Burma: Census of India 1901 Vol. I - Khamkoo

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AfPEN DICES.
In some cases, especially in Loilong, infants under one year have been shown as one
year of age instead of as " infants."
(d) The septs of the Karens are shown in column 8 as Karenni, Zayein, Karenbyu,
Kalasfe, Gaungto, and Palaung.
The other races, Danu, Taungthu, Taungyo, and Shan are not divided into septs.
(e) Of the languages shown in column 13, Taungyo, Intha, and Danu may be considered
as dialects of Burmese.
Palaung is a dialect of Shan as well as Danaw.
From A. H. Hildebrand, Esq., c.i.e., Superintendent and Political Officer, Southern Shan States, to
the Superintendent, Census Operations, Burma,—No. 1322-4C— 1, dated the 29th May 1901.
In continuation of my letter No. 1 186-4C.— I, dated the 17th instant, I have the honour
to forward you copy of letter No. 412-44M.— 1900-01, dated the 27th May 1901, together
with a copy of report and the divisional charge and the charge summaries in original from
the Extra Assistant Commissioner in charge of the Central division. The schedules are
being sent separately.
2. From a personal visit to almost every State in the division while the Census was
going on, I consider that the Census as a whole may be regarded as correct, and that, owing
to the exceptional trouble taken by Mr. Kiernander, in which I was also able to render
some assistance, as I happened to be inspecting there at the critical time, the columns of
"Occupation" and " Subsidiary occupation " are more reliable than in any of the other
divisions.
3. The houses and population in this division are considerably in excess of those in
any of the others. The expenditure is far below that of the other divisions, and, with the
exception of the Myelat, the figures for " Occupation," both permanent and subsidiary, are
by far the most reliable.
The extra time and trouble given to it and the better system of working is to a great
measure responsible for these better results.
The work was a heavy one in every division, but the heaviest probably in this.
Mr. D. W. Kiernander is to be congratulated on having done it
so efficiently.
From D. W. Kiernander, Esq., Extra Assistant Commissioner, in charge Central Division, Taunggyi, to
the Superintendent and Political Officer, Southern Shan States,— No. 412-44M.— 1900-01, dated the
27th May 1901.
I HAVE the honour to submit my report on the Census of the Central division, Southern
Shan States, with the divisional charge and the charge summaries for the 12 States.
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Census of the Central division, Southern Shan States, 1901.
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Preparatory work.
During the rains the twelve Chiefs in the charge were informed of the orders of the
Government regarding the non-synchronous Census of their States, and were given full
written instructions on the subject.
Instructions were issued that between the dates of the 1st December 1900 and the 13th
February 190 1 the Census had to be started and finished on Shan paper. During the
months of August, September, October, and November 1900, I personally visited all but
the two States of Sa Koi and Mong Pai and further instructed them how to fill in the standard
schedule which had been ordered to be used for the non-synchronous Census. They were
also instructed how to arrange the villages into blocks, circle by circle.
The officials of Mong Pai and Sa Koi States during September came in with their budgets
and the standard schedule was explained to them and printed instructions given.
(a) The Enumerators were all local men and were the clerks of the Chiefs and were
assisted by village and circle headmen.
A sum of Rs. 800 was sanctioned for the entertainment of extra establishment, of which
Rs. 29-0-6 was all that was expended for the entertainment of one clerk to generally assist
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the Chiefs and to aid me in supervising the Census returns.
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The Census itself.
Though instructions were given to start house enumeration on the 1st December 1900
the only States that actually started on the day were Lai Hka and Mong Kiing, where I
personally was at the time on the nth December 1900. I arrived at Lawk Sawk town and
found the Census on Shan paper written up for the town.
It was so carelessly done that I
stopped and personally took the Enumerators round and had the town written up by them in
my presence. On the 24th December I visited Yawng Hwe town and found the Census for