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CODE NO. OF RESPONDENT 1 Arranged marriages in contemporary West Bengal through matrimonial advertisements in newspapers. GROOM WANTED QUESTIONNAIRE. 0 IDENTIFICATION BLOCK 0.1 IDENDIFICATION NUMBER (RESPONDENT’S CODE) 0.2 NAME OF RESPONDENT 0.3 NAME OF INTERVIEWERS …………………………………………… …………………………………………… …………………………………………… 0.4 DATE AND TIME OF INTERVIEW TIME………………………………………… DATE………………………………………. Uppe r Midd le Class ___ Midd le Class ___ Lowe r Midd le Class Upper Middle Class ___ Middle Class ___ Lower Middle Class Upper Middle Class ___ Middle Class ___ Lower Middle Class Upper Middle Class ___ Middle Class ___ Lower Middle Class 0.6 IS RESPONDENT HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD? YES ……………………………………..1 NO ……………………………………..2 0.7 DID YOU MENTIONED YOUR PHONE NUMBERS IN THE PUBLISHED AD? YES ……………………………………..1 NO ……………………………………...2 0.8 HOW MANY RESPONSES HAVE COME? OVER THE PHONE…………………[ ] [ ] THROUGH BOX FROM ABP………[ ] [ ]

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CODE NO. OF RESPONDENT 1

Arranged marriages in contemporary West Bengal through matrimonial advertisements in newspapers.

GROOM WANTED QUESTIONNAIRE. 0

IDENTIFICATION BLOCK

0.1

IDENDIFICATION NUMBER (RESPONDENT’S CODE)

0.2 NAME OF RESPONDENT

0.3 NAME OF INTERVIEWERS …………………………………………… …………………………………………… ……………………………………………

0.4 DATE AND TIME OF INTERVIEW

TIME………………………………………… DATE……………………………………….

Upper Middle Class ___ Middle Class ___ Lower Middle Class

Upper Middle Class ___ Middle Class ___ Lower Middle Class

Upper Middle Class ___ Middle Class ___ Lower Middle Class

Upper Middle Class ___ Middle Class ___ Lower Middle Class

0.6 IS RESPONDENT HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD?

YES ……………………………………..1 NO ……………………………………..2

0.7 DID YOU MENTIONED YOUR PHONE NUMBERS IN THE PUBLISHED AD?

YES ……………………………………..1 NO ……………………………………...2

0.8 HOW MANY RESPONSES HAVE COME?

OVER THE PHONE…………………[ ] [ ] THROUGH BOX FROM ABP………[ ] [ ]

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A.SERVICE PROVIDED BY ANANDA BAZAR We would like to ask you a few questions about the quality of services you received, and your experience with ABP. A.1 ARE YOU SATISFIED WITH THE

NUMBER OF RESPONSES TO YOUR AD?

YES ……………………………….. 1 NO ……………………………….. 2

A.2 IS THIS THE FIRST TIME YOU PLACED AN AD. IN ABP?

YES ……………………………….. 1 NO ……………………………….. 2

A.3 DID YOU PUBLISH AN AD IN ANY NEWS PAPERS OTHER THAN ABP?

YES ……………………………….. 1 NO ………………………………... 2

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A.4 IF YES, IN WHICH NEWSPAPERS? 1……………………………………………. 2…………………………………………… 3……………………………………………

A.5 IF YES, IN COMPARISON TO THE AD PLACED IN OTHER PAPERS, WHAT IS YOUR SATISFACTION LEVEL RELATED TO THE QUALITY OF RESPONSES FROM AD IN ABP?

FULLY SATISFIED ...................... 1 SATISFIED ........................................ 2 AVERAGE ......................................... 3 NOT SATISFIED ............................... 4 NOT AT ALL ..................................... 5

A.6 WHAT IS YOUR SATISFACTION LEVEL RELATED TO THE SERVICE PROVIDED BY ABP?

FULLY SATISFIED ...................... 1 SATISFIED ........................................ 2 AVERAGE ......................................... 3 NOT SATISFIED ............................... 4 NOT AT ALL ..................................... 5

A.7 HAVE YOU RESPONDED TO ANY MARRIAGE ADS. IN THE ABP OR ANOTHER NEWSPAPER DURING THE LAST MONTH?

