Burma: Census of India 1901 Vol. I - Khamkoo

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APPENDICES.
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(/) The number
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of occupied houses and of males and females may, I think, be taken as
very nearly accurate. The ages cannot be expected to be more than approximately accurate.
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Immigrants come from all parts of Burma and from India, but chiefly from the districts of
the dry zone of Upper Burma. The immigrants come chiefly to the Wakema township, the
population of which has increased since 189 1 from 64,402 to 106,179 or 64 per cent.
From H. E. McColl, Esq., i.c.s., Officiating Deputy Commissioner, Myaungmya, to the Superintendent,
Census Operations, Burma,—No. 903-3C.—3, dated the 26th March 1901.
I HAVE the honour to forward a brief report on the Census operations in the towns of
Myaungmya and Pantanaw.
Town of Myaungmya.
The general register for the town of Myaungmya was commenced about the 1st September
and completed about the 15th of that month.
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House-numbering was commenced on the 2nd December and completed by the 1 2th
December.
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The number of Charge Superintendents appointed was one, Supervisors two, and 20
Enumerators.
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Schedules and forms were received early in January and an additional supply, in compliance
with the revised abstract, forwarded about the 25th of January 1901. Forms were
first distributed
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on the 1 8th January and again at the end of January. The preliminary
enumeration commenced on the 4th February and was completed in Circle No. 1 on the 16th
February and in Circle No. 2 on the 1 2th February.
The final enumeration
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commenced at 7 P.M. on the night of the 1st March, and was completed
by 11-30 P-M- in Circle No- 2 and by 2 A.M- on the 2nd March in Circle No. 1.
The steamship Bandoola from Bassein came in at 11-30 P-M- on the night of the
final Census, and the schedules of passengers and crew were handed over to the Supervisor
of Circle No- 2 about 11-55 P-M.
The number
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of Supervisors and Enumerators actually employed were
Circle No- 1—Maung Gyi up to end of January ; Maung Lu from the 5th February
to the date of final enumeration-
Circle No- 2—Mr- C- J- W- Donovan ; Maung Po Sin for moving and moored
boats; and the number of Enumerators employed was 28—20 for
the town and eight for boats.
Mr- Fisher, Head Master of the Municipal School, took an interest in the Census as
Charge Superintendent arid Mr. Donovan, Chief Clerk, did good work as Supervisor, and
also in
the office.
Town of Pantanaw.
The general register for the town was commenced in September and completed about
the 20th of that month.
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House-numbering was commenced about the 1st November and completed by the end
of that month-*****
The circle lists were started at the beginning of October and completed in the first
week of that month.*****
Schedules and forms were received about the middle of December in accordance with
the abstract forwarded on the 6th October and were found to be sufficient. The preliminary
enumeration was commenced about the 20th January and completed about the 15th February.
The circle summaries were received by the Superintendent on the 3rd March and the
charge summaries were received in the district office on the 6th March, and .were included in
the district summary, which was completed by 2 P.M. on the 7th March, the provisicnal totals
being wired to Calcutta and Rangoon at 2-30 P-M- on that date.
The number of Supervisors and Enumerators actually employed on the night of the final
Census was three Supervisors and thirty-three Enumerators.