56 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from Bihar and Orissa, Part III, Tables, Volume-V, Bihar, published by censusindia.gov.in. Every answer is a verbatim span of text the source prints, and each row carries the passage it sits in, its offset in that passage, the source quote, the page and the location in the document, so any row can be checked against the original. 39 of the 56 pairs (69.6%) are explanatory questions and 17 restate a figure. 98.21% of rows pass the corpus quality gate.
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| question | answer | context | answer_start | question_type | knowledge_quality_score | source_quote | source_page | source_location | confidence | validation_status |
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| What is considered a census village in districts where a revenue or cadastral survey has been conducted? | the mauza or settlement village | CLASSIFIED BY POPUI.A TlON IN all districts in which a revenue or cadastl~al survey has been carried oat, the mauza or settlement village has been taken as the census village. Elsewhere, 'i.e .. in the Native States, and in the districts of Haz;aribagb, :Manbhum and Palamau, the census village is the residen- tial village or group of houses bearing a separate name, small outlying hamlets being treatAd as part of the main residential village to vlhich they appertain. In this table, as in Tables I, IV and V, the Dinapore cantonment has been treated as forming part of the Dinapore municipality. | 106 | definition | 1.000 | CLASSIFIED BY POPUI.A TlON IN all districts in which a revenue or cadastl~al survey has been carried oat, the mauza or settlement village has been taken as the census village. | 17 | page=17,block=2 | 0.700 | valid |
| What does the last number in each age range represent? | the age not yet reached | 'i'HI~ tablf' is divided into thrt'e parts.. Part A (pages 2R-30) is a provincial summary showing tllP distribution, for the province as a whole, of the total population and of (~ach rpiigion by age, sex amI civil condi- tion. Part B (pages .11-38) Rhows the distribution, for districts and States, of the total population and of thH main rflligiom; by age, sex and civil condition, but in this part, in order to economize space, the age statistics havp bepn given in less detail than in the provincial summary. Part 0 (page 3~)) gives similar detailR {or cities. In accordance with modern statistical practice, the age groups are shown as 5-10, 10-15, ete. It may be explained that the first number in each age group indicates the age reached, and the last number the age not yet reached. | 765 | definition | 1.000 | It may be explained that the first number in each age group indicates the age reached, and the last number the age not yet reached. | 33 | page=33,block=2 | 0.700 | valid |
| What was the criterion used to determine literacy in the census? | the ability to both read and write a letter | ~rHlS table, like Table VII, is divided into three parts. Part A (page 42) shows the extent of literacy in the Province as a whole amongst the total population and lor each religion- returned; Part B (pages 4~-48) gives details for districts for the total district population and for each main religion; Part C (page 49) gIves similar details £6r cities. The test of literacy adopted at this census was the ability to both read and write a letter, persons or whatever age who could write a letter to a friend and read the answer to it bei"ng entered as literate, and those who could not as illiterate. In order to distinguish between Indian Ohristians and other Ohristians, such as Europeans, Armenians and Anglo-Indians, statistics of literacy and literacy in English for these two classes are given In t he statement below :- IKDlAS OHRISTTANS. I OHRISTIANS OTHIlH THAN INDIANS. | 403 | definition | 1.000 | The test of literacy adopted at this census was the ability to both read and write a letter, persons or whatever age who could write a letter to a friend and read the answer to it bei"ng entered as literate, and those who could not as illiterate. | 47 | |||
| How were cantonments classified for the purpose of column 3? | as forming part of the muuicipalities which they adjoin | In other cases the figures given in the Imperial Gazetteer of India have been adopt8d; for CuttacR:, Balasore and Singh bhum rev'ised figures of area have been supplied by the Survey Department; and III the caso of Saran, Muzaftarpur, Darbhanga, Ranchi and Puri the area is that ascertained III the course of the survey and settlement of those districts. For the purpose of column 3, canton'ments have been treated as forming part of the muuicipalities which they adjoin. Statisties for thanas will be found in Provincial Tables I and IT at the end of this volume. | 415 | relationship | 0.970 | For the purpose of column 3, canton'ments have been treated as forming part of the muuicipalities which they adjoin. | 7 | page=7,block=2 | 0.700 | valid |
| Why are the age statistics in Part B presented with less detail than in Part A? | in order to economize space | 'i'HI~ tablf' is divided into thrt'e parts.. Part A (pages 2R-30) is a provincial summary showing tllP distribution, for the province as a whole, of the total population and of (~ach rpiigion by age, sex amI civil condi- tion. Part B (pages .11-38) Rhows the distribution, for districts and States, of the total population and of thH main rflligiom; by age, sex and civil condition, but in this part, in order to economize space, the age statistics havp bepn given in less detail than in the provincial summary. Part 0 (page 3~)) gives similar detailR {or cities. In accordance with modern statistical practice, the age groups are shown as 5-10, 10-15, ete. It may be explained that the first number in each age group indicates the age reached, and the last number the age not yet reached. | 401 | relationship | 0.970 | Part B (pages .11-38) Rhows the distribution, for districts and States, of the total population and of thH main rflligiom; by age, sex and civil condition, but in this part, in order to economize space, the age statistics havp bepn given in less detail than in the provincial summary. | 33 | page=33,block=2 | ||