YES ………………………..….. 1 NO …………………………….. 2

ID PAPER DATE BOX RANK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

A.8 WHAT ARE THE BOX NUMBERS, THE NEWS PAPER AND DATE, IN WHICH THEY CAME OUT? INTERVIEWER SHOW THE COPIES

OF AD PAGES FROM THE LAST MONTH (IN ABP AND OTHER RELEVANT PAPERS) AND HAVE THEM AVAILABLE TO SHOW PEOPLE, NOTE DOWN THE PAPER,

CODE, THE DATE, AND THE PO BOX).

19 A.9 CAN YOU RANK THESE ADS IN THE

ORDER OF THE MOST DESIRABLE TO THE LEAST DESIRABLE MATCH ?

--INTERVIEWER, RECORD IN THE LAST COLUMN OF TABLE B.8--

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B. QUESTIONS ABOUT 10 SPECIFIC RESPONSES. INTERVIEWER: RANDOMLY DRAW 10 LETTERS FROM ALL THE LETTERS RECEIVED IN THE PO BOX. ASK THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ABOUT ALL 10 LETTERS. RECORD ANSWERS ON GRID B.1.0 Family Members Explicitly Mentioned in the Letter PERSON #1 1. Relationship to Prospective Bride or Groom 2. Occupation Code

3 Income Code

4 Education Code

5 Marital Status

Married…………………….1 Single……………………...2 Divorced…………………….3 Widowed……………………4

6 If Retired Yes…………………………..1 No……………………………2

7 If deceased Yes…………………………..1 No……………………………2

PERSON #2 1. Relationship to Prospective Bride or Groom 2. Occupation Code

3 Income Code

4 Education Code

5 Marital Status

Yes………………………….1 No…………………………...2 Divorced…………………….3 Widowed……………………4

6 If Retired Yes…………………………..1 No……………………………2

7 If deceased Yes…………………………..1 No……………………………2

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PERSON #3 1. Relationship to Prospective Bride or Groom 2. Occupation Code

3 Income Code

4 Education Code

5 Marital Status Yes………………………….1 No…………………………...2 Divorced…………………….3 Widowed……………………4

6 If Retired Yes…………………………..1 No……………………………2

7 If deceased Yes…………………………..1 No……………………………2

PERSON #4 1. Relationship to Prospective Bride or Groom 2. Occupation Code

3 Income Code

4 Education Code

5 Marital Status Yes………………………….1 No…………………………...2 Divorced…………………….3 Widowed……………………4

6 If Retired Yes…………………………..1 No……………………………2

7 If deceased Yes…………………………..1 No……………………………2

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B.1.1 HOW MANY BROTHERS & SISTERS DOES

PROSPECTIVE GROOM HAVE? NO. OF BROTHERS ……………. NO. OF SISTERS….. Not mentioned .........................888

B.1.2 NUMBER OF OLDER BROTHERS

NO. OF BROTHERS ……………. NO. OF SISTERS….. Not mentioned .........................888

.B.1.3 NUMBER OF YOUNGER BROTHERS

NO. OF BROTHERS ……………. NO. OF SISTERS….. Not mentioned .........................888

.B.1.4 NUMBER OF OLDER SISTERS

NO. OF BROTHERS ……………. NO. OF SISTERS….. Not mentioned .........................888

.B.1.5 NUMBER OF YOUNGER SISTERS

NO. OF BROTHERS ……………. NO. OF SISTERS….. Not mentioned .........................888

.B.1.7 ASSETS MENTIONED House..............................1 Flat ….............................2 Car…...........................…3 Other...............................4 (Specify______________) No Mention………888

B.1.8 WHAT IS HIS SRENI? …………… NM-888

B.1.9 WHAT IS HIS CASTE? B.1.10 WHAT IS HIS GOTRA? B.1.11 WHETHER PREPARED TO ACCEPT MATCH

OUTSIDE OWN BARNA / CASTE Yes….......................... 1 No…........................... 2 May consider ……….3 NM-888

B.1.12 WHERE IS HER FAMILY ORIGINALLY FROM? West Bengal ….....…...1 East Bengal .........….....2 NM-888

