Predominant material of floor
Updated September 1, 2026
Asks the predominant material of the floor of the census house. Response options reported in self-enumeration guides: mud; wood/bamboo; burnt brick; stone; cement; mosaic/floor tiles; other.
ANNOUNCED (Q3). Asks the predominant material of the floor of the census house. Response options reported in self-enumeration guides: mud; wood/bamboo; burnt brick; stone; cement; mosaic/floor tiles; other. Measures housing quality/pucca-kutcha classification for housing policy; the same question was asked in Census 2011. Confidence: high for the item, medium for exact option wording (from guide sites, not the gazette text).
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