Burma: Census of India 1901 Vol. I - Khamkoo

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APPENDICES.
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The totals from Yenangyaung were wired direct, and the totals for Magwe town and
township and Myingun township were received direct.
I was able submit my district totals, excepting the Bombay Burma Trading Corporation,
Limited, the Superintendent, Census Operations, Rangoon, and the Census Commissioner,
Calcutta, by the afternoon of the 4th March, and next day was able to wire the
complete total.*****
(g) The operations in non-synchronous areas.-—There were no non-synchronous areas,
and the whole final enumeration was practically completed on the night of the 1st March.
(h) Prosecutions under the Act.—There were no prosecutions necessary and the attitude
of the people towards the operations was friendly and showed a certain amount of
apathetic curiosity.*****
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(i) The total actual cost of the operations.—The expenditure under this head was Rs.
1 57-10-0 for the whole district.
(/) The correctness or otherwise of the results obtained.—I would note that, as far as
possible, I myseh did what I could to push on and check the Census operations.
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As far as my own experience goes, and this being my fourth Census, I consider the work
has been very satisfactory.
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The district total is an increase of 27,000 over the returns of 1891, and, in my opinion,
this is about what the increase has been.
(k) Vital statistics.—During the decade there has been only one serious outbreak of
cholera.
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There is no registration of births in this district except within the municipal limits of
Taungdwingyi, and the registration of deaths only commenced in April 1 899.
(/) Emigration and immigration.—During the past 10 years there has been a constant
emigration and immigration throughout the district, but chiefly in the Taungdwingyi subdivision.
From Major W. A. W. Strickland, Deputy Commissioner, Mandalay, to the Superintendent, Census
Operations, Burma,—No. 2273-1C, dated the 6th May 1901.
With reference to Census Department Circular No. 24, dated the 18th January 1901,
have the honour to report as follows on the Census operations in this district.
(a) The general village registers and circle lists.— These were prepared at Mandalay
at the office of the Superintendent of Land Records and sent to Subdivisional Officers
for check and return, and finally distributed to Charge Superintendents between the 7th and
13th November 1900, with full instructions in detail for their guidance, explaining the nature
and importance of the work devolving on each of them.
(b) House-numbering.—The following table gives the date of commencement and completion
of the house-numbering both in the town and district.
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