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In all the areas, the sample size was determined at district I agencyl FR level. In
urban areas, the sample size varied according to the size of populace in an urban
unit. In areas of part 1, where three-stage sampling was used, Patwar Circles in the
first stage and Mouzas in the second stage were selected with probability
proportional to size (PPS), whereas a systematic selection of clusters of households
(approximately 30 households in a cluster) was made for enumeration at the third
stage. In the areas of part 2, Mouzas were selected with PPS and all the households
in selected Mouzas were enumerated. For part 3, urban blocks were selected
systematically and every fifth household was enumerated in each selected block. In
part4, the Mouzas were selected systematically and all the households in a selected
Mouza were enumerated. For various stages of sampling, different up-to-date
sampling frames were prepared to meet the requirements of sampling.

SAMPLING FRAMES:

Updated sampling frames are the prerequisites of sampling to avoid introducing a
bias in the selection of sampling units. For the purpose, different sampling frames
were prepared involving great deal of effort and expense and were used for the
proper selection of representative samples for Agricultural Census 2010. The
sampling frames were:
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1. Mouza Lists:Mouza lists were updated at district level for each Tehsil
ihrough Mouza Census 2008. For sampling purpose, these lists contained
only rural, partly urban and Bechiragh (unpopulated) Mouzas arranged by
Patwar Circles and Kanungo Circles showing Mouza-wise total area,
cultivated area as per 2006-07 revenue records and number of households
according to the population census 1998 in that Mouza. These lists excluded
purely forest, under dam and urban Mouzas. As the Mouza lists were based
on Patwar Circles, they also provided the frame of Patwar Circles, although
implicitly. Subsequently, the lists of Mouzas of the selected Patwar Circles
served as the sample frame for the selection of Mouzas.

2. List of Urban Blocks:A complete district-wise list of urban blocks of
approximate size of 200 to 250 households per block, prepared by Federal
Bureau of Statistics (FBS).
3. List of National Gertainty Holdings (NCHs): Lists of NCHs were prepared
throughout the country at district level in all the Mouzas/ Dehs / villages.
NCH lists included all government agriculture & livestock farms as well as all
private farms of 100 acres or more land owned / operated may be at one
place or scattered in different Mouzas/ districts / even provinces.

4. Complete List of Househotds: A list of households in each selected Mouza
showing total area, area owned and rented-in constituting their farm / holding
was prepared by the enumerators during the field operation.

5. List of Mouza Certainty Holdings (MCHs):During preparation of household
list in a selected Mouza, a list of livestock holders having 25 or more cattle
and I or buffaloes; 25 or more camels; 50 or more sheep and / or goats was
prepared and such households were treated as MCHs. In addition, from a
complete list of households in a Mouzal Deh / village, those households
farming 20 acres or more land as area owned and I or area rented-in were
also segregated as MCHs.ln selected urban blocks, households having /
operating agricultural land or having any number of livestock were also
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