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The New SEC System: Socio-Economic Classification-2011
The New SEC System: Socio-Economic Classification-2011
MAY 3, 2011
SOCIO-ECONOMIC CLASSIFICATION-2011
THENEWSECSYSTEM
What is the
new SEC system?
How do we classify
a household
in the new SEC system?
What is
the performance
of the new SEC system?
Conclusion
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03 04
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THENEWSECSYSTEM
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What is the new
SEC system? THENEWSECSYSTEM
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THENEWSECSYSTEM
DISTRIBUTION OF
India (
HOUSEHOLDS
urban + rural )
11.4
9.7
7.5 7.9
5.3
0.41.83.24.3
A1 A2 A3 B1 B2 C1 C2 D1 D2 E1 E2 E3 *Figures in percentage
This round of analysis has been conducted using data from IRS 2008 (round
20)*. We have drawn a sub-sample of
39,441
THENEWSECSYSTEM
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DISTRIBUTION OF
9.8
12.9
11.6
7.68.6 10.2
5.1 4.7
2.6
A1 A2 A3 B1 B2 C1 C2 D1 D2 E1 E2 E3 Current Urban SEC system
A1 A2 B1 B2 C D E1 E2 T H E N E W S E C S Y S T E M
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DISTRIBUTION OF
HOUSEHOLDS Rural
New SEC System
15.6
0.04 0.4 1.3 2.3 3.2
10.7
5.1 6.2
12.8
22.2
20.1
12.3
R1 R2 R3 R4
THENEWSECSYSTEM
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How do we classify
a household
in the new SEC system?
THENEWSECSYSTEM
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Q1b Does your family own any agricultural land, by agricultural land I mean
land that is currently under cultivation or plantation?
SHOW CARD/READ OUT
Q2 Could you tell me something about the person who makes the biggest
contribution to the running of the household. To what level has he
studied?
RECORD IN GRID. USE GRID TO DETERMINE NEW SEC.
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RECORDING
The grid
Washing Machine
01 Car/Jeep/Van
Ceiling Fan
1b Agricultural Land
LPG Stove
NUMBER OF STANDARD 11 OWNED
Two Wheeler
ColourTV
Refrigerator
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RECORDING Literate School- 5 SSC/ HSC D2 D1 D1
E1 E1 E1
1 7 None E3 D2 1 E2 D2 2 E1 D1 3 D2 C2 4 D1 B2 5 C2 B1 6 C1 A3 7 C1 A2 8 B1 A2 9 + B1 A3 A3 A2 A2 A1 A1
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What are
the
advantages of the
new SEC system?
THENEWSECSYSTEM
Advantages
OF THE NEW SEC SYSTEM
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03
THENEWSECSYSTEM
15
04
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What were the
other systems
that we considered?
THENEWSECSYSTEM
options
A system based on
Point based system using
education of highest educated
housewife, and ownership of chief earner and the number
durables plus other aspects of consumer durables
occupation and
education of
owned
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Performance
of the new SEC system
THENEWSECSYSTEM
PENETRATION
10
100
90 9
42 1
80 000
70
60 A1 A2 B1 B2 C D E1 E2 Household subscribe
50
40 any Newspaper
30
20 84
10
0
Have internet access at home
5
231
10
0 19
A1 A2 A3 B1 B2 C1 C2 D1 D2 E1 E2 E3
60
50
40
30 71
3
56 30
43 13 A1 A2 B1 B2 C D E1 E2
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MRUC/Hansa Research –IRS 2008 (round 20)
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PENETRATION
16
5
1
80
A1 A2 A3 B1 B2 C1 C2 D1 D2 E1 E2 E3
70
60 Purchased in Past 6 Months -
50
Ketchup / Sauces 72
40
30 139 7 5
53 5 23
20
Receive Cable & Satellite
100 90 40
86 84 80 76
80 69 28
70
60
50
40
30
20 58
10 49
0 33
80
70 A1 A2 B1 B2 C D E1 E2 Purchased in
60
Past 6 Months - Ketchup /
50
40
Sauces
30
20 19
16
10 97
55 5
0
A1 A2 A3 B1 B2 C1 C2 D1 D2 E1 E2 E3 25 T H E N E W S E C S Y S T E M
PERFORMANCE ON DISCRIMINATION
India ( u + r )
Gini coefficients for New SEC system compared with
benchmark
Penetration
31.2
Own Telephone
37.0
Receive Cable & Satellite
Own Pressure cooker
New System
Benchmark System (MHI)
0.4
0.7
Data Source: MRUC/ Hansa Research - IRS 2008 (Round 20)
India ( u + r ) (CONTD.)
