| What is a water-tight settling tank used for excreta collection and typically located underground? | an excreta collection device consisting of a water-tight settling tank normally located underground, away from the house or latrine | Septic tank - Enter Code '2' if the flush/pour flush latrine is connected to Septic tank. Septic tank is an excreta collection device consisting of a water-tight settling tank normally located underground, away from the house or latrine. Septic tanks are cleaned periodically (usually after a few years) either manually or by machines. | 107 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/43487/download/47193/IM_HL_English_2011.pdf | Septic tank is an excreta collection device consisting of a water-tight settling tank normally located underground, away from the house or latrine. | 58 | page=58,block=1 | 0.850 | valid |
| What should you do if there is a mismatch between the names and codes in the schedule and the appointment letter? | a discrepancy, please bring it to the notice of your Charge Officer/ Supervisor | Please check whether the names and codes printed in the schedule match with the names/codes given to you in your appointment letter. If there is a discrepancy, please bring it to the notice of your Charge Officer/ Supervisor. In case these names/codes have not been printed, you will be required to fill up the same. | 145 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/43487/download/47193/IM_HL_English_2011.pdf | If there is a discrepancy, please bring it to the notice of your Charge Officer/ Supervisor. | 6 | page=6,block=0 | 0.850 | valid |
| How is a conical-shaped hut or tent considered in terms of dwelling room definition? | the tent or conical hut, etc., may by itself construed to be a room. | has been assigned in column 7, then the room(s) used for purposes other than residence will not be recorded as a dwelling room. In another situation when there is only one room in a Census house used as a shop or office but the household also stays in it then record zero ( '0' ) in column 17. 4. One is likely to come across conical shaped hut or tent in which human beings reside. In such improvised accommodation, there will be no four walls to a room and therefore, the above definition would not strictly apply to such types of accommodation. But, in fact, in the conical shaped hut or tent, the roof itself is built up to the floor level which also serves as a wall. in such cases, the tent or conical hut, etc., may by itself construed to be a room. 4. | 688 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/43487/download/47193/IM_HL_English_2011.pdf | in such cases, the tent or conical hut, etc., may by itself construed to be a room. 4. | 53 | page=53,block=1 | 0.700 |
| How is a ventilated improved pit latrine ventilated? | by a pipe extending above the latrine roof and the open end of the vent pipe is covered with mesh or fly-proof net. | These may be of the following types : With slab/Ventilated Improved Pit : A pit latrine with a squatting slab or platform or seat firmly supported on all sides which is raised above the surrounding ground level to prevent surface water from entering the pit and is easy to clean is called a 'Pit latrine with Slab'. Such pit latrines are some times ventilated by a pipe extending above the latrine roof and the open end of the vent pipe is covered with mesh or fly-proof net. This is referred to as Ventilated Improved Pit latrine. If the latrine available within the premises is either a Pit latrine with slab or a Ventilated Improved Pit latrine, then enter code '4'. Without slab/open pit : A pit latrine without a squatting slab or platform or seat is called a pit latrine without slab. An open pit is a rudimentary hole in the ground where night soil is collected. | 362 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/43487/download/47193/IM_HL_English_2011.pdf | Such pit latrines are some times ventilated by a pipe extending above the latrine roof and the open end of the vent pipe is covered with mesh or fly-proof net. This is referred to as Ventilated Improved Pit latrine. |
| How is the term 'Premises' defined in the context of latrine availability? | building along with the land and/or common places in case of apartments/flats/multi-storey buildings attached to it. | Col.22 : Latrine within the premises : Yes-1/No-2 4. The information on availability of latrine within the premises is to be collected through this column. Premises means building along with the land and/or common places in case of apartments/flats/multi-storey buildings attached to it. A building may not always have a compound wall or fencing. In such cases, the land or the common place as the case may be, that is available to the household may be treated as 'Premises'. The latrine facility can be exclusive or it may be combined with the place for bathing. In this situation both the facility of latrine and bathroom will be treated as available. It may be noted that several households may be sharing a common latrine. All such common latrines cannot be treated as public latrines. | 171 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/43487/download/47193/IM_HL_English_2011.pdf | Premises means building along with the land and/or common places in case of apartments/flats/multi-storey buildings attached to it. A building may not always have a compound wall or fencing. |
