| What areas were termed as 'Special Charges' during the Census? | the Defence and strictly Military/Para-Military areas, including operational areas | states that remain snowbound in February. In these locations the population enumeration was done from 11th September, 2010 to 30th September, 2010 along with a revisional round from 1st October, 2010 to 5th October, 2010. The reference date for the census in snow bound non-synchronous areas of these states was 00.00 hours of the first day of October, 2010. In addition to the coverage during House listing & Housing Census, the enumeration of the Houseless population was carried out on the night of 28th February, 2011, as has been the usual practice. For the purpose of Census, certain areas where the access of the civilian enumerators was not permissible due to security reasons termed as ‘Special Charges’ such as the Defence and strictly Military/Para-Military areas, including operational areas were also covered. Such areas were not covered during the House listing & Housing Census. | 721 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/201/download/454/DH_2011_1817_PART_B_DCHB_CACHAR.pdf | For the purpose of Census, certain areas where the access of the civilian enumerators was not permissible due to security reasons termed as ‘Special Charges’ such as the Defence and strictly Military/Para-Military areas, including operational areas were also covered. | 28 | page=28,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What does the word 'Kachar' mean in Sylhetee? | a stretch of land at the foot of a mountain or on the bank of a river | Brief History of the District Cachar was the only ditrict of Assam in the Barak valley from the days of yore with Silchar, Karimganj and Hailakndi as its three sub-divisions.With regard to the origin of the name of ‘Cachar’ it is believed to have been derived from the Sanskrit word ‘Khachar’ which means a broad region near mountain or water. Mr. E. Gait is of the opinion that the Kacharies might have named the district of Cachar after their name .It might also be possible that the Bengalis of Sylhet district gave this district its name as the work ‘Kachar’ in Sylhetee means a stretch of land at the foot of a mountain or on the bank of a river. It is not very easy to trace the origin of the name but it is more likely that “Hadamba” was a very old name of Cachar. The Kacharies The Kachari kings had styled themselves as ‘Lord of Hedamba’. | 581 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/201/download/454/DH_2011_1817_PART_B_DCHB_CACHAR.pdf | Gait is of the opinion that the Kacharies might have named the district of Cachar after their name .It might also be possible that the Bengalis of Sylhet district gave this district its name as the work ‘Kachar’ in Sylhetee means a stretch of land at the foot of a mountain or on the bank of a river. |
| What is the Kanchakanti Kali temple a union of? | Goddess Durga and Goddess Kali | Kanchakanti Kali Mandir Kanchakanti Kali temple, which is a union of Goddess Durga and Goddess Kali is situated 15 km from Silchar, on the way to the Kumbhirgram airport. Mythologically, the king of the region once had a dream, in which he was asked to build an idol of the four-armed goddess. Following his dreams, he constructed the temple and prepared a gold idol of the Goddess, somewhere during 1806. This temple however, got destroyed due to natural forces and a new one was constructed later. It is often said that one’s desires and wishes are fulfilled, if one prays to the Goddess of the temple and as such, the region is always crowded by devotees and worshippers. | 69 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/201/download/454/DH_2011_1817_PART_B_DCHB_CACHAR.pdf | Kanchakanti Kali Mandir Kanchakanti Kali temple, which is a union of Goddess Durga and Goddess Kali is situated 15 km from Silchar, on the way to the Kumbhirgram airport. | 7 | page=7,block=2 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the believed origin of the name 'Cachar' according to Sanskrit? | the Sanskrit word ‘Khachar’ which means a broad region near mountain or water | Brief History of the District Cachar was the only ditrict of Assam in the Barak valley from the days of yore with Silchar, Karimganj and Hailakndi as its three sub-divisions.With regard to the origin of the name of ‘Cachar’ it is believed to have been derived from the Sanskrit word ‘Khachar’ which means a broad region near mountain or water. Mr. E. Gait is of the opinion that the Kacharies might have named the district of Cachar after their name .It might also be possible that the Bengalis of Sylhet district gave this district its name as the work ‘Kachar’ in Sylhetee means a stretch of land at the foot of a mountain or on the bank of a river. It is not very easy to trace the origin of the name but it is more likely that “Hadamba” was a very old name of Cachar. The Kacharies The Kachari kings had styled themselves as ‘Lord of Hedamba’. | 265 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/201/download/454/DH_2011_1817_PART_B_DCHB_CACHAR.pdf | Brief History of the District Cachar was the only ditrict of Assam in the Barak valley from the days of yore with Silchar, Karimganj and Hailakndi as its three sub-divisions.With regard to the origin of the name of ‘Cachar’ it is believed to have been derived from the Sanskrit word ‘Khachar’ which means a broad region near mountain or water. |
| What materials are used for roofs in temporary houses? | grass, leaves, reeds, bamboo thatch, mud, unburnt bricks and wood etc. | Sheets or other metal sheets, stone, cement, concrete is used for wall and tiles, slate, shingle, corrugated iron, zinc or other metal sheets, asbestos sheets, bricks, lime and stone and RBC/RCC concrete are used for roof. Semi Permanent : Semi permanent houses refer to those houses made of other types of materials. Temporary : Temporary houses refer to those houses having wall and roofs made of Kutcha materials, i.e., where, grass, leaves, reeds, bamboo, mud and unburnt bricks are used for the construction of walls and grass, leaves, reeds, bamboo thatch, mud, unburnt bricks and wood etc. are used for roofs. Table - 2 : Percentage distribution of Households living in Permanent, Sl. No. Name of Sub - District Total | 526 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/201/download/454/DH_2011_1817_PART_B_DCHB_CACHAR.pdf | Temporary : Temporary houses refer to those houses having wall and roofs made of Kutcha materials, i.e., where, grass, leaves, reeds, bamboo, mud and unburnt bricks are used for the construction of walls and grass, leaves, reeds, bamboo thatch, mud, unburnt bricks and wood etc. are used for roofs. |
