Burma: Census of India 1901 Vol. I - Khamkoo

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APPENOICE&.
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The Census.
(d) The preliminary enumeration commenced on the 15th of January 196 1 and was completed
on the 25th of February 1 901. * * *
(e) The final-enumeration.—No difficulty was experienced during the final enumeration,
which commenced at 8 p.m. and was completed about 1 A.M. * * * The Census
Supervisors and Enumerators worked well, but I specially wish to bring to notice the energy
and zeal of Maung San Pe, Head Clerk, Municipal office, on whom, as Charge Superintendent,
devolved the more arduous part of the work.
(f)
The circle summaries were received on the 2nd and 3rd March 1901 by the Charge
Superintendent, and, after check at the Municipal office, were forwarded with the charge
summary to the office of the Superintendent of Land Records on the afternoon of the 4th
March 1901.
(g) Nil.
(k) No prosecution under the Census Act was necessary and the attitude of the people
was acquiescent and friendly.
ft) The total cost to the Municipality, * * * was Rs. 40-13-0.
ft) Having regard to the intelligence and close supervision of the Supervisors and of the
Charge Superintendent, who had some experience of the work during the last Census, the
results of the enumeration may be accepted as very approximately correct. * * *
(k) Vital statistics.—There has been no serious epidemic during the decade ending
1901. The number of births amounted to 7,067 and deaths to 7,082. * * *
From F. W. Martin, Esq., President, Paungde Municipal Committee, to the Superintendent, Census
Operations, Burma (through the Deputy Commissioner, Prome),—No. 461, dated the 21st March 1901.
With reference to your Circular No. 24 of 190!, I have the honour to submit, as belowj
a brief report on the Census operations.
(a) The general register of villages or towns and of the circle list was prepared in the
Deputy Commissioner's office, Prome.
(6) The numbering of houses was commenced on the 22nd October and completed on the
6th November 1900.
(c) The agency employed consisted of 1 Charge Superintendent, 9 Supervisors, and 66
Enumerators.
The Charge
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Superintendent was the Municipal Secretary, the Supervisors were the headmen
oi wards, and the Enumerators were mostly traders of the town. They were all engaged
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unpaid.
(d) The preliminary enumeration was commenced on the 31st January and completed on
the 25th February 1 90 1 .
The record of the preliminary enumeration was tested by the Supervisors,
who visited every house.
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would select the following officers for special commendation, namely
(1) Maung Sein Da, Municipal Secretary and Charge Superintendent, who took an
intelligent interest in the work and carefully instructed his Supervisors and
Enumerators and finally had it accurately and expeditiously carried out
(2) Maung Po Hlaing, thugyi of Kyundawhla circle and Supervisor of Okpo ward
(3) Maung
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Tha Aung, headmen of Hinthagan ward and Supervisor.
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The charge and circle summaries were completed and submitted to the Deputy Commissioner,
Prome, on the evening of the 3rd March.
(g) Nil.
{h) The attitude of the people was good and there were no prosecutions under the Act
(z) The total actual cost of the operations was Rs. 27-2-3.
(/) The results obtained Were, I believe, correct.
(k) According to the particulars that can be gathered from the births and deaths returns
of the past 10 years (1891 to 1900), the population of the town should be 1 1,209 as against the
present figures 1 1 ,044.
But some of the inhabitants are said to have gone to the Pegu district, where work is
more plentiful and better paid, and some have temporarily shifted outside the municipal limits
in order to manufacture dilon on the Rangoon-Prome road-sides for the Public Works Department.
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From M. Laurie, Esq., i.c.s., Deputy Commissioner, Bassein, to the Superintendent, Census Operations
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Burma,—No. 2281-5M., dated July 1901.
In accordance with your Circular No. 24 of 1901, I have the honour to submit a brief
report on Census operations in the Bassein district.