Burma: Census of India 1901 Vol. I - Khamkoo

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the best places to make a detailed count of families, and time did not admit of any large
number of households being dealt with elsewhere. The experience obtained, however, was
that Kachin families averaged five persons— two males and three females. It will be interesting
to see whether so great an excess of females is shown in the Census of Kachins elsewhere.
The only explanation of it here is that many men die by violence, while the women die only
in the ordinary course of nature. In the case of races other than Kachins living in the estimated
area, the average population par house is based on an actual count of a large number
of families.
The Census of the estimated area was carried out by Mr. A. H. Duke, Assistant Political
Officer, North Hsenwi.
13. All officers in the Northern Shan States assisted at the Census. Until it was
finished the Adviser and the Extra Assistant Commissioner, South Hsenwi, had hardly time
for any other work.
The special Census officers, Myooks Maung Po Mya and Maung Bwa,
were indefatigable in their exertions, and often did not return to camp till long after dark.
Travelling in the Shan States is very laborious, and it is no light matter to be out from
morning till night on work like Census enumeration. I beg to submit the services of Mr.
H. A. Thornton, I.C.S., Adviser, Hsipaw; Mr. H. J. Inman, Extra Assistant Commissioner,
South Hsenwi, and of Myo6ks Maung Po Mya and Maurrg Bwa as worthy of special commendation.
Appendix A.
Northern Shan States.
Estimated area.
No.