Consumer Expenditure Survey of NSSO Data
Consumer Expenditure surveys of NSS are the primary and only source of large scale data on the various level of living, the pattern of consumption & expenditure and well being of households at the town, district, state and country level in both rural and urban areas.
Following are the major household consumer expenditure surveys conducted by NSS:
Consumption and Expenditure data of the following items are available in the latest Consumer Expenditure survey of NSS.
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Following are the major household consumer expenditure surveys conducted by NSS:
Rounds | Year |
27th Round | 1972-73 |
32nd Round | 1977-78 |
38th Round | 1983 |
43rd Round | 1987-88 |
50th Round | 1993-94 |
55th Round | 1999-00 |
61st Round | 2004-05 |
66th Round | 2009-10 |
68th Round | 2011-12 |
Consumption and Expenditure data of the following items are available in the latest Consumer Expenditure survey of NSS.
List of Items:
- Cereals
- Cereals substitutes
- Pulses and pulse products
- Milk and milk products
- Salt and sugar
- Edible oil
- Egg, Fish and Meat
- Vegetables
- Fresh Fruits
- Dry Fruits
- Spices
- Beverages
- Served processed food
- Packaged processed food
- Pan
- Tobacco
- Intoxicants
- Fuel and Light
- Clothing
- Bedding
- Footwear
- Education
- Medical-Institutional
- Medical-non institutional
- Entertainment
- Minor durable type goods
- Toilet Articles
- Other consumables
Sample STATA codes for Consumer Expenditure survey:
***** NSS 68th Round Type 2 *****
** Extract Data and restructure from Width Format **
* Import Variables using names from r6801t2l01.txt (convert to CSV in excel)*
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