Burma: Census of India 1901 Vol. I - Khamkoo

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APPENDICES.
(/) The result* obtained may, I think, be accepted to be as correct as it is possible to make
a Census. Every effort was made to make it complete, and I think we can claim to have succeeded.
(k) The registration of deaths was introduced into this district from the 1st January 1899.
No epidemic of any kind affected the population during the last ten years. The increase in
the population is attributable chiefly to natural causes and partly to the growing importance
of the district, and the facilities afforded by the railway.
In 1896-97 a part of this district was subject to scarcity, which was officially declared to
be famine, and a great many people went to other districts ; but I think the increase shown in
the population indicates that nearly all have returned.
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From A. L. Hough, Esq., President, Yamethin Municipal Committee, to the Superintendent, Census Operations,
Burma,—No. 18, dated the 22nd April 1901.
With reference to your Circular No. 24 of 1901, 1 have the honour to submit the Census
report of the Yamethin Municipality.
(1) In preparing the general register of the town of Yamethin the names of villages
and the number of blocks were compared with the register maintained in the Municipal
office showing the names of headmen of wards and blocks, and on the 2nd of October an
abstract of the Yamethin town register was forwarded to you. * * *
(2) The numbering of houses was commenced on the 10th October and in some blocks
on the 12th, and the earliest date of completion was the 14th October and the latest the
23rd October.
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(3) Excluding the railway, there were 41 blocks within municipal limits, for which
three Supervisors and three Charge Superintendents were appointed. * * *
There were 41 Enumerators and one Assistant Enumerator. * * * Of the 41
Enumerators appointed, 22 were clerks and licensed copyists, one was a Municipal office
peon, 1 1 were ayatoks and akwetoks, and seven were traders and others.
(4)
Preliminary enumeration.—The earliest date on which the preliminary enumeration
took place was the 1st February and the latest on the 9th, and the testing by the Supervisors
was completed on the 20th February. * * *
(5)
The work performed by the Supervisors and Charge Superintendents was on the
whole satisfactory.
The following persons deserve special commendation for Census work in the town of
:
Yamethin
Mr. E. J. Ezekiel, Chief Clerk, Charge Superintendent of No. 3 circle.
Maung Tun On, Akunwun, Charge Superintendent of No. 1 circle.
Maung Tun Win, Treasury Officer, Charge Superintendent of No. 2 circle.
Mr. F. J. Ellis, Secretary, Supervisor of No. 2 circle.
Maung Po Tun, Revenue Record-keeper, Supervisor of No. 3 circle.
Maung Pe Khin, Clerk, Supervisor of No. 1 circle.
Maung Ba Thet, Clerk.
Anantaran, Hospital Assistant.
Maung Po Thein, Clerk.
Maung Hok, Clerk.
Maung
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Po Nyun, Clerk. 1 „
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Maung Po
Enumerators.
Ka, Bailiff.
Maung Gyi, Clerk.
Maung
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Po Kun, Clerk.
Maung Shwe Bin, Ayatok.
Maung Bah, Municipal Overseer.
The district, charge, and circle summaries were submitted by the Supervisors on the
and and 3rd March respectively.
From E.J. Colston Esq. i.c.s, Vice-President, Pyinmana Municipality, to the Superintendent, Census Operations,
Burma (through the Deputy Commissioner, Yamethin), -No. 68-31, dated the 4th April 1901.
" IN accordance with Circular No. 24 of 1901, 1 have the honour to submit a brief report on
the operations r
generally.
(b) House-numbering.—-The house-numbering was commenced on the 1st November
1900 and completed by the 7th November 1900.
fcj The agency employed.—There
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were two Charge Superintendents, eight Supervisors,
land 101 Enumerators employed for taking the Census, and the majority were selected
from the educated and respectable class of men in the town.