B.1.13 RESIDENCE STATUS

Not mentioned ………..............1 Calcutta......................................2 Other metros................... ..........3 Other WB…............................ .4 Other Indian Place…................ 5 NRI/Settled /Working abroad : .6 NM-888

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B.1.14 FAMILY BACKGROUND [Example: Aristocratic (Bonedi, Sambhranta), Educated (Shikhhito), Cultured (Sanskritban), uchcha madhyabitta, madhyabitta, nimna-madhyabitta ]

No Mention- ............... 888 Mentioned (Specify)________________

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B.2.2 AGE IN COMPLETED YEARS ………… NM-888

B.2.3 WHAT IS HIS HEIGHT? centimeters OR: foot and inches NM…………..888

B.2.4 WHAT IS HIS RASHI ? Not mentioned……………..888

B.2.5 WHAT IS HIS LAGNA Not mentioned……………..888

B.2.6 WHAT IS HIS GAN B.2.12 BLOOD REPORT GROUP (SPECIFY)……………………

OTHER REPORTS(SPECIFY) …………………………………………. NOT MENTIONED………………….888

B.2.13. PHYSICAL DISPUTES IF MENTIONED, SPECIFY ……………… NOT MENTIONED………………….888

B.2.14 WHAT IS HIS EDUCATION LEVEL?

CODE………………… OTHERS(SPECIFY)…………. NOT MENTIONED………………….888

B.2.15 WHAT IS/WAS HIS FIELD OF STUDY (FOR THE HIGHEST DEGREE SHE HAS)

HUMANITIES………………………..1 SOCIAL SCIENCE ………………… 2 COMMERCE…………………………3 SCIENCE……………………………..4 ENGINEERING………………………5 MEDICINE……………………………6 MANAGEMENT……………………. 7 OTHERS (SPECIFY)………………….8 …………………………………………. NOT MENTIONED………………….888

B.2.16 HAS HE TAKEN ANY PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AFTER GRADUATION/POST GRADUATION? IN WHAT SUBJECT?

NONE:………………………………… 1 YES(SPECIFY)_____________________________________________________________ NOT MENTIONED………………….888

B.2.17 WHETHER HE HAS STUDIED IN AN ENGLISH MEDIUM SCHOOL

Yes….1 No…...2 NOT MENTIONED………………….888

B.2.18 WHETHER HE HAS STUDIED IN A PRIVATE SCHOOL

Yes….1 No…...2 NOT MENTIONED………………….888

B.2.19 WHAT IS HIS OCCUPATION NOW?

STILL STUDYING….............................. .1 AT HOME…..........................................….2 ENGAGED IN FAMILY BUSINESS…… 3 SELF EMPLOYED (OWN BUSINESS.) ..4

→A2.20

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EMPLOYED …… 5 NOT MENTIONED………………….888

→A2.20 →1.2.20

B.2.20 WHERE DOES HE WORK? (SPECIFY FOR POST CODING)____________________________ NOT MENTIONED………………….888

B.2.21 WHAT IS HIS INCOME? Mentioned : 1 (SPECIFY)_______________ NOT MENTIONED………………….888

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B.2.22 IF WORKING IN FAMILY OR OWN BUSINESS WHAT IS THIS BUSINESS?

NOT MENTIONED………………….888

B.2.23 DOES HE HAVE A TRANSFERRABLE JOB?

YES……………………………………1 NO…………………………………….2 NOT MENTIONED…………………888

B. 2.23 PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

(CIRCLE ALL THAT APPLY) Handsome (Sudarshan, Supurush)……1 Pleasant looking (Soumyadarshan)……2 Fair (Pharsa)…………………………..3 Healthy (Sasthyaban)]………………..4 Other (specify)………………………..5 ________________________________ Not mentioned………………………..888

B.2.24 OTHER ATTRIBUTES (CIRCLE ALL THAT APPLY)

Liberal (Udarmanaska)………………..1 Educated (Shikhkhhito)………………2 Cultured (Sanskritiban)……………….3 OTHER, specify………………………4 Not mentioned………………………..888

B.2.25 PREVIOUS MARRIAGE (IF MENTIONED)

Divorcee ……………………………. 1 Widow……………………………. 2 NOT MENTIONED………………….888

B.2.26 DOES THE GROOM SIDE DEMAND A DOWRY?

