Appendix A.: Kuppuswami’s method of classification (Urban) 2007 revision.

  Item Score
A EDUCATION  
Professional degree, honors degree, post graduate degree 7
Graduation 6
Intermediate, post high school diploma 5
High school certificate 4
Middle school certificate 3
Primary school or literate 2
Illiterate 1
B OCCUPATION  
Professional 10
Semi professional 6
Clerk, shop owner, farm owner 5
Skilled worker 4
Semi skilled worker 3
Unskilled worker 2
Unemployed 1
C PER CAPITA INCOME PER MONTH  
20,000 or more 12
10,000-19,999 10
7300-9999 6
5000-7299 4
3000-4999 3
1000-2999 2
  999 or below 1