| How is a mega city defined in Urban Sociology? | metropolitan city in the form of large size, problem of management of civic amenities and capacity to absorb the relatively high growth of population. | 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. Mega city : The concept of ‘Mega city’ is a recent phenomenon in the Urban Sociology and is defined in term of metropolitan city in the form of large size, problem of management of civic amenities and capacity to absorb the relatively high growth of population. Indian Census in 1991 treated the population size of 5 million and above as the cutoff point to identify a place as the mega city. | 593 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/288/download/802/DH_2011_1024_PART_A_DCHB_MUNGER.pdf | Mega city : The concept of ‘Mega city’ is a recent phenomenon in the Urban Sociology and is defined in term of metropolitan city in the form of large size, problem of management of civic amenities and capacity to absorb the relatively high growth of population. Indian Census in 1991 treated the population size of 5 million and above as the cutoff point to identify a place as the mega city. | 43 | page=43,block=2 | 0.700 | valid |
| How is literacy rate defined for the population? | the percentage of literates in the age-group seven years and above | 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. Educational level: The highest level of education a person has completed. Work: Work is defined as participation in any economically productive activity with or without compensation, wages or profit. Such participation may be physical and/or mental in nature. | 383 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/288/download/802/DH_2011_1024_PART_A_DCHB_MUNGER.pdf | Literacy rate: Literacy rate of the population is defined as the percentage of literates in the age-group seven years and above. | 41 | page=41,block=1 |
| How is the class of a town determined in the 2011 Census? | according to population of the towns in 2011 Census | Town Directory 2011 Census:- Statement I :- Status and Growth History:- Column 1 – Serial Number:- Self explanatory Column 2:- Class, Name and civic status of town:- The Class is presented according to population of the towns in 2011 Census as follows: Population Class Population Class 100,000 and above I 10,000 – 19,999 IV 50,000 – 99,999 II 5,000 – 9,999 V 20,000 – 49,999 III Below - 5,000 VI The following abbreviations are used to denote the Civic Status of the town. Civic Status Codes Civic Status Codes i-Municipal Corporation M.Corp. xii – Notified Town Area NTA ii-Municipal Committee MC xiii – Industrial Notified Area | 189 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/288/download/802/DH_2011_1024_PART_A_DCHB_MUNGER.pdf | Town Directory 2011 Census:- Statement I :- Status and Growth History:- Column 1 – Serial Number:- Self explanatory Column 2:- Class, Name and civic status of town:- The Class is presented according to population of the towns in 2011 Census as follows: Population Class Population Class 100,000 and above I 10,000 – 19,999 IV 50,000 – 99,999 II 5,000 – 9,999 V 20,000 – 49,999 III Below - 5,000 VI The following abbreviations are used to denote the Civic Status of the town. |
| How is the mother tongue determined for infants and deaf mutes? | the language usually spoken by the mother | 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 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 | 39 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/288/download/802/DH_2011_1024_PART_A_DCHB_MUNGER.pdf | In the case of infants and deaf mutes, the language usually spoken by the mother is considered as mother tongue. | 40 | page=40,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What activities qualify a person as a cultivator in the Census? | engaged in cultivation of land owned or from government or from private persons or institutions for payment in money, kind or share | Marginal worker: A person who worked for 3 months or less but less than six months of the reference period (i.e. in the last one year preceding the date of enumeration) in any economic activity is termed as ‘Marginal worker’. Non-worker: A person who has not worked at all in any economically productive activity during the reference period (i.e. last one year preceding the date of enumeration) is termed as ‘Non worker’. Cultivator: For purposes of the Census, a person is classified as cultivator if he or she is engaged in cultivation of land owned or from government or from private persons or institutions for payment in money, kind or share. Cultivation also includes effective supervision or direction in cultivation. | 516 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/288/download/802/DH_2011_1024_PART_A_DCHB_MUNGER.pdf | Cultivator: For purposes of the Census, a person is classified as cultivator if he or she is engaged in cultivation of land owned or from government or from private persons or institutions for payment in money, kind or share. |