NO MENTION IN THE LETTER…….1 DOWRY DEMANDED IN THE LETTER……………………………….2 LETTER EXPLICITLY DEMAND NO DOWRY………………………………..3

B.2.27 ANYTHING ELSE MENTIONED BY THE GROOM SIDE ABOUT THE GROOM?

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B.2.28 INTERVIEWER CHECK POINT: IS THIS THE 10TH LETTER?

YES…………………………………….1 NO……………………………………..2

→B.3.0 →B.1.0

B.3.0 NOW, WE WOULD LIKE TO ASK YOU TO RANK THIS 10 LETTERS FROM THE MOST DESIRABLE MATCH TO THE LEAST DESIRABLE MATCH (RANK ALL LETTERS IN ORDER OF DESIRABILITY, EVEN IF YOU DO NOT INTEND TO RESPOND TO THEM).

B.3.1 RANK OF THE LETTER (RECORD ON GRID)

RANK…………………………[ ] [ ]

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C QUESTIONS ABOUT THE LETTERS TO WHICH THE INTERVIEWEES PLAN TO RESPOND: NOW WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE RESPONSES THAT YOU ARE SERIOUSLY CONSIDERING.

C.0.1 HOW MANY RESPONSES ARE YOU SERIOUSLY CONSIDERING ?

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C.0.2 HAVE YOU RESPONDED TO

ANY OF THE OFFERS WE HAVE DISCUSSED ?

YES......................................1 NO.......................................2

C.0.3 WHICH OF THESE RESPONSES HAVE YOU ALREADY RESPONDED TO? (INDICATE THE ID NUMBER OF THE RESPONSE FROM THE GRID)

RESPONSE 1.....................[ ] [ ] RESPONSE 2.....................[ ] [ ] RESPONSE 3.....................[ ] [ ] RESPONSE 4.....................[ ] [ ] RESPONSE 5.....................[ ] [ ]

C.0.4 ARE YOU PLANNING TO RESPOND TO ANY OF THE OFFERS WE HAVE DISCUSSED ?

YES......................................1 NO.......................................2

C.0.5 WHICH OF THESE RESPONSES ARE YOU PLANNING TO RESPOND TO (INDICATE THE ID NUMBER OF THE RESPONSE FROM THE GRID, STARTING AFTER THE LAST ANSWER IN QUESTION C.0.4)

RESPONSE 1.....................[ ] [ ] RESPONSE 2.....................[ ] [ ] RESPONSE 3.....................[ ] [ ] RESPONSE 4.....................[ ] [ ] RESPONSE 5.....................[ ] [ ]

C0.6 ARE THERE ANY OTHER RESPONSES YOU HAVE ALREADY RESPONDED TO?

YES.......................................1 NO.........................................2

C.0.7 HOW MANY HAVE YOU ALREADY RESPONDED TO?

NUMBER........................[ ] [ ]

C.0.8 ARE THERE ANY OTHER RESPONSES YOU ARE PLANNING TO RESPOND TO?

YES.......................................1 NO.........................................2

C.0.9 HOW MANY ARE YOU PLANNING TO RESPOND TO?

NUMBER........................[ ] [ ]

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C.1

NOW, WE WOULD LIKE TO ASK YOU SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT THE OFFERS THAT YOU ARE SERIOUSLY CONSIDERING, I.E. YOU HAVE ALREADY RESPONDED TO THEM OR YOU PLAN TO RESPOND TO THEM SOON THAT WERE NOT IN THE 10 WE ALREADY SAW.

C.1.0 ID NUMBER OF RESPONSE RECORD ON GRID, STARTING AFTER THE LAST RESPONSES IN QUESTION C0.4 (E.G. IF THEY HAVE ANSWERED ONE LETTER AND WILL ANSWER TO ONE AMONG THE ONES WE ALREADY DISCUSSED, START AT 3).

