Assembly constituencies
Polling station number
Respondent number
F5: Area/locality
Q1: Some people here told us that they could not vote in the Vidhan Sabha elections. How about you - were you able to vote or not?
Q1a: (If Voted in Q1) Which party did you vote for from this assembly constituency?
Q1b: (If Voted) What was the reason for voting for who you voted for – did you like it or it’s work, that’s why or you wanted to defeat another party or candidate?
Q1c: (If Voted) When did you finally make up your mind about whom to vote for - On the day of voting, a day or two or few days before voting, during the campaign, after announcement of candidates or before the campaign started?
Q1d: (If Voted) Did the election officer correctly put the mark on your finger?
Q1e: What was the most important issue for you while voting in this assembly election?
Q1f: ( If voted) While deciding whom to vote for did you take anybody’s advice?
Q1g: (If yes in Q1f) Whose opinion / suggestion mattered to you the most?
Q1h: (If Voted) Some people say that in this election they voted only for that party or candidate who was likely to win, while some others say that they voted without bothering about winnability and loss. What did you do out of the two?
Q1i: (If Not Voted) What was the main reason due to which you could not vote in this election?
Q2: After the assembly elections results are out, who would you like to see as the next chief minister of Bihar?
Q3: Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the work done by your MLA in last five years?
Q4a: During election campaigning did you take attend any election meetings?
Q4b: During election campaigning did you take attend any processions or rallies?
Q4c: During election campaigning did you wach any virtual rally on phone, computer or TV?
Q4d: During election campaigning did you do door to door canvassing?
Q4e: During election campaigning did you donate or collect money?
Q4f: During election campaigning did you distribute pamphlets or stick posters?
Q4g: During election campaigning did you wach election related programmes on phone, computer or TV?
Q4h: During election campaigning did you join any party or candidate’s group on WhatsApp or shared news in their favour?
Q5: Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the work done by the Nitish Kumar led JDU-BJP government in Bihar during the last three years?
Q6a: Did any candidate or canvasser from the Congress come to your house to ask your vote during the election campaign?
Q6b: Did any candidate or canvasser from the BJP come to your house to ask your vote during the election campaign?
Q6c: Did any candidate or canvasser from the JDU come to your house to ask your vote during the election campaign?
Q6d: Did any candidate or canvasser from the RJD come to your house to ask your vote during the election campaign?
Q6e: Did any candidate or canvasser from the LJP come to your house to ask your vote during the election campaign?
Q6f: Did any candidate or canvasser from any other party come to your house to ask your vote during the election campaign?
Q7a: Did the Congress contact you during the election campaign via phone, voice message, SMS or WhatsApp?
Q7b: Did the BJP contact you during the election campaign via phone, voice message, SMS or WhatsApp?
Q7c: Did the JDU contact you during the election campaign via phone, voice message, SMS or WhatsApp?
Q7d: Did the RJD contact you during the election campaign via phone, voice message, SMS or WhatsApp?
Q7e: Did the LJP contact you during the election campaign via phone, voice message, SMS or WhatsApp?
Q7f: Did any other party contact you during the election campaign via phone, voice message, SMS or WhatsApp?
Q8: Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the work done by the Narendra Modi led BJP/NDA government at the Centre during the last one and a half years?
Q9: While deciding who to vote for in the assembly elections, what did you give most consideration/importance to – party or candidate?
Q10: Looking at how you (or your family if you are a first time voter) have voted during the last few assembly elections, how would you describe yourself. Which party’s supporter have you mostly been?
Q11a: During the last five years have you or your family benefitted from the Student Credit Card Yojana or Swayam Sahayata Bhatta or Kushal Yuva Programme?
Q11a(a): (If benefitted) And who would you give credit for it - Central govt., State govt., Local politicians/party worker, or a Local officer?
Q11b: During the last five years have you or your family benefitted from the Kanya Utthan Yojana or Balika Protsahan Yojana?
Q11b(a): (If benefitted) And who would you give credit for it - Central govt., State govt., Local politicians/party worker, or a Local officer?
Q11c: During the last five years have you or your family benefitted from the Har Ghar Bijli Yojana or free electricity connection?
