The correct answer is Option (3) → Only 'National' households were covered.
Approach adopted for the disabled in Census 2011:
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Information on disability was collected during the Population Enumeration phase of Census 2011 through the ‘Household Schedule’.
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Questions on disability were asked about all persons in the household.
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Enumerators were instructed to contact the disabled person in the household, besides the respondent, to collect information.
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All types of households, i.e., National, Institutional, and Household, were covered.
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Questions and instructions on disability were finalised after field trial of selected questions, extensive deliberation with civil society organisations and nodal ministry, and pre-test of all census questions covering rural and urban samples in all states.
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Aspects considered in finalising questions included simple nomenclature of disability types, relevance of data for planners and policy-makers, and feasibility of canvassing the question to cover all types of disabilities listed in the Persons with Disabilities Act, 1995, and the National Trust Act, 1999.
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A filter question to ascertain disability status was included.
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Attempt was made to collect information on eight types of disabilities as against five in Census 2001.
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The placement of the question on disability in the census schedule was changed and brought forward.
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Special efforts were made to improve the coverage, which included extensive training to the enumerators and publicity measures.
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