| What materials are used for walls and roofs in permanent houses? | pucca materials, i.e., where burnt bricks, G.I. | Permanent : Permanent houses refer to those houses whose walls & roofs are made of pucca materials, i.e., where burnt bricks, G.I. | 83 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/201/download/454/DH_2011_1817_PART_B_DCHB_CACHAR.pdf | Permanent : Permanent houses refer to those houses whose walls & roofs are made of pucca materials, i.e., where burnt bricks, G.I. | 277 | page=277,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What does the Sanskrit word 'Khachar' mean? | a broad region near mountain or water | Brief History of the District Cachar was the only ditrict of Assam in the Barak valley from the days of yore with Silchar, Karimganj and Hailakndi as its three sub-divisions.With regard to the origin of the name of ‘Cachar’ it is believed to have been derived from the Sanskrit word ‘Khachar’ which means a broad region near mountain or water. Mr. E. Gait is of the opinion that the Kacharies might have named the district of Cachar after their name .It might also be possible that the Bengalis of Sylhet district gave this district its name as the work ‘Kachar’ in Sylhetee means a stretch of land at the foot of a mountain or on the bank of a river. It is not very easy to trace the origin of the name but it is more likely that “Hadamba” was a very old name of Cachar. The Kacharies The Kachari kings had styled themselves as ‘Lord of Hedamba’. | 305 | definition | 0.980 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/201/download/454/DH_2011_1817_PART_B_DCHB_CACHAR.pdf | Brief History of the District Cachar was the only ditrict of Assam in the Barak valley from the days of yore with Silchar, Karimganj and Hailakndi as its three sub-divisions.With regard to the origin of the name of ‘Cachar’ it is believed to have been derived from the Sanskrit word ‘Khachar’ which means a broad region near mountain or water. |
| What did the Kacharies living in different parts of Assam do in relation to the lord of Khaspur? | owned moral allegiance to the lord of “Khaspur” | But unfortunately he was treacherously seized by the Jaintia King. A strong force was sent by the Ahom king and captured both the princess and conveyed them of the Brahmaputra Valley. The Kachari king, Tamradhaja took up his abode at Khaspur but shortly afterwards attacked by a fatal disease and breathed his last in 1708 A.D. The Kachari king Suradarpa son of Tamradhaja set himself to re-organize the people and improved the capital. Brick-built palaces and temples were constructed in different parts of Khaspur and the kingdom was name by as “Haidimba Kingdom”. All Kacharies leaving in different parts of Assam owned moral allegiance to the lord of “Khaspur”. Mr. Soppitta gave 1750 as the year in which the Kacharies migrated to the plains of Cachar and stated that it took place in the reign of Suradarpas successor Dhamradhaj or even in that next prince, Kartik Chandra. | 617 | relationship | 0.970 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/201/download/454/DH_2011_1817_PART_B_DCHB_CACHAR.pdf | All Kacharies leaving in different parts of Assam owned moral allegiance to the lord of “Khaspur”. | 19 |
| What event led to the construction of the Kanchakanti Kali temple? | the king of the region once had a dream, in which he was asked to build an idol of the four-armed goddess | Kanchakanti Kali Mandir Kanchakanti Kali temple, which is a union of Goddess Durga and Goddess Kali is situated 15 km from Silchar, on the way to the Kumbhirgram airport. Mythologically, the king of the region once had a dream, in which he was asked to build an idol of the four-armed goddess. Following his dreams, he constructed the temple and prepared a gold idol of the Goddess, somewhere during 1806. This temple however, got destroyed due to natural forces and a new one was constructed later. It is often said that one’s desires and wishes are fulfilled, if one prays to the Goddess of the temple and as such, the region is always crowded by devotees and worshippers. | 187 | relationship | 0.970 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/201/download/454/DH_2011_1817_PART_B_DCHB_CACHAR.pdf | Mythologically, the king of the region once had a dream, in which he was asked to build an idol of the four-armed goddess. | 7 | page=7,block=2 | 0.700 | valid |
| What prevented Mr. Verelst from proceeding further to Manipur? | death and disease amongst the army and due to the difficult route to Manipuri | therefore about a year but due to death and disease amongst the army and due to the difficult route to Manipuri, Mr. Verelst could not proceed further and was ultimately recalled. The other important historical event was the formal conversion of the Raja Krishna Chandra to Hinduism in 1790 A.D. He and his brother, Govindra Chandra , were place inside a body of a large copper cow and thence produced by the Brahmans who declared then to be Hindus and Kshattriyas and to be descendants of an union between Bhima , the hero of the Mahabharata and Rak Shasti whom he espoused in the Nambar forest. The people followed the example of their prince and nearly all the Kachari in the district described themselves as Hindus. After few years, Govindra Chandra, the last prince was driven from the throne by Margit Singh of Manipuri with the help of the Burmese. | 34 | relationship | 0.970 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/201/download/454/DH_2011_1817_PART_B_DCHB_CACHAR.pdf | therefore about a year but due to death and disease amongst the army and due to the difficult route to Manipuri, Mr. | 20 |