Assembly constituencies
7 = 007: CHANPATIA
14 = 014: GOVINDGANJ
21 = 021: DHAKA
27 = 027: BAJPATTI
34 = 034: BABUBARHI
40 = 040: LAUKAHA
50 = 050: JOKIHAT
53 = 053: THAKURGANJ
60 = 060: RUPAULI
64 = 064: KADWA
74 = 074: SONBARSHA (SC)
80 = 080: BENIPUR
87 = 087: JALE
94 = 094: MUZAFFARPUR
101 = 101: GOPALGANJ
109 = 109: DARAUNDHA
113 = 113: EKMA
120 = 120: AMNOUR
127 = 127: RAJA PAKAR (SC)
133 = 133: SAMASTIPUR
140 = 140: HASANPUR
147 = 147: BAKHRI (SC)
154 = 154: PIRPAINTI (SC)
160 = 160: DAHURAIYA (SC)
167 = 167: SURYAGARHA
173 = 173: RAJGIR (SC)
180 = 180: BAKHTIARPUR
185 = 185: FATWAH
191 = 191: BIKRAM
197 = 197: JAGDISHPUR
206 = 206: CHAINPUR
210 = 210: DINARA
217 = 217: GHOSI
223 = 223: AURANGABAD
230 = 230: GAYA TOWN
236 = 236: HISUA
240 = 240: SIKANDRA (SC)

F5: Area/locality
1 = 1: Village
2 = 2: Town (50,000-1 lakh )
3 = 3: Small City ( 1-5 lakh)
4 = 4: Big City(Above 5 lakh)

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?
1 = 1: Voted
2 = 2: Could not vote
8 = 8: No answer

Q1a: (If Voted in Q1) Which party did you vote for from this assembly constituency?
1 = 01: Congress
2 = 02: BJP
3 = 03: BSP
4 = 04: CPI
5 = 05: CPM
6 = 06: NCP
7 = 07: JDU
8 = 08: RJD
9 = 09: LJP
10 = 10: HAM
11 = 11: CPIML
12 = 12: RLSP
13 = 13: VIP
14 = 14: JMM
15 = 15: JAP
16 = 16: AIMIM
17 = 17: Plurals Party
18 = 18: SJDD
19 = 19: SBSP
21 = 21: 21. JPS
22 = 22: NDA
23 = 23: MGB/UPA
35 = 35: Some other party
45 = 45: Independent
85 = 85: NOTA
98 = 98: Can't say/No response
99 = 99: Not applicable

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?
1 = 1: Liked it or its work
2 = 2: Wanted to defeat some other party or candidate
3 = 3: Other reason
8 = 8: No response
9 = 9: Not applocable

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?
1 = 1: On the day of voting
2 = 2: A day or two or few days before voting
3 = 3: During the campaign
4 = 4: After announcement of candidates
5 = 5: Before the campaign started
6 = 6: Some other answer
8 = 8: No response
9 = 9: Not applocable

Q1d: (If Voted) Did the election officer correctly put the mark on your finger?
1 = 1: Checked and mark found
2 = 2: Checked, but mark not found
8 = 8: Could not check the mark
9 = 9: Not applocable

Q1e: What was the most important issue for you while voting in this assembly election?
1 = 01: Development
2 = 2: Government’s work/performance
3 = 03: Change/removing NDA or Nitish
4 = 04: Stability/bringing NDA or Nitish back
5 = 05: Inflation
6 = 06: Unemployment/jobs/recruitment/lack of industries
7 = 07: Poverty/hunger/financial problem
8 = 08: Electricity/water
9 = 09: Condition of roads/bridges
10 = 10: Education/school/college related
11 = 11: Health/hospital/dispensary/treatment related
12 = 12: Farmer related problems – farm, crops, seeds, manure, crop price etc.
13 = 13: Damage caused by floods, rain
14 = 14: Corruption/scams/bribes
15 = 15: Hooliganism/crime/extortion/lack of safety
16 = 16: Ram temple/Hindutva/Nationalism/China-Pakistan issue
17 = 17: CAA-NRC related
18 = 18: Coronavirus/lockdown/migrant crisis related
19 = 19: Sushant Singh Rajput death issue
20 = 20: Vote for a particular leader/party/candidate
21 = 21: Disappointed with MLA
97 = 97: Some other issue not mentioned above
98 = 98: Can’t say/No response
99 = 99: Won’t vote

Q1f: ( If voted) While deciding whom to vote for did you take anybody’s advice?
1 = 1: Yes
2 = 2: No
8 = 8: No response
9 = 9: Not applicable

