Weights of NSSO Data
Since the NSSO data are samples, the multipliers are used to generates survey weights so you can get population level estimates based on the sampled survey responses. For generating subsample-wise estimates based on data of all subrounds taken together, either Subsample-1 households or Subsample-2 households are to be considered at one time. Subsample code is available in the data file. Apply final weight (or all-subround multipliers) as follows : final weight = MLT/100, if NSS=NSC = MLT/200 otherwise. Copy of readme file which is available with data with a note for the user Note for users : ---------------- (1) These are text data with fixed record-length of 143 characters (including new-line character). First 126 bytes are data, next 6 bytes comprise of number of first stage units surveyed within a substratum for the sub-sample (NSS) and sub-sample combined (NSC) and next 10 bytes are weight or multiplier for the sub-sample (MLT). Last byte is for ...