Burma: Census of India 1901 Vol. I - Khamkoo

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APPENDICES.
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{e) The final test of all the preliminary records was done on the night of the ist March.
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All the arrangements connected with the taking of the Census in the town were carried
out in the Municipal office under the supervision of the President and Secretary.
The Municipal Akunwun, Maung Hla
Paw U, who served as Charge Superintendent in
the Buddawmaw revenue* circle, also rendered valuable assistance in the general organization
of the Census operations, and I would recommend him for special commendation-
(/") All the Charge Superintendents, Supervisors, and Enumerators assembled on the
forenoon of the 2nd March in the hall and the rooms of the High School for the purpose of
preparing the Enumerators' abstracts and circle and charge summaries.
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(h) There were no prosecutions under the Census Act. * * *
(i) The total actual cost of the operations, exclusive of the cost of forms, was Rs. 217.
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The total number of births and deaths for the last 10 years was
(/) There is an annual immigration of Chittagonian coolies into the town both by land
and water. Most of these come into the town to work in the rice-mills and return to their
homes at the end of the season
This year the numbers were rather below the usual, as it is said the segregation rules
deter many from coming by steamer.
Another factor in the decrease of the number of coolies this year was that the paddy
crop for the year was not a good one.
Deaths ... ... ... ... ... ... 11,260
Births ,„ ,„ .„ .,, ... ... 6,705
Report on Census work performed in the Arakan Hill Tracts district during the year
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1go 1, By E. G. Mumford, Esq., Deputy Commissioner.
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The census taken in this district was non-synchronous. The district was divided into
27 blocks, as there were 27 ywatkugyis in this district ; 25 Enumerators were appointed, one
in charge of each
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block, and the other two blocks being small ones, with very few hamlets in
each, were placed in charge of the two nearest Enumerators.
The Enumerators employed in this district were 2 sergeants, 13 guard-writers, 2 forest
revenue officers, i Deputy Commissioner's clerk, 1 office peon, 5 outsiders, i.e., 4 men from
Paletwa village and 1 ywathugyi.
- (2) The 27 blocks were divided into four circles, and a Supervisor was appointed to
each.
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The 4 Supervisors appointed were 2 Police office clerks, 1 Deputy Commissioner's
clerk, and 1 forest officer.
(3) The four circles were again divided into two charges, i.e., (a) Upper and Lower
Kaladan, (b) Michaungand Lemru. (a) was in charge of Maung Mra Tha, Deputy Commissioner's
chief clerk, (b) was in charge of Mr. J. T. B. Pedler, Headquarters Inspector of
Police.
(4) All the Enumerators and Supervisors were called into the headquarters on the 14th
January 1901, and
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were fully instructed how to take the enumeration.
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Each Enumerator was supplied with schedule forms together with a list of villages from
the General Village register (Appendix A) for each block on the 18th January 1901. The
Enumerators then commenced their work in taking the enumeration and they completed the
work on the 25th
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February 1901.
(5) I am of opinion that all the Enumerators have done their work well. Amongst the
4 Supervisors Maung Aung Tha Zan and Maung Ni Tun t6ok great pains over the work.
(6) In my opinion the Census enumeration has been well done. As will be seen, there
is an increase roughly of 6,000 souls.
(7) As regards the boats plying on the river, orders were issued to the 'guard.writers
below and above Paletwa to send them in to the Paletwa police-station before the 35th
February 1901. Only seven boats were found plyfng within this district. The boats were
enumerated between the 20th and 25th February.
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