Q1g: (If yes in Q1f) Whose opinion / suggestion mattered to you the most?
1 = 01: Local Political leaders
2 = 02: Husband/ Wife
3 = 03: Other family members
4 = 04: Caste /community leaders
5 = 05: Friends/ Neighbors
6 = 06: Colleagues/ Friends
7 = 07: Village Pradhan/ Srapanch
8 = 08: Took advice but voted on my own
97 = 97: Other answer
98 = 98: Can’t say
99 = 99: Not applicable

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?
1 = 1: Voted for winning party or candidate
2 = 2: Voted without bothering about winnability or loss
3 = 3: Voted for losing party
8 = 8: No response
9 = 9: Not applicable

Q1i: (If Not Voted) What was the main reason due to which you could not vote in this election?
1 = 01: Out of station
2 = 02: Not well
3 = 03: No interest/did not feel like voting
4 = 04: Prevented /threatened/fear of violence
5 = 05: No identity card/ identity proof
6 = 06: No good candidates
7 = 07: No benefit in voting/doesn’t make a difference
8 = 08: Lack of development
9 = 09: Me/ Entire village boycotted elections
10 = 10: Someone voted in place of me before I went to vote
11 = 11: Name not found in voter list at the booth
12 = 12: Fear of Coronavirus
13 = 13: Was taking too much time at the booth so came away
97 = 97: Others
98 = 98: Can’t say/No response
99 = 99: Not applicable

Q2: After the assembly elections results are out, who would you like to see as the next chief minister of Bihar?
1 = 01: Nitish Kumar
2 = 02: Sushil Modi
3 = 03: Jitan Ram Manjhi
4 = 04: Mukesh Sahani
5 = 05: Some other leader from NDA/BJP/JDU
6 = 06: Tejaswi Yadav
7 = 07: Lalu Prasad Yadav
8 = 08: Tej Pratap Yadav
9 = 09: Some other leader from MGB/UPA/RJD/Congress
10 = 10: Upendra Kushwaha
11 = 11: Chirag Paswan
12 = 12: Pappu Yadav
97 = 97: Some other leader not mentioned above
98 = 98: Can’t say/Don’t know/No

Q3: Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the work done by your MLA in last five years?
1 = 1: Fully satisfied
2 = 2: Somewhat satisfied
3 = 3: Somewhat dissatisfied
4 = 4: Fully dissatisfied
8 = 8: No response

Q4a: During election campaigning did you take attend any election meetings?
1 = 1: Yes
2 = 2: No
8 = 8: No response

Q6a: Did any candidate or canvasser from the Congress come to your house to ask your vote during the election campaign?
1 = 1: Yes
2 = 2: No

Q9: While deciding who to vote for in the assembly elections, what did you give most consideration/importance to – party or candidate?
1 = 1: Party
2 = 2: Candidate
3 = 3: Something else
8 = 8: Can't say
9 = 9: Did not vote

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?
1 = 01: Congress
2 = 02: BJP
3 = 03: BSP
4 = 04: Communist parties
6 = 06: NCP
7 = 07: JDU
8 = 08: RJD
9 = 09: LJP
10 = 10: HAM
12 = 12: RLSP
16 = 16: AIMIM
22 = 22: NDA
23 = 23: MGB/UPA
35 = 35: Some other party
45 = 45: Independent
85 = 85: NOTA
97 = 97: Not a supporter of any particular party
98 = 98: Can’t say/No response
99 = 99: Not applicable

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?
1 = 1: Yes, benefitted
2 = 2: Not benefitted
3 = 3: Not eligible

Q11a(a): (If benefitted) And who would you give credit for it - Central govt., State govt., Local politicians/party worker, or a Local officer?
1 = 1: Central government
2 = 2: State government
3 = 3: Local politicians
4 = 4: Local officer
5 = 5: Someone else
8 = 8: Can’t say
9 = 9: Not applicable

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?
1 = 1: Same party
2 = 2: Some other party
8 = 8: No response
9 = 9: Did not vote

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?
1 = 1: Yes
2 = 2: No
7 = 7: Don't know
8 = 8: No response

Q13a: (If received) Can you tell me which government is transferring this money to your account - state or central?
1 = 1: State Government
2 = 2: Central Government
3 = 3: Both
7 = 7: Don't know
8 = 8: No response
9 = 9: Not applicable

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?
1 = 1: Prefer receiving in bank account
2 = 2: Prefer receiving money directly
3 = 3: Either way not a problem
8 = 8: No response
9 = 9: Not applicable

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?
1 = 1: Agree with first statement
2 = 2: Agree with second statement
3 = 3: Others
8 = 8: No response

Q15a: (If Yes) From which government did you receive the money - state government or central government?
1 = 1: State government
2 = 2: Central government
3 = 3: Both
7 = 7: Don't know
8 = 8: No response
9 = 9: Not applicable

Q16: (If villages) Are people in your area getting more jobs than before under MNREGA or less?
1 = 1: More
2 = 2: Less
3 = 3: Same as before
4 = 4: Not at all
8 = 8: No response
9 = 9: Not applicable