Q11c(a): (If benefitted) And who would you give credit for it - Central govt., State govt., Local politicians/party worker, or a Local officer?
Q11d: During the last five years have you or your family benefitted from the Har Ghar Nal ka Jal Yojana (tap water to every home scheme)?
Q11d(a): (If benefitted) And who would you give credit for it - Central govt., State govt., Local politicians/party worker, or a Local officer?
Q11e: During the last five years have you or your family benefitted from the Shuachalaya Nirman Yojana (toilet construction scheme)?
Q11e(a): (If benefitted) And who would you give credit for it - Central govt., State govt., Local politicians/party worker, or a Local officer?
Q11f: During the last five years have you or your family benefitted from the Jeevika Yojana?
Q11f(a): (If benefitted) And who would you give credit for it - Central govt., State govt., Local politicians/party worker, or a Local officer?
Q11g: During the last five years have you or your family benefitted from the Fasal Sahayata Yojana (crop support scheme)?
Q11g(a): (If benefitted) And who would you give credit for it - Central govt., State govt., Local politicians/party worker, or a Local officer?
Q12: Suppose Nitish Kumar had not been the chief ministerial candidate of the NDA then in that case would you have voted for the same party that you voted for or you would have voted for some other party?
Q13: Have you received any direct transfers from government schemes? For example many programmes, such as NREGA wages, student scholarships, pensions and LPG subsidy where the government has started to directly transfer money into bank accounts?
Q13a: (If received) Can you tell me which government is transferring this money to your account - state or central?
Q13b: (If received) Do you prefer receiving this money directly into your bank account, or does it make life easier to receive the money directly?
Q14: (1): 1. In the election this time only good governance and development were the biggest issues; (2): 2. Good governance and development are fine, but the real issue in this election was that of caste and community. Do you agree with 1 or 2?
Q15: In the last five-six months, have you or your family members received any money from the government?
Q15a: (If Yes) From which government did you receive the money - state government or central government?
Q16: (If villages) Are people in your area getting more jobs than before under MNREGA or less?
Q17: Suppose there had been no alliances between parties in this election and all parties had fielded candidates from your assembly constituency. In such a situation, which party would you have voted for?
Q18a: In the last five years, have you or someone from your family benefited from the scheme for making house/awaas yojana?
Q18a(a): (If benefited) And who would you give credit for it - Central govt., State govt., Local politicians/party worker, or Local bureaucrat/Government officer?
Q18b: In the last five years, have you or someone from your family benefited from the MNREGA or rural employment guarantee scheme?
Q18b(a): (If benefited) And who would you give credit for it - Central govt., State govt., Local politicians/party worker, or Local bureaucrat/Government officer?
Q18c: In the last five years, have you or someone from your family benefited from the Jan Arogya Yojana or the scheme through which you can avail of free health treatment of up to 5 lakh rupees?
Q18c(a): (If benefited) And who would you give credit for it - Central govt., State govt., Local politicians/party worker, or Local bureaucrat/Government officer?
Q18d: In the last five years, have you or someone from your family benefited from Pension money (old age, widow, disabilities etc.)?
Q18d(a): (If benefited) And who would you give credit for it - Central govt., State govt., Local politicians/party worker, or Local bureaucrat/Government officer?
Q18e: In the last five years, have you or someone from your family benefited from PDS or subsidised ration?
Q18e(a): (If benefited) And who would you give credit for it - Central govt., State govt., Local politicians/party worker, or Local bureaucrat/Government officer?
Q18f: In the last five years, have you or someone from your family benefited from Ujjwala Yojana (LPG cylinder)?
Q18f(a): (If benefited) And who would you give credit for it - Central govt., State govt., Local politicians/party worker, or Local bureaucrat/Government officer?
Q18f(b): (If benefitted from Ujjwala yojana) From where did you get to know about it – from party workers, phone call or whatsapp, a booth at a rally or through newspaper/tv/hoardings?
Q18f(c): (If benefitted from Ujjwala yojana) Does your household use the cylinder that it has got under the Ujjwala scheme?
Q18f(d): (If using the Ujjwala cylinder) Have you got the cylinder refilled?