| Why do the totals for individuals with infirmities not align with the totals for each specific infirmity? | Persons who were retu¥ned as sufferring from more than one In_ firmity have been shown under ~ach | THE infirmities n~corded are t_he ,same as In 1901, VIZ., insanity, deaf-mutism from birth, total' blindness and leprosy. The table is divided into two parts. Part I shows the distribution of the persons afflicted according to age~ and Part II their' distribution according to locality. Statistics are also given in Table XIIA of the infirmities from which certain selected castes - suffer. Persons who were retu¥ned as sufferring from more than one In_ firmity have been shown under ~ach. The totals entered under "Total afflicted" in columns 2, 3 and 4 consequently do not agree with the totals for each infirmity. The following statement shows the number of persons afflicted with more than one infirmity :- Total. Male. Femal •. | 391 | relationship | 0.970 | Statistics are also given in Table XIIA of the infirmities from which certain selected castes - suffer. Persons who were retu¥ned as sufferring from more than one In_ firmity have been shown under ~ach. | 93 | page=93,block=2 | 0.700 | |
| What change was made to compare the Dinapore cantonment population with earlier censuses? | the population of the Dinapore cantonment has been added .to that of the Dinapore municipality | On the other hand, eight places (of which Dumka waR constituted a municipality subsequent to 1901) have now heen classed as towns for the first time; the result of tho present census IS to show that they contain an aggregate population of ·!5,055. To enable comparison to be made with previous censuses when the cantonment population was not separately recorded, the population of the Dinapore cantonment has been added .to that of the Dinapore municipality, but separate figures have also lleen given for the cantonment, in italics below those for the municipality. | 363 | summary | 0.970 | To enable comparison to be made with previous censuses when the cantonment population was not separately recorded, the population of the Dinapore cantonment has been added .to that of the Dinapore municipality, but separate figures have also lleen given for the cantonment, in italics below those for the municipality. | 19 | page=19,block=9 | 0.700 | valid |
| What happens when only a few members of a caste or tribe profess a second religion? | the_ figure~ for it have been added to those for the main religion | Where some members of a caste 01'- tribe profess one religion and some another, separate figures have usually' been -given for each; but if the second religion was returned only for a few persons, the_ figure~ for it have been added to those for the main religion, and the number so added has been noted in the column of remark s. As far as possible, groups that Stre not true castes have been eliminated from the table, and the figures for them added to those for the castes to . which they .appeared to belong after such enqUIrIeS, local and otherwise, as it was possible to make within the limited time available. The more important of these groups are men.tioned III the remarks column. | 197 | summary | 0.970 | Where some members of a caste 01'- tribe profess one religion and some another, separate figures have usually' been -given for each; but if the second religion was returned only for a few persons, the_ figure~ for it have been added to those for the main religion, and the number so added has been noted in the column of remark s. | 101 | page=101,block=2 | 0.700 | |
| What was done to groups that are not true castes? | eliminated from the table, and the figures for them added to those for the castes to . which they .appeared to belong | Where some members of a caste 01'- tribe profess one religion and some another, separate figures have usually' been -given for each; but if the second religion was returned only for a few persons, the_ figure~ for it have been added to those for the main religion, and the number so added has been noted in the column of remark s. As far as possible, groups that Stre not true castes have been eliminated from the table, and the figures for them added to those for the castes to . which they .appeared to belong after such enqUIrIeS, local and otherwise, as it was possible to make within the limited time available. The more important of these groups are men.tioned III the remarks column. | 394 | summary | 0.970 | As far as possible, groups that Stre not true castes have been eliminated from the table, and the figures for them added to those for the castes to . which they .appeared to belong after such enqUIrIeS, local and otherwise, as it was possible to make within the limited time available. | 101 | page=101,block=2 | 0.700 | |
| What does the first number in each age range signify? | the age reached | 'i'HI~ tablf' is divided into thrt'e parts.. Part A (pages 2R-30) is a provincial summary showing tllP distribution, for the province as a whole, of the total population and of (~ach rpiigion by age, sex amI civil condi- tion. Part B (pages .11-38) Rhows the distribution, for districts and States, of the total population and of thH main rflligiom; by age, sex and civil condition, but in this part, in order to economize space, the age statistics havp bepn given in less detail than in the provincial summary. Part 0 (page 3~)) gives similar detailR {or cities. In accordance with modern statistical practice, the age groups are shown as 5-10, 10-15, ete. It may be explained that the first number in each age group indicates the age reached, and the last number the age not yet reached. | 728 | definition | 0.940 | It may be explained that the first number in each age group indicates the age reached, and the last number the age not yet reached. | 33 | page=33,block=2 | 0.700 | valid |
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