Gini coefficients for New SEC system compared with
benchmark
Penetration
Jam
15.8
Ketchup / Sauces 21.4
Chocolates 29.7
Instant Noodles 49.8
Floor Cleaners 57.7
Toilet Cleaners
75.1
Soft drinks/Fruit Juices
95.8
Skin Creams/Lotions
Utensil cleaners
Fabric whiteners / blues
Toothpaste
Shampoo
Bathing Soaps / Liquid Soaps
New System
Benchmark System (MHI)
3.3
5.3
6.6
6.7
11.6
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 Gini Values
14.1
*Purchased in the last 6 months except soft drinks, skin creams and
chocolates Data Source: MRUC/ Hansa Research - IRS 2008 (Round 20)
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THENEWSECSYSTEM
GINI CO-EFFICIENTS
Urban
Gini coefficients for New SEC system compared with
benchmar
k
Penetratio
n
15.7
20.9
23.8
25.9 Data Source: MRUC/ Hansa Research - IRS 2008 (Round 20)
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60.0
69.6
GINI CO-EFFICIENTS
Urban (CONTD.)
Gini coefficients for New SEC system compared with benchmark
Penetratio
n
00 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.6 0.8 0.8 11 Gini Values
New System
4.1
THENEWSECSYSTEM
*Purchased in the last 6 months except soft drinks, Data Source: MRUC/ Hansa Research - IRS 2008
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Current System
GINI CO-EFFICIENTS
Rural
Gini coefficients for New SEC system compared with
benchmark
Penetration
home 2.7
Housewife have read a magazine in the last 7 days Own DVD 6.6
player 7.6
New System
Current System
0.1
0.1
Data Source: MRUC/ Hansa Research - IRS 2008 (Round 20)
Rural (CONTD.)
Gini coefficients for New SEC system compared with benchmark
Penetratio
n
6.2
New System
*Purchased in the last 6 months except soft drinks,
Current System skin creams and chocolatesData Source: MRUC/
THENEWSECSYSTEM Hansa Research - IRS 2008 (Round 20)
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PERFORMANCE ON DISCRIMINATION
Conclusion
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PERFORMANCE OF THE SYSTEM
1 0.5 702 186 2 1.5 618 236 3 4.2 514 243 4 3.5 455 236 5 4.7 391 227 6 7.1 347 207 7 11.7
289 178 8 19.3 232 155 9 19.2 181 139 10 13.5 136 110 11 12.9 125 111 12 2.1 95 101 T H E N
EWSECSYSTEM
LevelDistribution of
Households %Median LIFEInter Quartile Range (IQR)
A1 0.4 804 116 A2 1.8 687 150 A3 3.2 590 173 B1 4.3 494 172 B2 5.3 430 164 C1 7.5 369 142
C2 7.9 319 124 D1 11.4 270 117 D2 14.7 222 106 E1 18.4 164 90 E2 15.4 117 75 E3 9.7 80 65
Median LIFE (Urban + Rural): 220
PERFORMANCE OF THE SYSTEM
Conclusion
Conclusion
THENEWSECSYSTEM
In Conclusion
It’s easy to begin using the new system. For those who
need to keep track of the old SEC for reasons of
comparability, the new system means just one more
question- which can be tagged on right at the end.
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Thank You
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