| How should a room used for multiple purposes, including sleeping, be categorized? | regarded as a dwelling room. | A room used for dwelling should have 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 metres, a breadth of at least 1.5 metres and a height of 2 metres. 4. A dwelling room would include living room, bedroom, dining room, drawing room, study room, servant's room and other habitable rooms provided they satisfy the criterion of their dimensions. Do not include kitchen, bathroom, latrine, store room, passageway and verandah which are not normally usable for living. A room, used for multipurposes such as sleeping, sitting, dining, storing, cooking, etc., should be regarded as a dwelling room. In all cases where a Census house is used as residence-cum-other use and code '2' | 659 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/43487/download/47193/IM_HL_English_2011.pdf | A room, used for multipurposes such as sleeping, sitting, dining, storing, cooking, etc., should be regarded as a dwelling room. In all cases where a Census house is used as residence-cum-other use and code '2' | 52 | page=52,block=1 |
| What defines a Residence-cum-Factory in terms of employment and power usage? | registered manufacturing/repairing/warehousing establishment using power and employing 10 or more persons or without power but employing 20 or more persons | Residence-cum-Factory (registered manufacturing/repairing/warehousing establishment using power and employing 10 or more persons or without power but employing 20 or more persons) or Residence- cum-Workshop (where any kind of production, processing, repair or servicing goes on or where goods and articles are made and sold on small scale. This includes household industry such as bidi making at home, toy making at home, pottery making at home, tailoring at home, gold and silver smithy workshop at home, cycle repairing at home, book binding at home, black smithy at home, cloth weaving at home, making wooden articles at home, kangri (fire pot) manufacturing at home, making of paper mache at home, cloth printing/dying at home, atta chakki at home, manufacturing of bakery products at home, etc.). | 23 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/43487/download/47193/IM_HL_English_2011.pdf | Residence-cum-Factory (registered manufacturing/repairing/warehousing establishment using power and employing 10 or more persons or without power but employing 20 or more persons) or Residence- cum-Workshop (where any kind of production, processing, repair or servicing goes on or where goods and articles are made and sold on small scale. |
| What defines a household in terms of living arrangements and meal sharing? | a group of persons who normally live together and take their meals from a common kitchen | It may be used for a residential or non-residential purpose or both. 3. If a building has a number of Flats or Blocks/Wings, which are independent of one another having separate entrances of their own from the road or a common staircase or a common courtyard leading to a main gate, these will be considered as separate Census houses. Household 3. A 'household' is usually a group of persons who normally live together and take their meals from a common kitchen unless the exigencies of work prevent any of them from doing so. The persons in a household may be related or unrelated or a mix of both. if a group of unrelated persons live in a Census house but do not take their meals from the common kitchen, then they will not collectively constitute a household. Each such person should be treated as a separate household. | 373 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/43487/download/47193/IM_HL_English_2011.pdf | A 'household' is usually a group of persons who normally live together and take their meals from a common kitchen unless the exigencies of work prevent any of them from doing so. |
| What do codes 1 to 5 for wall materials represent? | materials that are not of a permanent nature | Granite and Marble are to be treated as stone and accordingly code '4' is to be assigned. Col. 5 : Wall (Predominant Material of Wall) 4. For ascertaining the material of wall, 1-9 and '0' codes have been provided at the bottom of the schedule. 4. In order to determine the material of wall you have to take into account the material out of which the major portion of the walls of the house is made and enter the appropriate code. You will notice that the material of wall bearing codes 1 to 5 denote materials that are not of a permanent nature. The remaining materials bearing codes 6 to 9 are of a permanent nature. Very often it is difficult to | 501 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/43487/download/47193/IM_HL_English_2011.pdf | You will notice that the material of wall bearing codes 1 to 5 denote materials that are not of a permanent nature. | 37 | page=37,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What does Code '2' in column 7 signify for a Census house? | used for residence in combination with one or more non-residential purpose(s) | Residence-cum-other use (Code-2) : Residence separated by ‘cum’ with ‘hyphens’ and other use(s) of the Census house will be entered in column 7 together with Code '2' in the box on the left, if the Census house is used for residence in combination with one or more non-residential purpose(s). This situation will apply to those houses which have only one access but are used for residence in combination with non-residential use(s). Illustrations : Residence-cum-grocery shop, Residence-cum-cloth shop, Residence-cum-fruit shop, Residence-cum- vegetable shop, Residence-cum-pan biri shop, Residence-cum-cigarette shop, Residence-cum-general store, Residence-cum-milk stall, Residence-cum-stationery shop, Residence-cum-sweet shop, etc. | 214 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/43487/download/47193/IM_HL_English_2011.pdf | Residence-cum-other use (Code-2) : Residence separated by ‘cum’ with ‘hyphens’ and other use(s) of the Census house will be entered in column 7 together with Code '2' in the box on the left, if the Census house is used for residence in combination with one or more non-residential purpose(s). |