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?
1 = 01: Congress
2 = 02: BJP
3 = 03: BSP
4 = 04: CPI
5 = 05: CPM
6 = 06: NCP
7 = 7: JDU
8 = 8: RJD
9 = 9: LJP
10 = 10L HAM
11 = 11: CPIML
12 = 12: RLSP
13 = 13: VIP
14 = 14: JMM
15 = 15: JAP
16 = 16: AIMIM
17 = 17: Plurals Party
18 = 18: SJDD
19 = 19: SBSP
21 = 21: JPS
22 = 22: NDA
23 = 23: MGB/UPA
35 = 35: Some other party
45 = 45: Independent
85 = 85: NOTA
98 = 98: Can’t say/No response
99 = 99: Not applicable

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?
1 = 1: Party workers
2 = 2: Phone/Whatsapp
3 = 3: Booth at rally
4 = 4: Newspaper/TV/Hoardings
5 = 5: Other
8 = 8: No response
9 = 9: Not applicable

Q18f(c): (If benefitted from Ujjwala yojana) Does your household use the cylinder that it has got under the Ujjwala scheme?
1 = 1: Yes
2 = 2: No
7 = 7: Don't know
8 = 8: No response
9 = 9: Not applicable

Q18f(d): (If using the Ujjwala cylinder) Have you got the cylinder refilled?
1 = 1: Yes
2 = 2: No
3 = 3: Yes but expensive
4 = 4: No it is expensive
7 = 7: Don't know
8 = 8: No response
9 = 9: Not applicable

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?
1 = 01: Government ads/public hoardings
2 = 02: Government officials
3 = 03: Ruling party workers
4 = 04: From beneficiaries
5 = 05: Newspaper/TV/radio
6 = 06: Neighbors/people around
7 = 07: Panchayat member/sarpanch/councillor
8 = 08: Phone call/Whatsapp
9 = 09: Internet
10 = 10: Other sources
98 = 98: No response

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?
1 = 1: Yes
2 = 2: No
8 = 8: No response
9 = 9: Not a beneficiary

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?
1 = 1: Yes
2 = 2: No
3 = 3: Same as before
8 = 8: No response

Q22: Irrespective of who you voted for, which party in your opinion will win from this assembly constituency?
1 = 01: Congress
2 = 02: BJP
3 = 03: BSP
4 = 04: CPI
5 = 05: CPM
6 = 06: NCP
7 = 07: JDU
8 = 08: RJD
9 = 09: LJP
10 = 10: HAM
11 = 11: CPIML
12 = 12: RLSP
13 = 13: VIP
14 = 14: JMM
15 = 15: JAP
16 = 16: AIMIM
17 = 17: Plurals Party
18 = 18: SJDD
19 = 19: SBSP
21 = 21: JPS
22 = 22: NDA
23 = 23: MGB/UPA
35 = 35: Some other party
45 = 45: Independent
85 = 85: NOTA
98 = 98: Can’t say/No response

Q23: Which alliance in your opinion will the election in the whole of Bihar this time?
1 = 1: JDU-BJP (NDA)
2 = 2: RJD-Cong (MGB)
3 = 3: Others
8 = 8: No response

Q24: How much interest did you take in the election campaign this time – a lot, some or none at all?
1 = 1: A lot
2 = 2: Some
3 = 3: Not at all
8 = 8: No response

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?
1 = 1: Increased
2 = 2: Decreased
3 = 3: Same as before
4 = 4: Malpractices never take place here
8 = 8: No response

Q26: Should the JDU-BJP government in Bihar get another chance?
1 = 1: Yes
2 = 2: No
3 = 3: Yes but without Nitish
8 = 8: Can’t say/evasive answer

Z1: What is your age?
95 = 95: 95 years and above
98 = 98: no response

Z2: Gender
1 = 1: Male
2 = 2: Female
3 = 3: Others

Z3: How educated are you?
1 = 01: Non-literate
2 = 02: Below primary
3 = 03: Primary pass-Middle fail
4 = 04: Middle pass-Matric fail
5 = 05: Matric pass (Stopped studying after Class X)
6 = 06: Intermediate/Went to college but did not complete graduation
7 = 07: Graduate
8 = 08: Post Graduate
9 = 09: Professional degree
98 = 98: No response

Z4: What is your occupation?
1 = 01: Higher professionals
2 = 02: Lower professionals
3 = 03: Managerial
4 = 04: Administrative: Class I & II
5 = 05: Clerical: Class III, clerk, typist, jawaan, cop
6 = 06: Class IV jobs – chaprasi, postman
7 = 07: Big and medium businessman
8 = 08: Small businessman
9 = 09: Temporary business
10 = 10: Service
11 = 11: Skilled worker
12 = 12: Semi and unskilled worker
13 = 13: Labourer/mazdoori
14 = 14: Farmer/tenant cultivator
15 = 15: Farm labourer
16 = 16: Dairy/fishery/poultry/animal rearing
17 = 17: Some other occupation not given above
18 = 18: Student
19 = 19: Housewife/stay at home
20 = 20: Unemployed/looking for a job
98 = 98: Did not tell

