Burma: Census of India 1901 Vol. I - Khamkoo

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ArPEN DICES.
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i. As in 1891, the Municipality was divided into 13 Census charges, corresponding
with the Municipal Revenue circles. The same division of the Municipality is adopted
in the Health Department for the purpose of vital statistics. The Census charges and
Charge Superintendents were as follows :
North Kemmenditie,— Maung Shwe Po. South-west Town,—Mr. H. A. Nelson.
South Kemmenditie,—
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Mr. G. E. Wales. South-east Town,— Mr. I. Cowling.
Lanmadaw,—Maung Po Tsi.
Kungyan,—Dr. B. Dey.
Tar6ktan,—Mr. P. M. Burke.
Botataungand Yegyaw,— Mr. J. E. Moultrie.
North-west Town,— Mr. A. M. Minus. Theinbyu,— Captain Williams.
North-east Town,—Mr. A. Malcolm. I Dallah,—Maung Po Saing.
Tamwe,— Mr. G; W. Mundy.
Mr. Burke, Superintendent of Police, undertook the Census work in the Chinese quarter,
Taroktan, which is the most difficult quarter to deal with. I desire to especially bring
his services to favourable notice, as they were of the utmost value. My thanks are also due
to the gentlemen unconnected with the Municipality, who undertook the duties of Charge
Superintendent.
3. Some of the forms prescribed for Census work in the district and places other
than Rangoon could not be used without amendment in Rangoon, and it was decided, after
discussion with yourself, to make any alterations that might be considered necessary without
interfering with the nature of the final enumeration and returns. * * *
4. House-numbering commenced in December igoo and was mostly completed by
the 12th January igoi. In some charges the work took far longer than in others. In
Lanmadaw it was completed by the 29th December, while in Botataung and Yegyaw
some houses were found to be unnumbered on the 20th February when the preliminary
Census was being taken. In most of the charges the numbering had been completed
by the 12th January. Each tenement was given a separate number, as in 1891, and servants'
quarters were numbered as distinct from the houses to which they belonged. *
* * On the completion of the numbering the circle lists and house lists were prepared
and then each charge was thoroughly inspected by the Municipal Secretary, who made a report
to me of the results of his inspections. In all 23 inspections were made of the various
charges, in addition to special inspections of the Census work at mills and at certain places
where it was found the work was not being done in a satisfactory manner. It would appear
that the most satisfactory definition of a Census house in Rangoon would be a tenement.
5. In the taking of the Census the Municipal Secretary acted, as in 1891, as General
Superintendent. The agency employed in taking the Census consisted of—
Of these—
13 Charge Superintendents.
100 Circle Supervisors.
950 Enumerators (the services of nine men being dispensed with after housenumbering).
1 Superintendent was paid.
12 Superintendents were unpaid.
14 Supervisors were paid-
86 Supervisors were unpaid.
564 Enumerators were paid.
386 Enumerators were unpaid.
The rates of pay were
Superintendents,—Rs. 100.
Supervisors,
„ 30.
Enumerators,— „ 20.
Three Enumerators, however, were paid only Rs. 15 each, as they were reported for
giving trouble, and nine men were paid at reduced rates ranging from Rs. 10 to Rs. 5
Of the Superintendents
Of the Supervisors
8 were Municipal servants
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4 were Government servants J
1 was a Master at the Rangoon College — paid.
27 were Municipal servants ") .
59 were Government servants ^ J
14 were outsiders— paid.
Of the Enumerators
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49 were Municipal servants
228 were Government servants > unpaid.
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109 were sent from the Census Office )
128 were teachers and school boys ") .,
436 were outsiders
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