Q19: In the last few years, state and central government have started several schemes for people's welfare. From where have you come to know about such schemes mostly?
Q20a: Have you ever been denied food grains/ration that you were supposed to get because you didn’t have your Aadhaar card/number or your biometrics didn’t match or because of some technical glitches or the server being down?
Q20b: Have you ever been denied any government scheme benefit that you were eligible for because you didn’t have your Aadhaar card/number or your biometrics didn’t match or because of some technical glitches or the server being down?
Q21: In the last few months, due to Coronavirus and the lockown, has your family relied more or not on government schemes such as PDS, MNREGA etc. in order to fulfill daily needs?
Q22: Irrespective of who you voted for, which party in your opinion will win from this assembly constituency?
Q23: Which alliance in your opinion will the election in the whole of Bihar this time?
Q24: How much interest did you take in the election campaign this time – a lot, some or none at all?
Q25: Do you think compared to previous elections, malpractices/fraud have increased in this election, decreased, are same as before or do malpractices never take place in your area?
Q26: Should the JDU-BJP government in Bihar get another chance?
Z1: What is your age?
Z2: Gender
Z3: How educated are you?
Z4: What is your occupation?
Z5: Are you married?
Z6: What is your caste group – are you SC, ST, OBC or General?
Z7: And what is your caste community?
Z8: Religion
Z9: Do you have an Aadhar card, I mean do you have your own Aadhar number?
Z10: Which ration card do you have?
Z11: Did any member of your come back to Bihar from some other state during the lockdown?
Z12: Does any member of your family live outside Bihar in some other state or were living outside before the lockdown?
Z13a: How often do you watch news on television– almost everyday, at least once a week, few times a month, very little or never?
Z13b: How often do you read the newspaper/s - almost everyday, at least once a week, few times a month, very little or never?
Z13c: How often do you listen to the radio - almost everyday, at least once a week, few times a month, very little or never?
Z13d: How often do you use the internet - almost everyday, at least once a week, few times a month, very little or never?
Z14a: How often do you use Facebook - many times a day, once or twice a day, a few days a week, a few days a month, very less or never?
Z14b: How often do you use Twitter - many times a day, once or twice a day, a few days a week, a few days a month, very less or never?
Z14c: How often do you use Whatsapp - many times a day, once or twice a day, a few days a week, a few days a month, very less or never?
Z14d: How often do you use Instagram - many times a day, once or twice a day, a few days a week, a few days a month, very less or never?
Z14e: How often do you use YouTube - many times a day, once or twice a day, a few days a week, a few days a month, very less or never?
Z14f: How often did you use Tik Tok before it was banned - many times a day, once or twice a day, a few days a week, a few days a month, very less or never?
Z15: What kind of mobile phone do you have- a simple phone or a smart phone with a touch screen?
Z15a: (If respondent has a mobile phone) Does you phone have an internet connection?
Z16a: (If Town/ Small City/ Big City) type of house in which respondent lives?
Z16b: (If Village) type of house in which respondent lives?
Z17a: How many children are there in your household?
Z17b: How many adults are there in your household?
Z18a: Do you or member of your family have a car/jeep/van?
Z18b: you or member of your family have a scooter / motorcycle/ moped?
Z18c: Do you or member of your family have an air conditioner?
Z18d: Do you or member of your family have a computer/laptop/iPod?
Z18e: Do you or member of your family have an electric fan/cooler?
Z18f: Do you or member of your family have a washing machine?
Z18g: Do you or member of your family have a fridge?
Z18h: Do you or member of your family have a television?
Z18i: Do you or member of your family have a bank/post office account?
Z18j: Do you or member of your family have an ATM/Debit/Credit card?
Z18k: Do you or member of your family have LPG Gas?
Z18l: Do you or member of your family have an internet connection in the house (excl. mob.)?
Z18m: Do you or member of your family have a a toilet inside the house?
Z18n: Do you or member of your family have a pumping set?
Z18o: Do you or member of your family have a tractor?
Z19a: Number of goat/sheep owned by household
Z19b: Number of oxen/buffalo
Z19c: Number of cows
Z20_1: What’s your monthly household income after putting together the income of all members (Actual)?