| What are horizontal screens used for in infiltration galleries? | one or more horizontal screens placed adjacent to (on-shore), or directly underneath (bed-mounted), a surface water source | where an impermeable rock barrier affects well efficiency, or where surface water sources are too shallow for intake screens. Infiltration galleries are one or more horizontal screens placed adjacent to (on-shore), or directly underneath (bed-mounted), a surface water source. | 153 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1262/download/4062/DH_2011_0961_PART_A_DCHB_MAU.pdf | Infiltration galleries are one or more horizontal screens placed adjacent to (on-shore), or directly underneath (bed-mounted), a surface water source. | 47 | page=47,block=2 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is the definition of a village as described? | a statutory recognized unit having a definite boundary and separate land records | It gives the list of villages, their location numbers, their area, population, number of households, amenities such as educational, medical, drinking water, post and telegraph, commercial and co-operative banks, agricultural non- agricultural and other credit societies, recreational and cultural facilities, communication, approach to village, nearest town with a distance, power supply availability of newspaper and magazines, most important commodity manufactured and land use of each village. Village is a statutory recognized unit having a definite boundary and separate land records. In case, a complete village is treated as an outgrowth of urban agglomeration, data on amenities for that village have not been given in the Village Directory but shown along with the urban component. | 508 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1262/download/4062/DH_2011_0961_PART_A_DCHB_MAU.pdf | Village is a statutory recognized unit having a definite boundary and separate land records. | 110 | page=110,block=3 | 0.850 |
| What is the purpose of the District Census Handbook? | a unique publication from the Census organization which provides most authentic details of census and non-census information from village and town level to district level | (i) History and Scope of the District Census Handbook The need of data at the grass root level for the administrative and planning purposes at sub micro level as well as academic studies prompted the innovation of District Census Handbook. District Census Handbook is a unique publication from the Census organization which provides most authentic details of census and non-census information from village and town level to district level. The District Census Handbook was firstly introduced during the 1951 Census. | 268 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1262/download/4062/DH_2011_0961_PART_A_DCHB_MAU.pdf | District Census Handbook is a unique publication from the Census organization which provides most authentic details of census and non-census information from village and town level to district level. | 21 | page=21,block=2 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is the role of the Village Panchayat in addressing village issues? | the sole body, which looks after the various problems of the village and takes steps to improve the conditions of the villagers | appoints two such members. The Village Panchayat is the sole body, which looks after the various problems of the village and takes steps to improve the conditions of the villagers. Its Terms : The new Panchayat Raj Act of 1993 has fixed a uniform five year for every Panchayat. | 52 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1262/download/4062/DH_2011_0961_PART_A_DCHB_MAU.pdf | The Village Panchayat is the sole body, which looks after the various problems of the village and takes steps to improve the conditions of the villagers. | 30 | page=30,block=2 | 0.850 | valid |
| What type of traffic are Foot Paths unsuitable for? | not suitable for vehicular traffic except bicycles in some cases | 7.16 Foot Path (FP): A trodden path for the use by pedestrians and in some cases bicycles. The Foot Paths are not suitable for vehicular traffic except bicycles in some cases. Most of the interior/forest villages are connected by Foot Paths. | 110 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1262/download/4062/DH_2011_0961_PART_A_DCHB_MAU.pdf | The Foot Paths are not suitable for vehicular traffic except bicycles in some cases. | 45 | page=45,block=2 | 0.850 | valid |
| How is a room used for multiple purposes classified if it includes sleeping? | is regarded as a dwelling room | Dwelling Room: A room is treated as a dwelling room if it has walls with a doorway and a roof and should be wide and long enough for a person to sleep in, i.e. it should have a length of not less than 2 meters and a breadth of at least 1.5 meters and a height of 2 meters. A dwelling room would include living room, bedroom, dining room, drawing room, study room, servant’s room and other habitable rooms. Kitchen, bathroom, latrine, store room, passageway and verandah which are not normally usable for living are not considered as dwelling rooms. A room, used for multipurpose such as sleeping, sitting, dining, storing, cooking, etc., is regarded as a dwelling room. In a situation where a census house is used as a shop or office., etc., and the household also stays in it then the room is not considered as a dwelling room. | 638 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1262/download/4062/DH_2011_0961_PART_A_DCHB_MAU.pdf | A room, used for multipurpose such as sleeping, sitting, dining, storing, cooking, etc., is regarded as a dwelling room. | 32 | page=32,block=3 |
| What characteristic makes the saris produced in Mau stand out? | unique in look and embroidery | Mau and weaving are synonyms to each other. The town Mau is identified as one of the modern weaving center in the Eastern Uttar Pradesh. Weaving, the culture of the town, originated from this place during the period of Mughal king Jahangir around 16th century AD. It is said that Tan Sen – one of the weavers, produced good variety of cloth at that time. Today it has become the household industry in every Muslim household with a figure of around 75 thousand looms. The ‘saris’ of Mau are unique in look and embroidery and have a large market potential in the states of Assam, Bengal, Maharastra etc. Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru during his visit in 1957 labeled this town as “Manchester of Handloom”. | 490 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1262/download/4062/DH_2011_0961_PART_A_DCHB_MAU.pdf | The ‘saris’ of Mau are unique in look and embroidery and have a large market potential in the states of Assam, Bengal, Maharastra etc. | 6 | page=6,block=9 | 0.700 | valid |
| What defines a household industry in rural areas? | an industry conducted by one or more members of the household at home or within the village | 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. | 385 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1262/download/4062/DH_2011_0961_PART_A_DCHB_MAU.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. | 38 | page=38,block=2 |
| What does the Allopathy system of medical practice involve? | treats disease by the use of remedies which produce effects different from those produced by the disease under treatment. | If there is hospitals providing facilities under different systems of medicines such as, Allopathy, Ayuveda, Unani and Homeopathy etc., these details are given separately. (a) Allopathy: The system of medical practice, which treats disease by the use of remedies which produce effects different from those produced by the disease under treatment. | 225 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1262/download/4062/DH_2011_0961_PART_A_DCHB_MAU.pdf | (a) Allopathy: The system of medical practice, which treats disease by the use of remedies which produce effects different from those produced by the disease under treatment. | 40 | page=40,block=2 | 0.700 | valid |
| What does the abbreviation PHS stand for in health facilities? | Primary health sub centre (PHS) | Community health centre (CHC) Primary health centre (PHC) Primary health sub centre (PHS) Maternity and child welfare centre (MCW) T.B. clinic (TBC) Hospital-allopathic (HA) Hospital-alternative medicine (HO) Dispensary (D) Veterinary hospital (VH) Mobile health clinic (MHC) Family welfare centre (FWC) Charitable non Govt. hospital/Nursing home. Medical practitioner with MBBS Degree Medical practitioner with other degree Medical practitioner with no degree Traditional practitioner and faith healer . | 58 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1262/download/4062/DH_2011_0961_PART_A_DCHB_MAU.pdf | Community health centre (CHC) Primary health centre (PHC) Primary health sub centre (PHS) Maternity and child welfare centre (MCW) T.B. | 273 | page=273,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |