Uttar Pradesh and Bihar 1997-98: Survey of Living Conditions

The 1997-98 Uttar Pradesh and Bihar (India) Survey provides individual level and household level socio-economic data from 2,250 rural households in south and eastern Uttar Pradesh, and north and central Bihar.

The household questionnaire is comprised of ten main sections, and collects information on (1) household demographics, (2) economic activities, (3) housing, (4) education, (5) health, (6) marriage and maternity history, (7) expenditures and durable goods, (8) vulnerability, (9) farming and livestock, and (10) remittances and transfers.The village questionnaire is comprised of seven sections covering (1) village characteristics, including size, caste composition and political structure, (2) access to facilities and services, (3) agriculture, irrigation and forestry, (4) employment and migration, (5) anti-poverty programs and organizations, and (6) changes over time, and (7) visits to facilities including the angawadi center, primary schools, health posts, and the PDS fair price shop.

For the best use of the database, it is highly recommended that users read all of the documentation that is provided for using the data (see below "Documentation for the 1997-98 UP-Bihar Survey of Living Conditions").

Data files and necessary supporting documentation can be downloaded from the Net. To obtain the data, first read the sections describing the formats of the data and documentation. Download the documentation, then fill in the 'Data Use Agreement Form', and finally download the data.

• Description of Document Formats

  General description of PDF and PostScript formats

• Description of Data Formats

  General description of ASCII, Stata, and SAS portable data formats

• Documentation for the 1997-98 UP-Bihar Survey of Living Conditions

  Questionnaires, Codebooks, and other survey documents are available for downloading.

• Data Agreement Form

  The form states that downloading the data obligates you to cite the source of the data and to send copies of papers to the LSMS Division of the World Bank. The form also requires you to state your name, address, and intended use of the data. Once you have submitted the form, you will be sent to a page containing links to the data files. If your browser doesn't support forms (or fails to forward you to the data page upon completing the form), contact LSMS and you will receive instructions on how to progress to the page with the data files.