850 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from Dh 28 2001 Adi, published by censusindia.gov.in. The source is a 1281-page publication. Source-evidenced topics include andhra pradesh, adilabad district, kuntala waterfalls, kaddam river, godavari river, sahyadri hill, hydro-electric project, village directory. 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: 575 factual, 108 list, 76 definition, 55 summary, 27 relationship, 9 comparison. 275 of the 850 pairs (32.4%) ask explanatory questions; the remaining 575 are factual or table-based questions. 96.59% of rows pass the corpus quality gate.
This dataset contains 850 extractive question-and-answer pairs derived from the 2001 Adilabad District Census Handbook, published by censusindia.gov.in. The dataset spans topics such as literacy rates, mortality rates, land use, migration, and local industries. Each answer is a verbatim excerpt from the source document, ensuring traceability to the original publication. Questions are categorized into factual, definition, list, summary, relationship, and comparison types, with explanatory questions comprising 32.4% of the dataset.
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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 is considered a current fallow in terms of seedling areas? | not cropped again in the same year, it is also treated as current fallows | III) Current fallows : This class comprises cropped areas which are kept fallow during the current year. If any seedling area is not cropped again in the same year, it is also treated as current fallows. | 129 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/27669/download/30838/DH_28_2001_ADI.pdf | If any seedling area is not cropped again in the same year, it is also treated as current fallows. | 206 | page=206,block=2 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is the headquarters town of Adilabad district named after? | known with its headquarters town Adilabad, which was named after the ruler of Beejapur Ali-Adil-Sha | The district is bounded on the North by Yeotmal and Chanda districts of Maharashtra State, on the East by Chanda district of Maharashtra State, on the South byNizamabad and Karimnagar districts and on the West by Nanded district of Maharashtra State. Adilabad district is known with its headquarters town Adilabad, which was named after the ruler of Beejapur Ali-Adil-Sha. It is well connected by both road and railways. | 272 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/27669/download/30838/DH_28_2001_ADI.pdf | Adilabad district is known with its headquarters town Adilabad, which was named after the ruler of Beejapur Ali-Adil-Sha. | 49 | page=49,block=2 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is the purpose of the house-listing operation? | a pre- requisite for population enumeration | This also provides a massive data on amenities available to the households which was much needed by various departments of the Central and State Governments and other Non-Governmental agencies, for planning and development in different sectors of the economy. Hence house-listing operation is a pre- requisite for population enumeration. Unlike 1991 census, there are significant changes in house-listing schedule for 2001 census. | 293 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/27669/download/30838/DH_28_2001_ADI.pdf | Hence house-listing operation is a pre- requisite for population enumeration. | 60 | page=60,block=2 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is the status of a working women hostel in the district? | not existing in the district | As regard remaining secondary and primary education, sufficient number of Institutions are available in all towns of the district. Working women hostel is not existing in the district. Five stadiums, two at Adilabad and one each at Nirmal, Kyathampalle and Singapur are existing. | 155 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/27669/download/30838/DH_28_2001_ADI.pdf | Working women hostel is not existing in the district. | 209 | page=209,block=7 | 0.850 | valid |
| How are urban areas divided for demographic analysis in Adilabad district? | six classes by size of population | (b) Size class and status of towns, population Growth, density and sex ratio, work participation rate and Literacy rate in the District. Size Class and Status of towns : During every Census the number of Census towns and statutory towns changes due to addition of new Statutory towns declassification of old Census towns, notifying of new Census towns, de-notifying of old statutory towns etc. For the purpose of analysis of varied demographic characteristics, urban areas have been divided into six classes by size of population. Of the 15 towns in the district, Adilabad is categorized as class I town while there are 5 class II, 4 class III, | 496 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/27669/download/30838/DH_28_2001_ADI.pdf | For the purpose of analysis of varied demographic characteristics, urban areas have been divided into six classes by size of population. | 74 | page=74,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 | Literacy could also 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. Work involves not only actual work but also includes effective supervision and direction of work. It even includes part time help or unpaid work on farm, family enterprise or in any other economic activity. | 247 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/27669/download/30838/DH_28_2001_ADI.pdf | Literacy rate Literacy rate of the population is defined as the percentage of literates in the age group seven years and above. | 67 | |||
| How is mother tongue defined in the census concept? | the language spoken in childhood by the person's mother | Language and Mother tongue As per the census concept, each language is a group of mother tongues. The census questionnaire collects information on the mother tongue of each person and mother tongue is defined as the language spoken in childhood by the person's mother to the * The agency tracts is comprised of Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, East-Godavari, West-Godavari and Khammam districts. | 212 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/27669/download/30838/DH_28_2001_ADI.pdf | The census questionnaire collects information on the mother tongue of each person and mother tongue is defined as the language spoken in childhood by the person's mother to the * The agency tracts is comprised of Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, East-Godavari, West-Godavari and Khammam districts. | 66 | page=66,block=69 | 0.700 | valid |
| How is night soil disposed of in most towns? | by the method of sewerage lines and septic tank and pit system | In case if this service is not available in the town, the name of the nearest town along with distance where available to be mentioned under this column. All statutory towns (except Kagaznagar and Mandamarri municipalities) and Asifabad Census Town have fire fighting services. Adilabad town has 87 kms. pucca road and 15 kms. kutcha road, while Kagaznagar has 92 kms. length of road. The remaining towns also posses paved roads according to size in terms of area. Mostly water borne latrines are prevailing in all towns except Dasnapur where 455 other types of latrines are available. Night soil is disposed of by the method of sewerage lines and septic tank and pit system. In Asifabad town head load system is prevailed. Safe drinking water is supplied through taps in all towns, except in Singapur where wells are source of drinking water. | 612 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/27669/download/30838/DH_28_2001_ADI.pdf | Night soil is disposed of by the method of sewerage lines and septic tank and pit system. | 209 | page=209,block=2 | 0.700 | |
| What does a dash '-' signify in the data concerning land use in the village? | Dash '-' is recorded wherever the information is not made available by the concerned department. | The data concerning area under Forest, Irrigated land (by source), Un-irrigated land, Culturable waste and Area not available for cultivation in the village are shown against these columns. The area figures are given in hectare(s) up to one decimal. Dash '-' is recorded wherever the information is not made available by the concerned department. The codes used for different types of irrigation facilities available in the village are indicated below: | 250 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/27669/download/30838/DH_28_2001_ADI.pdf | The area figures are given in hectare(s) up to one decimal. Dash '-' is recorded wherever the information is not made available by the concerned department. The codes used for different types of irrigation facilities available in the village are indicated below: | 214 | page=214,block=2 | 0.700 | valid |
| What does a sewerage system generally consist of? | a network of mains and branches of underground conduits for the conveyance of sewerage to the point of disposal | It may be mentioned that such uniform definition may not be valid across all states. System of sewerage Generally, a sewerage system would mean a network of mains and branches of underground conduits for the conveyance of sewerage to the point of disposal. Sewers that carry only household and industrial wastage are called separate sewers; those that carry storm water from roofs, streets and other surfaces are known as storm water drains, while those carrying both sewage and storm water are called combined sewers. | 144 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/27669/download/30838/DH_28_2001_ADI.pdf | System of sewerage Generally, a sewerage system would mean a network of mains and branches of underground conduits for the conveyance of sewerage to the point of disposal. | 69 | page=69,block=2 | 0.700 | valid |
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