| What criteria are used to define a statutory town in the Census of India 2011? | All places with a municipality, corporation, cantonment board or notified town area committee, etc | In unsurveyed areas, like villages within forest areas, each habitation area with locally recognized boundaries is treated as one village. Rural-Urban area: The data in the census are presented separately for rural and urban areas. The unit of classification in this regard is ‘town’ for urban areas and ‘village’ for rural areas. The urban area comprises two types of towns viz; Statutory towns and Census towns. In the Census of India 2011, the definition of urban area adopted is as follows: (a) Statutory Towns: All places with a municipality, corporation, cantonment board or notified town area committee, etc are known as statutory towns. | 516 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1301/download/4218/DH_2011_0966_PART_B_DCHB_VARANASI.pdf | In the Census of India 2011, the definition of urban area adopted is as follows: (a) Statutory Towns: All places with a municipality, corporation, cantonment board or notified town area committee, etc are known as statutory towns. | 6 | page=6,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What determines whether multiple flats or blocks are considered separate census houses? | having separate entrances of their own from the road or a common staircase or a common courtyard leading to a main gate | Census House: A ‘census house’ is a building or part of a building used or recognized as a separate unit because of having a separate main entrance from the road or common courtyard or staircase, etc. It may be occupied or vacant. It may be used for residential or non- residential purpose or both. If a building has a number of Flats or Blocks/Wings, which are independent of one another having separate entrances of their own from the road or a common staircase or a common courtyard leading to a main gate, these are considered as a separate Census house. Village: The basic unit for rural areas is the revenue village, which has definite surveyed boundaries. The revenue village may comprise of one or more hamlets but the entire village is treated as one unit for presentation of data. | 389 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1301/download/4218/DH_2011_0966_PART_B_DCHB_VARANASI.pdf | If a building has a number of Flats or Blocks/Wings, which are independent of one another having separate entrances of their own from the road or a common staircase or a common courtyard leading to a main gate, these are considered as a separate Census house. |
| What does the Slum Areas (Improvement and Clearance) Act, 1956 describe as unfit for human habitation? | Areas where buildings are in any respect unfit for human habitation | Slum area: The Slum Areas (Improvement and Clearance)Act, 1956, which was enacted by the Central Government defined slums as (a) Areas where buildings are in any respect unfit for human habitation; or (b) are by reasons of dilapidation, overcrowding, faulty arrangement and design of such buildings, narrowness or faulty arrangement of streets, lack of ventilation, light or sanitation facilities, or any combination of these factors, are detrimental to safety, health or morals. | 129 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1301/download/4218/DH_2011_0966_PART_B_DCHB_VARANASI.pdf | Slum area: The Slum Areas (Improvement and Clearance)Act, 1956, which was enacted by the Central Government defined slums as (a) Areas where buildings are in any respect unfit for human habitation; or (b) are by reasons of dilapidation, overcrowding, faulty arrangement and design of such buildings, narrowness or faulty arrangement of streets, lack of ventilation, light or sanitation facilities, or any combination of these factors, are detrimental to safety, health or morals. | 12 |
| What is a household industry defined as in rural areas? | an industry conducted by one or more members of the household at home or within the village | nuts(areca). The workers engaged in Plantation crops are recorded under “other workers”. Agricultural labourer: A person who works on another person’s land for wages in cash or kind or share is regarded as an agricultural labourer. She/he has no risk in the cultivation, but merely works on another person’s land for wages. An agricultural labourer has no right of lease or contract on land on which she/he works. Household industry worker: Household industry is defined as an industry conducted by one or more members of the household at home or within the village in rural areas and only within the precincts of the house where the household lives in urban areas. The larger proportion of workers in household industry should consist of members of the household. | 474 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1301/download/4218/DH_2011_0966_PART_B_DCHB_VARANASI.pdf | Household industry worker: Household industry is defined as an industry conducted by one or more members of the household at home or within the village in rural areas and only within the precincts of the house where the household lives in urban areas. |
| What is considered the mother tongue for infants and individuals who are deaf and mute? | the language usually spoken by the mother | The census questionnaire collects information on the mother tongue of each person. Mother tongue is the language spoken in childhood by the person’s mother to the person. If the mother died in infancy, the language mainly spoken in the person’s home in childhood will be the mother tongue. In the case of infants and deaf mutes, the language usually spoken by the mother is considered as mother tongue. It is not necessary that the language spoken as mother tongue should have a script. The mother v | 329 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1301/download/4218/DH_2011_0966_PART_B_DCHB_VARANASI.pdf | In the case of infants and deaf mutes, the language usually spoken by the mother is considered as mother tongue. | 9 | page=9,block=6 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the defining characteristic of statutory towns in the Census of India 2011? | All places with a municipality, corporation, cantonment board or notified town area committee | In