| What does Appendix VIIB categorize villages based on? | the proportion of the Scheduled Tribes to the total population by ranges | Appendix VIIA : List of villages according to the proportion of the Scheduled Castes to the total population by ranges 586 Appendix VIIB : List of villages according to the proportion of the Scheduled Tribes to the total population by ranges 600 Appendix VIII : Number of Villages under each Gram Panchayat (C.D. block wise) 614 Section-II: Town Directory (a) Statement I : Status and Growth history 616 (b) Statement II : Physical aspects and location of towns, 2009 618 (c) Statement III : Civic and other amenities, 2009 620 (d) Statement IV : Medical Facilities, 2009 622 (e) Statement V : Educational, Recreational and Cultural facilities, 2009 624 (f) Statement VI : Industry and Banking, 2009 628 (g) Statement VII : Civic and other amenities in slums, 2009 630 (h) Appendix to Town Directory – Towns showing their outgrowth with population 632 | 169 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/288/download/802/DH_2011_1024_PART_A_DCHB_MUNGER.pdf | Appendix VIIA : List of villages according to the proportion of the Scheduled Castes to the total population by ranges 586 Appendix VIIB : List of villages according to the proportion of the Scheduled Tribes to the total population by ranges 600 Appendix VIII : Number of Villages under each Gram Panchayat (C.D. |
| What does column 14 under Medical Facilities, 2009 record? | The Number of Veterinary Hospitals available in the town | Statement IV: Medical Facilities, 2009:- Columns 1 - 2 Serial number and Name of town: - Self explanatory Columns 3 to 13 :- The number of various medical institutions such as Hospitals, Dispensaries, Health Center, Family Welfare Center, Maternity and Child Welfare Center, Maternity Homes, T.B. Hospital/clinic, Nursing Homes, Charitable Hospital/Nursing Home, Mobile Health Clinic and Others as available in the town, are indicated in these columns (along with number of beds in brackets). If a medical facility is not available in the town, the name of the nearest place and its distance in kilometers from the town where the facility is available is mentioned. Column 14 - Veterinary Hospital:-The Number of Veterinary Hospitals available in the town is given in this column. Column 15 - Medicine Shop:-The number of Medicine shops available in the town is given in this column. | 699 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/288/download/802/DH_2011_1024_PART_A_DCHB_MUNGER.pdf | Column 14 - Veterinary Hospital:-The Number of Veterinary Hospitals available in the town is given in this column. | 95 |
| What does column 15 under Medical Facilities, 2009 record? | The number of Medicine shops available in the town | Statement IV: Medical Facilities, 2009:- Columns 1 - 2 Serial number and Name of town: - Self explanatory Columns 3 to 13 :- The number of various medical institutions such as Hospitals, Dispensaries, Health Center, Family Welfare Center, Maternity and Child Welfare Center, Maternity Homes, T.B. Hospital/clinic, Nursing Homes, Charitable Hospital/Nursing Home, Mobile Health Clinic and Others as available in the town, are indicated in these columns (along with number of beds in brackets). If a medical facility is not available in the town, the name of the nearest place and its distance in kilometers from the town where the facility is available is mentioned. Column 14 - Veterinary Hospital:-The Number of Veterinary Hospitals available in the town is given in this column. Column 15 - Medicine Shop:-The number of Medicine shops available in the town is given in this column. | 808 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/288/download/802/DH_2011_1024_PART_A_DCHB_MUNGER.pdf | Column 15 - Medicine Shop:-The number of Medicine shops available in the town is given in this column. | 95 |
| 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 | Special School for Disabled: There are Government and Government recognized institutions/organizations engaged for providing education to different groups of disabled persons. 2. Medical Facilities: 2. Hospital-Allopathic and Hospital-Alternative medicine: A hospital is an Institution, where sick or injured are given medical or surgical care. Bed strength differs from hospital to hospital ranging from 31 to 500 depending upon whether these are sub-district, sub-divisional or district hospitals. 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. | 725 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/288/download/802/DH_2011_1024_PART_A_DCHB_MUNGER.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. |
| What does the Village Directory list as a facility for maternity and child welfare? | Maternity and child welfare centre (MCW) | VILLAGE DIRECTORY Village Directory ( As in 2009 ) 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 . | 141 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/288/download/802/DH_2011_1024_PART_A_DCHB_MUNGER.pdf | VILLAGE DIRECTORY Village Directory ( As in 2009 ) Community health centre (CHC) Primary health centre (PHC) Primary health sub centre (PHS) Maternity and child welfare centre (MCW) T.B. | 169 | page=169,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |