Questionnaire

Interviewee Profile:

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Name
Age
Family structure
Education qualification

Where do you basically belong to?

How long have you been here?
Has this skill been passed down from your previous generations?
How many members of your family are working in this field?
Do you have your own business?
If yes, then what?
If not, then, are you working with some organisation- private/Govt?
How long have you been working in this organization?
What is your role in the organization?
What all products do you make?
How many pieces do you make in a day?
How many pieces do you sell in a day?
What is the cost of a single product?
What is the profit margin of each product?
Which product yields you highest profits?
Are there different types of carving techniques that you use to make your
products?
If yes, then what all?
6. Does the cost of each design differ from the other?
If yes then, from how much?
7. From where do you get your raw material?
What all is there in your list of raw materials?
What is the cost incurred by you for the raw material?
8. What are the different types of stones used for carving?
What are the different tools that you use for carving?
9. Who are your buyers?
10.Are you a direct seller or do you sell your products though different
agencies or organisations?
11.How do you get paid?
12.Do you have any idea about the real worth of your products?
13.Are you satisfied with the current method used to sell your products?
14.Are you directly involved in selling of your goods?
15.Do you know about internet?
Does anyone in your family uses internet?
Do you know anything about selling of goods online?
Is the organisation that you are associated with selling the products
online?
Do you know that you can sell your products all over the country and
abroad through the internet?
Will you be keen on indulging in online selling if you get the help for the
same?

16.Do you have the idea of your final consumers?

17.Are your products sold internationally?
18.Do you think mediators make most of the revenue, through your hard
work?
Do you think mediators should be removed from the supply chain so that
you can earn more?
19.Does the work of Stone carving sufficient to cover your monthly
expenses?
If not, do you need another job to fulfil the same?
If yes, what other work do you engage into?
20.Do you know about the different craft melas that are organised by the
government in your city or different states on India?
Have you participated in any of the Craft melas to sell you products?
Was it beneficiary?
If yes, would you engage in the same, further?