| What can a Village Panchayat in Gujarat be composed of? | one revenue village, several revenue villages or a part of a large village | Administrative Set-up With a view to run the administration of the State smoothly, it has been divided into Districts, which in turn have been further sub-divided into Talukas (Tahsils) in the State of Gujarat, the community development blocks are co-terminus with the Talukas. The Talukas contain large number of villages and possibly several towns. The villages have Village Panchayats to run the local administration. A Village Panchayat may constitute of one revenue village, several revenue villages or a part of a large village. the towns have Municipality or Municipal Corporation as the seat of local self-government. In the State of Gujarat, as on December 2009 there were 26 districts and 225 Talukas, against 25 districts and 226 Talukas in 2001 Census. There were seven talukas in Ahmadabad district in 1991 Census. | 459 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/405/download/1268/DH_2011_2407_PART_B_DCHB_AHMADABAD.pdf | A Village Panchayat may constitute of one revenue village, several revenue villages or a part of a large village. | 21 | page=21,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What responsibilities does the Taluka Development Officer have in Taluka Panchayats? | he conducts the regular administrative work | at the Taluka level, Taluka Panchayats have been constituted which have an elected President. The Taluka Development Officer, placed by the Government as Secretary of the Taluka Panchayats and he conducts the regular administrative work.Like-wise, an elected President heads the Municipality and the Chief Officer works as the Secretary of the Municipality, who looks after the dayto-day work. In case of the large cities, the State Government has constituted Municipal Corporations, which are headed by an elected Mayor and the Municipal Commissioner, appointed by the Government, looks after the routine work. At the Village level, the Sarpanch is the elected Chief and the Talati (Village Mantri) works as the Secretary to the Village Panchayat and looks after the day-to- day work. | 193 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/405/download/1268/DH_2011_2407_PART_B_DCHB_AHMADABAD.pdf | The Taluka Development Officer, placed by the Government as Secretary of the Taluka Panchayats and he conducts the regular administrative work.Like-wise, an elected President heads the Municipality and the Chief Officer works as the Secretary of the Municipality, who looks after the dayto-day work. |
| What is Population Enumeration? | carried out during February-March, 2011 | The field work of the second phase i.e. Population Enumeration was carried out during February-March, 2011. One of the essential features of Population Enumeration in the second phase was that each person was enumerated and her/his individual particulars were collected at a well-defined point of time. | 67 | definition | 0.980 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/405/download/1268/DH_2011_2407_PART_B_DCHB_AHMADABAD.pdf | Population Enumeration was carried out during February-March, 2011. | 33 | page=33,block=8 | 0.850 | valid |
| Why were certain areas designated as 'Special Charges' during the Census? | security reasons termed as ‘Special Charges’ such as the Defence and strictly Military/Para-Military areas, including operational areas were also covered | 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. | 309 | relationship | 0.970 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/405/download/1268/DH_2011_2407_PART_B_DCHB_AHMADABAD.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. | 34 | page=34,block=1 | 0.800 |
| Who suggested Ahmad Shah establish Ahmadabad in 1411 A.D.? | his spiritual Adviser Saint Shaikh Ahmad Khattu of Sarkhej | Brief History of the District The district of Ahmadabad derives its name from its headquarters city „Ahmadabad ‟. The Mirat-I- Ahmadi states that it was on the 27th February, 1411 A.D. that Ahmad Shah on the advice of his spiritual Adviser Saint Shaikh Ahmad Khattu of Sarkhej laid the foundation of Ahmadabad in an open and spacious area in the immediate vicinity of the old towns of Asawal and Karnavati and to the east of the Sabarmati River. According to another version of foundation of Ahmadabad was laid by 4 pious Ahmads, viz. Sultan Ahmad Shah himself ; Saint Shaikh Ahmad Khattu of Sarkhej, Kaji Ahmad Jud of Patan and Malik Ahmad, who used to observe Namaz five times every day. In addition to them twelve Bava- Fakirs also blessed the establishment of Ahmedabad city. It is said that they all were the followers of Saint Nizamuddin Chisti of Delhi. | 218 | relationship | 0.970 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/405/download/1268/DH_2011_2407_PART_B_DCHB_AHMADABAD.pdf | that Ahmad Shah on the advice of his spiritual Adviser Saint Shaikh Ahmad Khattu of Sarkhej laid the foundation of Ahmadabad in an open and spacious area in the immediate vicinity of the old towns of Asawal and Karnavati and to the east of the Sabarmati River. |
