Table 2 Major domains and sub domains of Climate Vulnerability Index (CVI)
Major
domain
Sub domain
Explanation of sub domains
Demographic Dependency ratio
Ratio of the population under 18 and
over 65 years of age to the population
between 19 and 64 years of age
Female-headed households
Percentage of households where the
primary adult is female. If a male head
is away from the home for >6 months
per year, the female is counted as the
head of the household
Illiterate household heads
Percentage of households whose heads
have attended 0 years of school
Backward caste
Percentage of households belonging to
backward castes like OBC, SC and
ST
a
Social
Households seeking no assistance
from NGOs/SHGs
c
Percentage of households who have
not received any assistance from
NGO/SHG in the past 6 months
Households with access to money
lenders
Percentage of households who report
to have access money lenders
Households with no access to banks
Percentage of households who report
no access to banks
Households with no school access
Percentage of households who report
no access to schools
Economic
Average livelihood diversification
index
b
The inverse of the number of
livelihood activities +1 reported by a
household
Households depending solely on
agriculture for livelihood
Percentage of households who have
only agriculture as a source of income
Households’ average monthly income
(US$)
b
The inverse of average monthly
income per household
Average monthly food expenditure
per household (US$)
b
The inverse of average monthly food
expenditure per household
Physical
Households depending on
public/natural resources of water for
household activities
Percentage of households who depend
on public/natural source of water for
household activities like cooking,
washing, cleaning, bathing etc.
Households depending on own farm
for food
Percentage of households who get
their food primarily from their own
farms
Households not depending on Public
Distribution System (PDS)
Percentage of household who do not
depend on PDS for subsided food
items
Households with no electricity
connection
Percentage of households who lack
electricity connection at house
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Major
domain
Sub domain
Explanation of sub domains
Demographic Dependency ratio
Ratio of the population under 18 and
over 65 years of age to the population
between 19 and 64 years of age
Female-headed households
Percentage of households where the
primary adult is female. If a male head
is away from the home for >6 months
per year, the female is counted as the
head of the household
Illiterate household heads
Percentage of households whose heads
have attended 0 years of school
Backward caste
Percentage of households belonging to
backward castes like OBC, SC and
ST
a
Social
Households seeking no assistance
from NGOs/SHGs
c
Percentage of households who have
not received any assistance from
NGO/SHG in the past 6 months
Households with access to money
lenders
Percentage of households who report
to have access money lenders
Households with no access to banks
Percentage of households who report
no access to banks
Households with no school access
Percentage of households who report
no access to schools
Economic
Average livelihood diversification
index
b
The inverse of the number of
livelihood activities +1 reported by a
household
Households depending solely on
agriculture for livelihood
Percentage of households who have
only agriculture as a source of income
Households’ average monthly income
(US$)
b
The inverse of average monthly
income per household
Average monthly food expenditure
per household (US$)
b
The inverse of average monthly food
expenditure per household
Physical
Households depending on
public/natural resources of water for
household activities
Percentage of households who depend
on public/natural source of water for
household activities like cooking,
washing, cleaning, bathing etc.
Households depending on own farm
for food
Percentage of households who get
their food primarily from their own
farms
Households not depending on Public
Distribution System (PDS)
Percentage of household who do not
depend on PDS for subsided food
items
Households with no electricity
connection
Percentage of households who lack
electricity connection at house
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