unsurveyed areas, like villages within forest areas, each habitation area with locally recognized boundaries is treated as one village. Rural-Urban area: The data in the census are presented separately for rural and urban areas. The unit of classification in this regard is ‘town’ for urban areas and ‘village’ for rural areas. The urban area comprises two types of towns viz; Statutory towns and Census towns. In the Census of India 2011, the definition of urban area adopted is as follows: (a) Statutory Towns: All places with a municipality, corporation, cantonment board or notified town area committee, etc are known as statutory towns. | 516 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1301/download/4218/DH_2011_0966_PART_B_DCHB_VARANASI.pdf | In the Census of India 2011, the definition of urban area adopted is as follows: (a) Statutory Towns: All places with a municipality, corporation, cantonment board or notified town area committee, etc are known as statutory towns. | 6 | page=6,block=0 |
| What is the definition of a literate person? | A person aged 7 years and above who can both read and write with understanding in any language is taken as literate. | tongues returned by the respondents in census are classified and grouped under appropriate languages according to their linguistic characteristics. Literate: A person aged 7 years and above who can both read and write with understanding in any language is taken as literate. A person who can only read but cannot write is not literate. It is not necessary that to be considered as literate, a person should have received any formal education or passed any minimum educational standard. Literacy could have been achieved through adult literacy classes or through any non-formal educational system. People who are blind and can read in Braille are treated as literates. Literacy rate: Literacy rate of the population is defined as the percentage of literates in the age-group seven years and above. For different age-groups the percentage of literates in that age-group gives the literacy rate. | 158 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1301/download/4218/DH_2011_0966_PART_B_DCHB_VARANASI.pdf | Literate: A person aged 7 years and above who can both read and write with understanding in any language is taken as literate. A person who can only read but cannot write is not literate. |
| What is the definition of an agricultural labourer? | A person who works on another person’s land for wages in cash or kind or share is regarded as an agricultural labourer. | nuts(areca). The workers engaged in Plantation crops are recorded under “other workers”. Agricultural labourer: A person who works on another person’s land for wages in cash or kind or share is regarded as an agricultural labourer. She/he has no risk in the cultivation, but merely works on another person’s land for wages. An agricultural labourer has no right of lease or contract on land on which she/he works. Household industry worker: Household industry is defined as an industry conducted by one or more members of the household at home or within the village in rural areas and only within the precincts of the house where the household lives in urban areas. The larger proportion of workers in household industry should consist of members of the household. | 112 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1301/download/4218/DH_2011_0966_PART_B_DCHB_VARANASI.pdf | Agricultural labourer: A person who works on another person’s land for wages in cash or kind or share is regarded as an agricultural labourer. She/he has no risk in the cultivation, but merely works on another person’s land for wages. |
| What is the general definition of a building? | A ‘Building’ is generally a single structure on the ground. | Census concepts Building: A ‘Building’ is generally a single structure on the ground. Usually a structure will have four walls and a roof. Sometimes it is made up of more than one component unit which are used or likely to be used as dwellings (residences) or establishments such as shops, business houses, offices, factories, workshops, work sheds, Schools, places of entertainment, places of worship, godowns, stores etc. It is also possible that building which have component units may be used fora combination of purposes such as shop- cum-residence, workshop-cum-residence, office-cum-residence etc. But in some areas the very nature of construction of houses is such that there may not be any wall. Such is the case of conical structures where entrance is also provided but they may not have any walls. such of the conical structures are also treated as separate buildings. | 26 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1301/download/4218/DH_2011_0966_PART_B_DCHB_VARANASI.pdf | Census concepts Building: A ‘Building’ is generally a single structure on the ground. Usually a structure will have four walls and a roof. | 5 |
| What is the literacy rate of a population based on? | the percentage of literates in the age-group seven years and above. | tongues returned by the respondents in census are classified and grouped under appropriate languages according to their linguistic characteristics. Literate: A person aged 7 years and above who can both read and write with understanding in any language is taken as literate. A person who can only read but cannot write is not literate. It is not necessary that to be considered as literate, a person should have received any formal education or passed any minimum educational standard. Literacy could have been achieved through adult literacy classes or through any non-formal educational system. People who are blind and can read in Braille are treated as literates. Literacy rate: Literacy rate of the population is defined as the percentage of literates in the age-group seven years and above. For different age-groups the percentage of literates in that age-group gives the literacy rate. | 729 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1301/download/4218/DH_2011_0966_PART_B_DCHB_VARANASI.pdf | Literacy rate: Literacy rate of the population is defined as the percentage of literates in the age-group seven years and above. For different age-groups the percentage of literates in that age-group gives the literacy rate. |