: House/Flat with 5 or more rooms
3 = 3: House/Flat with 4 rooms
4 = 4: Houses/Flat with 3 rooms
5 = 5: Houses/Flat with 2 rooms
6 = 6: House with 1 room
7 = 7: Mainly Kutcha house
8 = 8: Slum/Jhuggi Jhopri
9 = 9: N.A.

Z7b: (If village) Type of house where Respondent lives (own or rented)
1 = 1: Pucca
2 = 2: Pucca-Kutcha
3 = 3: Kutcha
4 = 4: Hut
9 = 9: N.A.

Z9a: Do you or members of your household have Car/Jeep/Van?
1 = 1: Yes
2 = 2: No