The different types of housing are -

a) Census House: A ‘census house’ is either a building or part of it used or recognised as a separate unit because of having an independent main entrance from the road or common courtyard or staircase, etc. It may be occupied, vacant or used for either residential or non-residential purposes. If a building has a number of flats or blocks, which are independent units having separate entrances of their own from the road or a common staircase of a common courtyard leading to a main gate these will be considered as separate census houses.

b) Household: A ‘household’ is usually a group of persons who normally live together and take their meals from a common kitchen unless the exigencies of work prevent any of them from doing so. The persons in a household may be related or unrelated or a mix of both. However, if a group of unrelated persons live in a Census house but do not take their meals from the common kitchen, then they will not collectively constitute a household. Each such person should be treated as a separate household. The important link in finding out whether it is a household or not is a common kitchen. There may be one member households, two member households or multi-member households.

In a few situations, it may be difficult to apply