C.1.0 Family Members Explicitly Mentioned in the Letter PERSON #1 1. Relationship to Prospective Bride or Groom

2. Occupation

Code

3 Income

Code

4 Education

Code

5 Marital Status

Yes……………….1 No………………...2 Divorced………….3 Widowed…………4

6 If Retired

Yes………………..1 No…………………2

7 If deceased

Yes………………..1 No…………………2

PERSON #2 1. Relationship to Prospective Bride or Groom

2. Occupation

Code

3 Income

Code

4 Education

Code

5 Marital Status

Yes………………….1 No…………………...2 Divorced…………….3 Widowed……………4

6 If Retired Yes…………………..1

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No…………………2 7 If deceased

Yes…………………..1 No……...……………2

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Code

3 Income

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4 Education

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5 Marital Status

Yes……………….1 No………………...2 Divorced………….3 Widowed…………4

6 If Retired

Yes………………..1 No…………………2

7 If deceased

Yes………………..1 No…………………2

PERSON #4 1. Relationship to Prospective Bride or Groom 2. Occupation

Code

3 Income

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4 Education

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5 Marital Status

Yes………………….1 No…………………...2 Divorced…………….3 Widowed……………4

6 If Retired

Yes…………………..1 No…………………2

7 If deceased

Yes…………………..1 No……...……………2

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C.1.1 HOW MANY BROTHERS & SISTERS DOES

PROSPECTIVE BRIDE HAVE? NO. OF BROTHERS ……………. NO. OF SISTERS….. Not mentioned .........................888

C.1.2 NUMBER OF OLDER BROTHERS

NO. OF BROTHERS ……………. NO. OF SISTERS….. Not mentioned .........................888

.C.1.3 NUMBER OF YOUNGER BROTHERS

NO. OF BROTHERS ……………. NO. OF SISTERS….. Not mentioned .........................888

.C.1.4 NUMBER OF OLDER SISTERS

NO. OF BROTHERS ……………. NO. OF SISTERS….. Not mentioned .........................888

.C.1.5 NUMBER OF YOUNGER SISTERS

NO. OF BROTHERS ……………. NO. OF SISTERS….. Not mentioned .........................888

.C.1.7 ASSETS MENTIONED House..............................1 Flat ….............................2 Car…...........................…3 Other...............................4 (Specify______________) No Mention………888

C.1.8 WHAT IS HIS SRENI? …………… NM-888

C.1.9 WHAT IS HIS CASTE? C.1.10 WHAT IS HIS GOTRA? C.1.11 WHETHER PREPARED TO ACCEPT MATCH

OUTSIDE OWN BARNA / CASTE Yes….......................... 1 No…........................... 2 May consider ……….3 NM-888

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C.1.12 WHERE IS HIS FAMILY ORIGINALLY FROM? West Bengal ….....…...1 East Bengal .........….....2 NM-888

C 1.13 RESIDENCE STATUS

Not mentioned ………..............1 Calcutta......................................2 Other metros................... ..........3 Other WB…............................ .4 Other Indian Place…................ 5 NRI/Settled /Working abroad : .6 NM-888

C.1.14 FAMILY BACKGROUND [Example: Aristocratic (Bonedi, Sambhranta), Educated (Shikhhito), Cultured (Sanskritban), uchcha madhyabitta, madhyabitta, nimna-madhyabitta ]

No Mention- ............... 888 Mentioned (Specify)________________

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C.2.2 AGE IN COMPLETED YEARS ………… NM-888

C.2.3 WHAT IS HIS HEIGHT? centimeters OR: foot and inches NM…………..888

C.2.4 WHAT IS HIS RASHI ? Not mentioned……………..888

C.2.5 WHAT IS HIS LAGNA Not mentioned……………..888

C.2.6 WHAT IS HIS GAN C.2.12 BLOOD REPORT GROUP (SPECIFY)……………………

OTHER REPORTS(SPECIFY) …………………………………………. NOT MENTIONED………………….888

C.2.13. PHYSICAL DISPUTES IF MENTIONED, SPECIFY ……………… NOT MENTIONED………………….888

C.2.14 WHAT IS HIS EDUCATION LEVEL?

CODE………………… OTHERS(SPECIFY)…………. NOT MENTIONED………………….888

C.2.15 WHAT IS/WAS HIS FIELD OF STUDY (FOR THE HIGHEST DEGREE SHE HAS)

HUMANITIES………………………..1 SOCIAL SCIENCE ………………… 2 COMMERCE…………………………3 SCIENCE……………………………..4 ENGINEERING………………………5 MEDICINE……………………………6 MANAGEMENT……………………. 7 OTHERS (SPECIFY)………………….8 …………………………………………. NOT MENTIONED………………….888

C.2.16 HAS HE TAKEN ANY PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AFTER GRADUATION/POST GRADUATION? IN WHAT SUBJECT?