| Who works under the District Development Officer to provide primary education? | District Primary Education Officer of District Panchayat | The functions related to Government of providing primary education is assigned to District Primary Education Officer of District Panchayat who works under District Development Officer. The secondary education is looked after by District Education Officer of Education Department. Primary education as well as higher secondary education of all types is governed by District Education Officer. Agriculture activities have been delegated to District Panchayat to a large extent and District Agriculture Officer is in-charge of looking after agricultural produce including crops and vegetables. Similarly Animal Husbandry is also a Panchayat activity and routine work is controlled by the Deputy Director (Animal Husbandry) who sits in District Panchayat taking care of animals and poultry farms. Besides, District Agriculture Officer in Panchayat Offices such as Deputy Director (Agriculture) and | 82 | relationship | 0.970 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/405/download/1268/DH_2011_2407_PART_B_DCHB_AHMADABAD.pdf | The functions related to Government of providing primary education is assigned to District Primary Education Officer of District Panchayat who works under District Development Officer. |
| Why was the synchronous de-facto method of conducting censuses abandoned in 1941? | This being a very costly affair and involved the deployment of very large force at one point of time | In Censuses until 1931, a synchronous de- facto method was adopted wherein the Census was conducted throughout the country on a single night. This being a very costly affair and involved the deployment of very large force at one point of time was given up in 1941. Since then the same methodology has been followed in all the Censuses. It is a gigantic operation and considered to be the single largest, complex, peace time administrative exercise in the world. The Census Operation in India is carried out in two distinct but inter connected phases - the House listing and Housing Census followed by the Population Enumeration. During the first phase of Census 2011 i.e. | 142 | relationship | 0.970 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/405/download/1268/DH_2011_2407_PART_B_DCHB_AHMADABAD.pdf | In Censuses until 1931, a synchronous de- facto method was adopted wherein the Census was conducted throughout the country on a single night. This being a very costly affair and involved the deployment of very large force at one point of time was given up in 1941. | 33 |
| How was the coverage of slums expanded in the Town Directory during the 2001 Census? | its coverage was enlarged by including details on all slums instead of ‘notified slums’. | As regards DCHB of 2001 Census,the scope of Village Directory was improved by including some other amenities like banking, recreational and cultural facilities, news papers & magazines and `most important commodity’ manufactured in a village in addition to prescribed facilities of earlier censuses. In Town Directory, the statement on Slums was modified and its coverage was enlarged by including details on all slums instead of ‘notified slums’. The scope and coverage of Village Directory of 2011 DCHB hasbeen widenedby including a number of new amenities in addition to those of 2001. | 359 | summary | 0.970 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/405/download/1268/DH_2011_2407_PART_B_DCHB_AHMADABAD.pdf | In Town Directory, the statement on Slums was modified and its coverage was enlarged by including details on all slums instead of ‘notified slums’. The scope and coverage of Village Directory of 2011 DCHB hasbeen widenedby including a number of new amenities in addition to those of 2001. | 18 | page=18,block=2 |
| How was the quality of the Census of India 2011 data content evaluated? | through the process of internal consistency, comparison with similar data in the past and also through validation with likewise data if available, from external sources | The TFQA intensively scrutinized coverage and content parameters including edit and imputation logic. The most important aspect of the data quality was to ensure complete coverage of all geographical areas especially for the population enumeration phase where the data is disseminated right up to the village level in the rural areas and the ward level in the urban areas. Thus ensuring the complete coverage and correct geographical linkage of each enumeration block was one of the major planks of the quality control, especially for small area population statistics. The content was scrutinized mainly through the process of internal consistency, comparison with similar data in the past and also through validation with likewise data if available, from external sources. | 604 | summary | 0.970 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/405/download/1268/DH_2011_2407_PART_B_DCHB_AHMADABAD.pdf | The content was scrutinized mainly through the process of internal consistency, comparison with similar data in the past and also through validation with likewise data if available, from external sources. |
| How was the slum statement changed in the Town Directory of the 2001 Census DCHB? | its coverage was enlarged by including details on all slums instead of ‘notified slums’. | As regards DCHB of 2001 Census, the scope of Village Directory was improved by including some other amenities like banking, recreational and cultural facilities, newspapers & magazines and `most important commodity’ manufactured in a Village in addition to prescribed facilities of earlier Censuses. In Town Directory, the statement on Slums was modified and its coverage was enlarged by including details on all slums instead of ‘notified slums’. 5. The scope and coverage of Village Directory of 2011 DCHB has been widened by including a number of new amenities in addition to those of 2001. These newly | 359 | summary | 0.970 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/405/download/1268/DH_2011_2407_PART_B_DCHB_AHMADABAD.pdf | In Town Directory, the statement on Slums was modified and its coverage was enlarged by including details on all slums instead of ‘notified slums’. 5. | 8 | page=8,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |