476 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from Portrait of Population, Tripura, published by censusindia.gov.in. The source is a 212-page publication. Source-evidenced topics include tripura, demography, population growth, sex ratio, age composition, literacy rates, mother tongue, religious composition. Every answer is a verbatim span of text the source prints, and each row carries the passage it sits in, its offset in that passage, the source quote, the page and the location in the document, so any row can be checked against the original. Question types in the export: 251 factual, 58 summary, 54 list, 52 relationship, 49 definition, 12 comparison. 225 of the 476 pairs (47.3%) ask explanatory questions; the remaining 251 are factual or table-based questions. 97.48% of rows pass the corpus quality gate.
This dataset contains 476 extractive question-and-answer pairs derived from the 'Portrait of Population, Tripura' publication by censusindia.gov.in. It covers diverse topics such as demography, literacy rates, sex ratio, and religious composition. Each answer is a verbatim excerpt from the source, ensuring traceability to the original document. The dataset includes various question types, with nearly half being explanatory. The sample rows provide insights into definitions, relationships, and summaries related to population data in Tripura and broader demographic trends.
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| question | answer | context | answer_start | question_type | knowledge_quality_score | source_document | source_quote | source_page | source_location | confidence | validation_status |
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| What does the term 'dynamic variable' refer to in demographic principles? | one which constantly changes with the changes of time | According to demo- graphic principle, 'Population' is a 'dynamic variable'. A 'dynamic variable' is one which constantly changes with the changes of time. Our population is also changing constantly with the changes of time. | 100 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/31492/download/34673/47552_1971_POR.pdf | A 'dynamic variable' is one which constantly changes with the changes of time. | 30 | page=30,block=2 | 0.850 | valid |
| What educational facilities are available in the town? | a number of educational institutions ot college level and a University Campus with teaching facilities for Post-graduate education in Economics and Mathematics is in existence | Of course, the town is already attached with the facilities of modern living like potable water supply and so on. There are a number of educational institutions ot college level and a University Campus with teaching facilities for Post-graduate education in Economics and Mathematics is in existence. There is a Polytechnic Jnstitution and an Engineering ColIege at the outskirt of the town. | 124 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/31492/download/34673/47552_1971_POR.pdf | There are a number of educational institutions ot college level and a University Campus with teaching facilities for Post-graduate education in Economics and Mathematics is in existence. | 91 | page=91,block=1 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is the origin of the Reangs according to the Imperial Gazetteer Vol. XIII? | considered to be of K uki origin | According to the writings in Imperial Gazetteer Vol. XIII Reangs are considered to be of K uki origin. They are the migrants 'from Burma, entered the State of Tripura most likely through Chittagong Hills. | 69 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/31492/download/34673/47552_1971_POR.pdf | XIII Reangs are considered to be of K uki origin. | 173 | page=173,block=1 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is the state of development for small-scale industries? | not coming up in a very organised manner | Still then, the private capital investment rcmajns shy. Even small-scale industries are not coming up in a very organised manner. Trains as the sort of railway communications do not whistle into break its quiet, no industry roars to stain its sky with smoke. | 88 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/31492/download/34673/47552_1971_POR.pdf | Even small-scale industries are not coming up in a very organised manner. | 205 | page=205,block=1 | 0.850 | valid |
| What tendency is often observed when individuals report their age? | a tendency on the part of the individuals to return "years running' than the 'years completed' | In 1971 Census the age of the person in total years completed last birthday was entered. Very often there is a tendency on the part of the individuals to return "years running' than the 'years completed'. It: was made sure that only the actual· number of years completed was recorded. | 109 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/31492/download/34673/47552_1971_POR.pdf | Very often there is a tendency on the part of the individuals to return "years running' than the 'years completed'. | 108 | page=108,block=1 | 0.850 | valid |