Z5: Are you married?
1 = 1: Yes
2 = 2: No
3 = 3: Divorced
4 = 4: Widowed
5 = 5: Separated
7 = 7: Did not tell

Z6: What is your caste group – are you SC, ST, OBC or General?
1 = 1: Scheduled Caste(SC)
2 = 2: Scheduled Tribe(ST)
3 = 3: Other Backward Caste(OBC)
4 = 4: General/Upper Caste
8 = 8: No response

Z7: And what is your caste community?
1 = 01: Brahmin
2 = 02: Bhumihar
3 = 03: Rajput
4 = 04: Other upper castes
5 = 05: Yadav
6 = 06: Kurmi
7 = 07: Koeri, Maurya, Kushwaha
8 = 08: Kewat, Kashyap, Mallah, Nishad
9 = 09: Nai
10 = 10: Teli, Sahu
11 = 11: Kahar
12 = 12: Dhanuk
13 = 13: Bania (OBC)
14 = 14: Nonia
15 = 15: Other OBC
16 = 16: Chamar, Jatav, Ravidas
17 = 17: Paswan, Dusadh
18 = 18: Musahar
19 = 19: Other Dalit
20 = 20: ST
21 = 21: Upper caste Muslim
22 = 22: Pasmanda/OBC Muslims
23 = 23: Other religion
75 = 75: Don’t believe in caste
98 = 98: Did not tell

Z8: Religion
1 = 1: Hindu
2 = 2: Muslim
3 = 3: Christian
4 = 4: Sikh
5 = 5: Buddhist/neo-Buddhist
6 = 6: Jain
7 = 7: Parsi
8 = 8: No religion
9 = 9: Others

Z9: Do you have an Aadhar card, I mean do you have your own Aadhar number?
1 = 1: Yes
2 = 2: No
3 = 3: Have applied
8 = 8: No response

Z10: Which ration card do you have?
1 = 1: Above Poverty Line
2 = 2: Below Poverty Line
3 = 3: Antyodaya
4 = 4: Annapurna
5 = 5: Do not have a ration card
6 = 6: Had, but lost it
7 = 7: Others

Z13a: How often do you watch news on television– almost everyday, at least once a week, few times a month, very little or never?
1 = 1: Almost everyday
2 = 2: At least once a week
3 = 3: Few times a month
4 = 4: Very little
5 = 5: Never
8 = 8: No response

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?
1 = 1: Many times a day
2 = 2: Once or twice a day
3 = 3: A few days a week
4 = 4: A few days a month
5 = 5: Very less
6 = 6: Never
7 = 7: Don’t have an account
8 = 8: No response

Z15: What kind of mobile phone do you have- a simple phone or a smart phone with a touch screen?
1 = 1: Simple phone
2 = 2: Smart phone
3 = 3: Both
4 = 4: Do not have a phone
8 = 8: No response

Z15a: (If respondent has a mobile phone) Does you phone have an internet connection?
1 = 1: Yes
2 = 2: No
8 = 8: No Answer
9 = 9: Not applicable

Z16a: (If Town/ Small City/ Big City) type of house in which respondent lives?
1 = 1: House/Flat/ Bungalow
2 = 2: House/Flat with 5 or more rooms
3 = 3: House/ Flat with 4 rooms
4 = 4: House/ Flat with 3 rooms
5 = 5: House with 2 rooms
6 = 6: House with 1 room
7 = 7: Kuccha house
8 = 8: Slum/Jhuggi/Jhopdi
9 = 9: Not applicable

Z16b: (If Village) type of house in which respondent lives?
1 = 1: Pucca (both wall and roof are made of pucca material)
2 = 2: Pucca-kuccha (either wall or roof is made of pucca material, but others of kuccha material)
3 = 3: Kaccha (both wall and roof are made of kuccha material other than material mentioned in Category
4 = 4: Hut (both wall and roof are made of grass, leaves, mud, un-brunt brick or bamboo)
9 = 9: Not applicable

1 = 01: Up to 1,000
2 = 02: 1,001 to 2,000
3 = 03: 2,001 to 3,000
4 = 04: 3,001 to 5,000
5 = 05: 5,001 to 7,500
6 = 06: 7,501 to 10,000
7 = 07: 10,001 to 15,000
8 = 08: 15,001 to 20,000
9 = 09; 20,001 to 30,000
10 = 10: 30,001 to 50,000
11 = 11: Over 50,000
98 = 98: No answer