Burma: Census of India 1901 Vol. I - Khamkoo

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(8) As I have already said, I am of opinion that the Census enumeration has been well
done, and I am satisfied with the work.
(g) In conclusion I have only to add that I have had the greatest assistance from all
my officers.
From A. G. Cooke, Esq., i.c.s, Officiating Deputy Commissioner, Kyaukpyu, to the Superintendent,
Census Operations, Burma,—No. 707-14—01, dated the 1st May 1901.
As requested in your Circular No. 24 of 1 go i, I have the honour to report as follows on
the results of the Census operations recently undertaken.
(a) The preparation of the general register of villages was ordered on the 15th May 1900.
The Township Officer, Ramree, completed the work about the end of the same month and the
register for the An township was the last, not being completed till the end of August. The
register for Kyau'cpyu
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town was examined by the Superintendent, who revised it. The register
for rural tracts was compared by the Deputy Commissioner with the district map and
the jurisdictions of each Census circle fixed.
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copies of the register kept up to date in the District office circle lists were
prepared and, with maps, were issued to the Charge Superintendents on the 3rd November 1900.
(6) House-numbering was first commenced in the Ramree township (20th November
1900). The work was completed on the 2nd December iqoo. The township which was latest
in completing the numbering of houses was Kyaukpyu, the date being the 14th January 1901.
(c)
The agency employed.— The number of Charge Superintendents was nine, distributed
according to townships as follows :
Cheduba and An, Township Officers only ... ... ... 2
Ramree and Kyaukpyu, Township Officers and Inspectors of Land Records
Myeb&n, Head Constable and Inspector of Land Records
Kyaukpyu Town, Vice-President of the Municipality
Total
The total number of Supervisors was 160 and there were 1,397 Enumerators.
Almost all the circle thugyis and clerks were appointed Supervisors.
The Enumerators were for the most part village headmen, but as a large percentage of
these officials are illiterate, or nearly so, either the Charge Superintendents or Supervisors had
to do most part of the Enumerators' work.
(d) The preliminary enumeration was commenced in all townships on the 15th January
1901, except in Cheduba, where it was a day later. The work was completed first in An (18th
January -1901) and last in Ramree, being on the 20th February 1901. To simplify matters,
enumeration schedules were stitched into books in the District office and transmitted to Supervisors
through Township
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Officers for distribution to Enumerators.
The Deputy Commissioner tested the work in 16 villages and the Township Officers in
427 villages. (The Deputy Commissioner also checked many between the 14th February,
when the periodical return ceased, and the 28th.)
There were no special difficulties at this stage of the operations, except the apathy of the
Supervisors, who failed to instruct their Enumerators, and the illiteracy of most of the latter.
(e) Final enumeration.—From the many corrections in red and additions in the enumeration
books, I am inclined to think that endeavours were made to have the final enumeration
as complete as possible.
The Township Officer, Kyaukpyu, specially commends the work of the joint Charge Superintendent,
Maung Tha Hla, Inspector of Land Records.
The Township Officer, Ramree, mentions several names, but specially commends the work
of Supervisors
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Maung Shwe Sun, Advocate, and Maung Lun Aung, Merchant. He also
brings to notice the good work done by Supervisors Maung Chit Shwe and Maung Kein,
thugyis respectively of the circles of Sagu and Ledaung.
The Township Officer, An, commends the work of Supervisor MaungTha Dun of Dalet.
I have to bring to special notice the good work done by Maung San Aung and Maung
Tun Hla U, Township Officers of Kyaukpyu and An respectively.
(/) All Township Officers were ordered to send in their charge and circle summaries so
as to reach headquarters early on the 5th March 1901 and, if necessary, to employ special
messengers.