| How is the age structure of a population obtained? | by grouping the males of the same age and females of the same age separately | The age structure of a population is obtained by grouping the males of the same age and females of the same age separately. In 1971 Census age structure is built on the following groupings: 0-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60+ and age not stated~ This composition has been made in conformhy wjth the analytical convenience of the demographers who can infer a lot about the history of the population of a partj· cular area· As in the case of the whole of Indja~ the highest percentage of the total population of Tripura which accounts for 44.19 per cent is found in the age s 0-14. This means that the age data of the population of Tripura when pictorially depicted in the 'age pyramid) will have a broad base indicating that the fertility level or the birth rate is quite high. | 46 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/31492/download/34673/47552_1971_POR.pdf | The age structure of a population is obtained by grouping the males of the same age and females of the same age separately. | 111 | page=111,block=1 | 0.700 | |
| How is the sex ratio conventionally expressed in most countries? | the number of males per 100 females | HThe woman's cause is man's They sink and swim together". The sex ratio which is of immense demographic interest is conventionally expressed as the number of males per 100 females in nl0st of the countries of the world. But the traditional practice in Indian Census is to present this ratio as the number of females per 1,000 males. The gui- dance for classification of sex in the tabulation programme of the hundred years history of Indian Census has basically remained the same. From the Census of 1951 onwards the following lines were selected in order to facilitate the task of recording the sex of an individual: "A person was classified into Male or Female. Eunuchs and herma .. phrodites were put under the category of Male". | 144 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/31492/download/34673/47552_1971_POR.pdf | The sex ratio which is of immense demographic interest is conventionally expressed as the number of males per 100 females in nl0st of the countries of the world. | 99 | page=99,block=4 | 0.700 | valid |
| How is the sex ratio presented in the Indian Census? | the number of females per 1,000 males | HThe woman's cause is man's They sink and swim together". The sex ratio which is of immense demographic interest is conventionally expressed as the number of males per 100 females in nl0st of the countries of the world. But the traditional practice in Indian Census is to present this ratio as the number of females per 1,000 males. The gui- dance for classification of sex in the tabulation programme of the hundred years history of Indian Census has basically remained the same. From the Census of 1951 onwards the following lines were selected in order to facilitate the task of recording the sex of an individual: "A person was classified into Male or Female. Eunuchs and herma .. phrodites were put under the category of Male". | 294 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/31492/download/34673/47552_1971_POR.pdf | But the traditional practice in Indian Census is to present this ratio as the number of females per 1,000 males. | 99 | page=99,block=4 | 0.700 | valid |
| How was the term 'household' understood in the context of the 1971 Census? | a group of persons commonly living tq;.:ther and partaking of food from the same kitchen | While ancillary studies continued to be produced in accordance with the -publica- tion programme, restudy of some selected villages and t()~ns will feature remarkably in the items of publications. rhe proposed special study which is the "Tea Industry of fripura" is an interesting feature of 1971 Census in Tripura. The operational unit of population enumeration is Household. As the mission of Census is to enumerate ~"ery individual, the physical unit of household which is mainly understood as a group of persons commonly living tq;.:ther and partaking of food from the same kitchen, ~(; tlken as the operational unit. | 497 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/31492/download/34673/47552_1971_POR.pdf | As the mission of Census is to enumerate ~"ery individual, the physical unit of household which is mainly understood as a group of persons commonly living tq;.:ther and partaking of food from the same kitchen, ~(; tlken as the operational unit. | 23 | page=23,block=1 | 0.700 | |
| What are the local names for the flat lands and high lands in Tripura? | "Lunga" or plains is alluvial in nature, containing sand, silt and clay. The high lands are generaJJy calJed "TilJas". | The flat land in the valleys which are IocaHy known as "Lunga" or plains is alluvial in nature, containing sand, silt and clay. The high lands are generaJJy calJed "TilJas". These tillas are commonly made of sand-stones. Normally, the soil is mostly lateritiotls, lacking in power to absorb more water. The lunga lands are suitable for crops like paddy, jute, etc. The tillas are apt for shifting cultivation localJy known as 'jh urn'. tea, other plantations, mesta and aus crop. In the lungas and plain regions, agri- cultural produce like jute, rice, oilseeds, pulses, potato, sugarcane, tobacco, etc., are grown. The total land under cultivation in Tripura can be conveniently divided into the following broad categories as available with the state statistical department : | 55 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/31492/download/34673/47552_1971_POR.pdf | The flat land in the valleys which are IocaHy known as "Lunga" or plains is alluvial in nature, containing sand, silt and clay. The high lands are generaJJy calJed "TilJas". These tillas are commonly made of sand-stones. |
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