NONE:………………………………… 1 YES(SPECIFY)_____________________________________________________________ NOT MENTIONED………………….888

C.2.17 WHETHER HE HAS STUDIED Yes….1

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IN AN ENGLISH MEDIUM SCHOOL

No…...2 NOT MENTIONED………………….888

C.2.18 WHETHER HE HAS STUDIED IN A PRIVATE SCHOOL

Yes….1 No…...2 NOT MENTIONED………………….888

C.2.19 WHAT IS HIS OCCUPATION NOW?

STILL STUDYING….............................. .1 AT HOME…..........................................….2 ENGAGED IN FAMILY BUSINESS…… 3 SELF EMPLOYED (OWN BUSINESS.) ..4 EMPLOYED …… 5 NOT MENTIONED………………….888

→A2.20 →A2.20 →1.2.20

C.2.20 WHERE DOES HE WORK? (SPECIFY FOR POST CODING)____________________________ NOT MENTIONED………………….888

C.2.21 WHAT IS HIS INCOME? Mentioned : 1 (SPECIFY)_______________ NOT MENTIONED………………….888

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C.2.22 IF WORKING IN FAMILY OR OWN BUSINESS WHAT IS THIS BUSINESS?

NOT MENTIONED………………….888

C.2.23 DOES HE HAVE A TRANSFERRABLE JOB?

YES……………………………………1 NO…………………………………….2 NOT MENTIONED…………………888

C. 2.23 PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

(CIRCLE ALL THAT APPLY) Handsome (Sudarshan, Supurush)……1 Pleasant looking (Soumyadarshan)……2 Fair (Pharsa)…………………………..3 Healthy (Sasthyaban)]………………..4 Other (specify)………………………..5 ________________________________ Not mentioned………………………..888

C.2.24 OTHER ATTRIBUTES (CIRCLE ALL THAT APPLY)

Liberal (Udarmanaska)………………..1 Educated (Shikhkhhito)………………2 Cultured (Sanskritiban)……………….3 OTHER, specify………………………4 Not mentioned………………………..888

C.2.25 PREVIOUS MARRIAGE (IF MENTIONED)

Divorcee ……………………………. 1 Widow……………………………. 2 NOT MENTIONED………………….888

C.2.26 DOES THE GROOM SIDE DEMAND A DOWRY?

NO MENTION IN THE LETTER…….1 DOWRY DEMANDED IN THE LETTER……………………………….2 LETTER EXPLICITLY DEMAND NO DOWRY………………………………..3

C.2.27 ANYTHING ELSE MENTIONED BY THE GROOM SIDE ABOUT THE GROOM?

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C.2.28 INTERVIEWER CHECK POINT: IS THIS THE 10TH LETTER?

YES…………………………………….1 NO……………………………………..2

→C.3.0 →C.1.0

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C.3.0 NOW, WE WOULD LIKE TO

ASK YOU TO RANK ALL THE LETTERS YOU ARE SEERIOUSLY INTERESTED IN FROM THE MOST DESIRABLE MATCH TO THE LEAST DESIRABLE MATCH (INCLUDING THE ONES THAT WERE AMONG THE 10 LETTERS WE HAD ALREADY DISCUSSED) INTERVIEWER: REMIND THEM OF THESE LETTERS.MAKE SURE THE NUMBER OF LETTERS THEY ARE INTERESTED IN TALLIES WITH WHAT WE HAD BEFORE

LETTER 1...........................[ ] [ ] LETTER 2...........................[ ] [ ] LETTER 3...........................[ ] [ ] LETTER 4...........................[ ] [ ] LETTER 5...........................[ ] [ ] LETTER 6...........................[ ] [ ] LETTER 7...........................[ ] [ ]

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D. FINALLY, WE WOULD LIKE TO ASK YOU SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR FAMILY D.1.0 Family Members including prospective groom/bride (ADD CODE FOR SELF) No. Relationship to

Prospective Bride or Groom

Occupation (See code list)

Income (See Code list)

Education (See code list)

Marital Status (Married- 1 Single-2)

If Retired (Yes-1, No-2)

If deceased (Yes-1, No-2)

0(self) 1 2 3 4 D.1.1

HOW MANY BROTHERS & SISTERS DOES PROSPECTIVE GROOM/BRIDE HAVE?

