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Re: Type of house [message #31341 is a reply to message #28472]

Sat, 23 August 2025 10:16

Anonymous

According to NFHS-5, the classification of houses is based on the material used for the roof, walls, and floor.
Katcha house: made entirely of temporary materials (e.g., mud, bamboo, thatch, plastic sheets).
Pucca house: made entirely of durable materials (e.g., cement, concrete, burnt bricks, stone, galvanized iron sheets).
Semi-pucca house: partly katcha and partly pucca (for example, pucca walls but katcha roof, or vice versa).
So, when you prepare your table, you can categorize them based on these material definitions.

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