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India Subdistrict (Tehsil) Codes, 199203 NFHS [message #3522]

Wed, 24 December 2014 18:47

psuarez
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Hello,

I want to uniquely identify subdistricts ("tehsils") in the 1992-23 NFHS. The country-specific variable SHTEHSIL contains 58 unique values, but these repeat across districts and it seems like there are many more subdistricts than that given the 56 unique districts. I just wanted to confirm if the unique identifier for tehsils is a concatenation of the variables SHDIST and SHTEHSIL, or is there a different way to do it?

Also, the NFHS Data File (Word doc) says the variable SHTOWN, which identifies town or village, is in the dataset, but it's not in the household recode file. Is this variable located elsewhere?

Thank you,

Paola

Paola A. Suarez
George Mason University

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Re: India Subdistrict (Tehsil) Codes, 199203 NFHS [message #3580 is a reply to message #3522]

Tue, 13 January 2015 14:19

Bridgette-DHS
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A Senior DHS Specialist is reviewing your post, and we will respond as soon as possible.

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Re: India Subdistrict (Tehsil) Codes, 199203 NFHS [message #3581 is a reply to message #3580]

Tue, 13 January 2015 14:24

psuarez
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Thank you for your response. Just to clarify my question, is the unique district identifier the concatenation of state and shdist? And, is the unique subdistrict (tehsil) identifier the concatenation of state, shdist and shtehsil?

Thank you,
Paola

Paola A. Suarez
George Mason University

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Re: India Subdistrict (Tehsil) Codes, 199203 NFHS [message #3582 is a reply to message #3580]

Tue, 13 January 2015 14:26

psuarez
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Sorry for the separate replies, but I was also wondering if there are tehsil names available for the subdistricts for NFHS1 and NFHS2 so that they can be matched?
Thank you,
Paola

Paola A. Suarez
George Mason University

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Re: India Subdistrict (Tehsil) Codes, 199203 NFHS [message #3611 is a reply to message #3582]

Thu, 15 January 2015 13:50

Bridgette-DHS
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Here's a response from Senior DHS Specialist, Fred Arnold:

To obtain a unique identifier for tehsils, it would be best to concatenate three variables: HV024 (the state code), SHDIST and SHTEHSIL.

You're correct that there is no variable SHTOWN in the household recode file. The NFHS Data documentation file (Word doc) incorrectly listed that variable, and it will be deleted from the documentation file soonest.

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Re: India Subdistrict (Tehsil) Codes, 199203 NFHS [message #3674 is a reply to message #3611]

Sun, 25 January 2015 14:12

psuarez
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Thank you for your response.

I have two more questions I'd like help with. Are there names available for subdistricts (tehsils) in NFHS1 AND NFHS2 so that they can be matched? Also, do the tehsil codes match those in India's 1991 census? I've seen this information available for districts and I am wondering if it is also available for subdistricts.

Thank you,
Paola

Paola A. Suarez
George Mason University

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Re: India Subdistrict (Tehsil) Codes, 199203 NFHS [message #4005 is a reply to message #3674]

Mon, 16 March 2015 22:11

Liz-DHS
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Dear User,
Here is a response from one of our Senior DHS Specialists, Fred Arnold:
Quote:

The names of the tehsils are not available for NFHS-1 or NFHS-2, and the tehsil codes do not match the 1991 Census codes.

Thank you for your post.

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Re: India Subdistrict (Tehsil) Codes, 199203 NFHS [message #8589 is a reply to message #3522]

Wed, 18 November 2015 17:54

hadleyboltres
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Hi,
I have a related question. My research is focusing on Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh. How can I identify which districts or tehsils are near Bhopal and which ones are far in the Madhya Pradesh dataset?
Thank you,
Hadley

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Re: India Subdistrict (Tehsil) Codes, 199203 NFHS [message #8720 is a reply to message #8589]

Tue, 08 December 2015 10:26

Bridgette-DHS
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Following is a response from Senior DHS Specialist, Fred Arnold:

Below are the district codes for the NFHS-1 survey for Madhya Pradesh:

Madhya Pradesh
District Code District Name
1 Morena
2 Bhind
3 Gwalior
4 Datia
5 Shivpuri
6 Guna
7 Tikamgarh
8 Chhatarpur
10 Sagar
11 Damoh
12 Satna
13 Rewa
14 Shahdol
15 Sidhi
16 Mandsaur
17 Ratlam
18 Ujjain
19 Shajapur
20 Dewas
21 Jhabua
22 Dhar
23 Indore
24 Khargone
25 East Nimar (Khandwa)
26 Rajgarh
27 Vidisha
28 Bhopal
29 Sehore
30 Raisen
31 Betul
32 Hoshangabad
33 Jabalpur
34 Narsimhapur
35 Mandla
36 Chhindwara
37 Seoni
38 Balaghat
39 Surguja
40 Bilaspur
41 Raigarh
42 Rajnandgaon
43 Durg
44 Raipur
45 Bastar

No information is available on the tehsil names from NFHS-1.

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