NO. OF BROTHERS ……………. NO. OF SISTERS….. Not mentioned .........................888

D.1.2 NUMBER OF OLDER BROTHERS

Number……..................[ ] [ ] NM...................................888

.D.1.3 NUMBER OF YOUNGER BROTHERS

Number……. NM-888

.D.1.4 NUMBER OF OLDER SISTERS

Number…….. NM-888

.D.1.5 NUMBER OF YOUNGER SISTERS

Number…….. NM-888

D.1.6 WHAT IS HER SRENI? …………… NM-888

D.1.7 WHAT IS HER CASTE?

D.1.8 WHAT IS HER GOTRA?

D.1.9 WHAT IS HER FATHER’S CASTE/BARNA?

D.1.10 WHAT IS HER MOTHER’S CASTE/BARNA?

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D.1.11 DID ANY OF HER FATHER’S SIBLINGS MARRY OUTSIDE HIS BARNA/CASTE?

YES.....................................1 NO......................................2 NO MARRIED SIBLING...8

D.1.12 DID ANY OF HER MOTHER’S SIBLINGS MARRY OUTSIDE HIS BARNA/CASTE?

YES.....................................1 NO......................................2 NO MARRIED SIBLING...8

D.1.13 DID ANY OF HER OWN SIBLIGN MARRY OUTSIDE OWN BARNA/CASTE

YES.....................................1 NO......................................2 NO MARRIED SIBLING...8

D.1.14 WOUDL YOU BE PREPARED TO ACCEPT A MATCH FOR HER OUTSIDE HER OWN BARNA / CASTE

Yes….......................... 1 No…........................... 2 May consider ……….3 NM-888

D.1.15 WHERE IS HIS/HER FAMILY ORIGINALLY FROM? West Bengal ….....…...1 East Bengal .........….....2 NM-888

D.1.11 RESIDENCE STATUS

Not mentioned ………..............1 Calcutta......................................2 Other metros................... ..........3 Other WB…............................ .4 Other Indian Place…................ 5 NRI/Settled /Working abroad : .6 NM-888

.D.1.2 ASSETS: DO YOU OWN House..............................1 Flat ….............................2 Car…...........................…3

N.M. means not mentioned. POST-CODING Education NO EDUCATION ……………………. 0 UPTO CLASS 10 ……………….1 SECONDARY/MADHYAMIK.………2 ICSE/DELHI BOARD…………………3 HIGHER SECONDARY… …………4 GRADUATE: BA……………………………………..5 B.Sc…………………………………….6 B.Com………………………………….7 BE………………………………………8 B.Tech………………………………….9 MBBS…………………………………..10 Others/Diploma (SPECIFY)___________________________ POST GRADUATE… MA ……………………………………11 M.Sc………………………………… 12 M.Com……………………………… 13 M.Tech……………………………… 14 MD…………………………………. 15 Others(SPECIFY) __________

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Occupation State Government …………………………………………….1 State Government Gazetted Officer/WBCS…………………..2 Central Government ………………………………………….3 Central Government Class 1………………………………….4 Private Sector employee……………………………… …….5 Public Sector employee ………………………………… …6 Bank Officer …………………………………………………7 Multinational Company Executive…………………………...8 Executive …………………………………………………….9 Accountant……………………………………………………10 Advocate……………………………………………………..11 Doctor………………………………………………………..12 Engineer………………………………………………………13 School Teacher……………………………………………….14 College Teacher………………………………………………15 University Teacher……………………………………………16 Journalist………………………………………………………17 Own business(SPECIFY)_______________………………….18 Family Business(SPECIFY)_____________………………….19 Self Employed(SPECIFY)______________………………….20 Housewife……………………………………………………...21 Student…………………………………………………………22 None …………………………………………………………..00 Others(SPECIFY)_________________________________________________________ Income Mentioned : 1 (SPECIFY)_______________ [Example: High, Very high, 5 figures, Rs 20,000 per month etc.] Not Mentioned: 2