Burma: Census of India 1901 Vol. I - Khamkoo

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APPENDICES.
(/) The preparation of the district, charge, and circle summaries.—The charge and
circle summaries were prepared under the direct supervision of the Charge Superintendents,
who distributed themselves at appointed centres to receive them from the Supervisors.
The Myatsawnyinaung Pagoda, 7 miles south-east of Toungoo, has its annual Pagoda
festival which attracts some 1,273 visitors to it. This year the big day happened to fall on
the 1st March. Mr. Field and myself (the Subdivisional Officer) had a preliminary survey
of the pagoda, its surroundings and approaches and made arrangements accordingly to
cope with the expected crowd by enlisting' 88 Enumerators from amongst the pagoda lugyis,
trustees, and office clerks. These were allotted their respective blocks and Supervisors their
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Shwegyin Subdivision.
circles round about the pagoda armed with passes. The Deputy Commissioner and myself
visited the pagoda on the morning of the 1st March and satisfied ourselves as to the arrangements
made.
Myself, Myooks Maung Gyi and Maung Kyaw, together with Mr. Molloy, the District
Superintendent of Police, remained throughout that day and night at the pagoda and its
neighbourhood, inspecting and checking the work done.
(a) The preparation of the general register of villages (Appendix A) was conducted
under the direct supervision of the Deputy Commissioner. * * *
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(6) The numbering of the houses began from the 15th January 1901 and was not completed
in some parts of the Kyaukkyi township till the 15th February 1901. * * *
(c) There were two Charge Superintendents, one for each township. * * *
(d) The* preliminary enumeration commenced from the 15th January and was for the
greater part completed by the end of that month.
[f) The charge and circle summaries were prepared under the direct supervision of
the Charge Superintendents.
Karen Hills.
(a) The preparation of the general register and circle list was done personally by the
Deputy Commissioner. * * *
(b) The numbering of houses was commenced at different periods in the Karen Hills
during November and December 1900. * * *
(c) There were two Charge Superintendents. * * *
The Supervisors and Enumerators employed were chiefly village headmen, sayas or
pastors of villagers, and ten-house gaungs of villages in the plains.
{d) The preliminary enumeration was commenced on or about the 15th January and
was completed
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at different periods. * * *
(e) The final enumeration was well done by both the Charge Superintendents, but the
Leiktho Myook showed the most zeal and was the first man in the Toungoo district to
submit his returns.
(/) The charge and circle summaries were prepared by the Charge Superintendents
or under their direct supervision.
From Maung Law Tat, Vice-President, Shwegyin Municipality, to the Superintendent, Census Operations,
Burma,—No. 81-4— 1, dated the gth April 1901.
W'TH reference to your Circular No. 24
j . of 190 1 (Census Department No. 223-51 CO.,
dated the 18th January r 901), I have the honour to enclose herewith
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a report as requested therein.
Report on the Census work in the Shwegyin Municipality.
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