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Page 1: socioeconomic status classification

Dr sunil pal singh.c

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Karl Marx theory

Weber’s theory

How the people in the community are differentiated ?

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For urban areas:

Kuppuswamy’s classification, verma scale,Tuassig scale, Sims scale,Warner’s scale,Hollingshed scale

For rural areas:

Uday pareek and G Trivedi scale,lewis and Dhillon scale, Freeman scale

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As a characteristics for a social classification,especially for social pathology

Eg: caste and birth order:caste 1st birth

order2nd 3rd 4th

SC 35.5 47.0 10.8 6.6

ST 30.1 29.5 12.3 28.0

OBC 39.5 40.6 14.9 5.0

Others 44.1 12.7 12.7 5.8

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To understand the human behaviour

Economic rewards

Determinant of authority

Degree of status

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Education

Any person who is able to read and write with understanding in any language is considered as literate.

education Hyderabad Slum Non-slum

No education 16.2 20.4 15.4

<5yrs complete 13.7 14.2 13.6

5-9 yrs complete 26.1 27.8 25.7

10-11yrs complete 16.9 15.5 17.2

>12yrs complete 26.9 21.8 28.0

missing 0.2 0.2 0.2

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INCOME :

Income is included in various methods of social classification

Assessed directly by interviews / questionnaire indirectly by assets and liabilities

Wealth index IMR/1000 live births

lowest 70.4

second 68.5

middle 58.3

fourth 44.0

highest 29.2

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Another characteristics used for social classification

Religion

Purchasing power

Residence (rural & urban)

Area of residence

Type of house (kuccha / pukka / owned / rented)

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B.G. Prasad’s Method of Social Classification

Social Class Per Capita Income (Rs)

As suggested By Prasad(1961) Updated As per Index for

may 2011(cpi=865)

1 100 & Above 4264& Above

2 50 – 99 2132-4221.4

3 30 – 49 1279.2-2089.4

4 15 – 29 639.6 – 1236.6

5 Below 15 Below 639.6

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Kuppuswamy’s Method of Social Classification of An Individual (Urban)

Item Score

A.Education

1.Professional Degree, Honors

Degree, Post Graduate Degree 7

2 .Graduation 6

3 .Intermediate, post High School

Diploma 5

4 .High School Certificate 4

5 .Middle School Certificate 3

6 .Primary School of Literate 2

7 .Illiterate 1

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Kuppuswamy’s Method of Social Classification of An Individual (Urban)

Item Score

B. Occupation

1.Profession 10

2.Semi-profession 06

3.Clerical, Shop Owner ,Farm Owner 05

4.Skilled Worker 04

5.Semi-Skilled Worker 03

6.Un-Skilled Worker 02

7.Un-employed 01

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Kuppuswamy’s Method of Social Classification of An Individual (Urban)

Item Score

.

Income Per Month (Rs.)

score Modified for 2007

=2000 12 19575

1000-1999 10 9788-19575

750-999 6 7323-9787

500-749 4 4894-7322

300-499 3 2396-4893

101-299 2 980-2935

<100 1 <979

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Kuppuswamy’s Method of Social Classification of An Individual (Urban)

Calculation : Social ClassTotal Score (=A+B+C) 26 – 29 upper class 16 – 25 upper middle 11 – 15 lower middle 05 – 10 upper-lower class Below 05 lower class

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Modified method of Kuppuswami for Social Classification of Family (Urban)

Item Score

A.Education of Family Head

1. Professional Degree, Post

Graduate and Above 7

2. Graduate 6

3. Intermediate 5

4. High School Certificate 4

5. Middle School Certificate 3

6. Primary or Literate 2

7. Illiterate 1

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Modified method of Kuppuswamy for Social Classification of Family (Urban)

Item ScoreB. Occupation of Family Head (Last Occupation if retired)

1. Profession 10

2. Semi – Profession 06 3 . Clerical, shop Owner, Farm Owner 05 4. Skilled Worker 04 5. Semi – skilled Worker 03 6. Un – skilled Worker 02 7. Un – employed 01

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Modified method of Kuppuswami for Social Classification of Family (Urban)

Item ScoreC. Per Capita Income (Rs./Month)

1. 800 or above 12 2. 400 to 799 10 3. 300 to 399 06 4. 200 to 299 04 5. 120 to 199 03 6. 40 to 199 02 7. below 40 01

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Modified method of Kuppuswamy for Social Classification of Family (Urban)

Calculation : Social Class

Total Score ( = a+b+c)

26 – 29 upper

16 – 25 upper middle

11 – 15 lower middle

05 – 10 upper lower

Below 05 lower class

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