627 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from Dh 2011 2207 Part a Dchb Bilaspur, published by censusindia.gov.in. The source is a 546-page publication. Source-evidenced topics include chhattisgarh, bilaspur, district census handbook, village directory, town directory, marwahi, gaurella, lormi. 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: 365 factual, 93 list, 88 definition, 56 summary, 20 relationship, 5 comparison. 262 of the 627 pairs (41.8%) ask explanatory questions; the remaining 365 are factual or table-based questions. 97.93% of rows pass the corpus quality gate.
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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 effort was made to address discrepancies in the data? | made to reconcile the discrepancies to make it more reliable | The data compiled and supplied by them were compared with the data published in 2001 Census and also cross checked with the information obtained from various departments of State Government. An attempt was made to reconcile the discrepancies to make it more reliable. The digitization of VD & TD data and validity checks were done in-house. | 206 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/354/download/1064/DH_2011_2207_PART_A_DCHB_BILASPUR.pdf | An attempt was made to reconcile the discrepancies to make it more reliable. | 17 | page=17,block=0 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is the availability of hospital facilities in the villages? | not available in 1541 villages | Hospital facility is not available in 1541 villages. The PHC facility is also not in easy reach of the people of 1493 villages. | 21 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/354/download/1064/DH_2011_2207_PART_A_DCHB_BILASPUR.pdf | Hospital facility is not available in 1541 villages. | 65 | page=65,block=19 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is the purpose of the District Census Handbook? | a unique publication from the Census organization which provides authentic details of census and non-census information from village and town level to district level | (xvi) History and Scope of the District Census Handbook The need of data at the grass root level for the administrative and planning purposes at sub micro level as well as academic studies prompted the innovation of District Census Handbook. The District Census Handbook is a unique publication from the Census organization which provides authentic details of census and non-census information from village and town level to district level. The District Census Handbook was firstly introduced during the 1951 Census. | 274 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/354/download/1064/DH_2011_2207_PART_A_DCHB_BILASPUR.pdf | The District Census Handbook is a unique publication from the Census organization which provides authentic details of census and non-census information from village and town level to district level. | 19 | page=19,block=0 | 0.850 | valid |
| What type of power plant is the Sipat Super Thermal Power Station? | one of the coal based power plants of NTPC | Sipat Super Thermal Power Station or Rajiv Gandhi Super Thermal Power Station is located at Sipat in Bilaspur district. The power plant is one of the coal based power plants of NTPC. The coal for the power plant is sourced from Dipka Mines of South Eastern Coalfields Limited. | 139 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/354/download/1064/DH_2011_2207_PART_A_DCHB_BILASPUR.pdf | The power plant is one of the coal based power plants of NTPC. | 24 | page=24,block=8 | 0.850 | valid |
| What type of traffic are Foot Paths unsuitable for? | not suitable for vehicular traffic except bicycles in some cases | 7.16 Foot Path (FP): A trodden path for the use by pedestrians and in some cases bicycles. The Foot Paths are not suitable for vehicular traffic except bicycles in some cases. Most of the interior/forest villages are connected by Foot Paths. | 110 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/354/download/1064/DH_2011_2207_PART_A_DCHB_BILASPUR.pdf | The Foot Paths are not suitable for vehicular traffic except bicycles in some cases. | 34 | page=34,block=8 | 0.850 | valid |
| What unique features does the statue of Rudra Shiva possess? | an unique assembly of various animals, snakes and insects and has many human faces as different parts of the body | Rudrashiv Much of the popularity gained by this place can be attributed to the statue of Rudra Shiva that has been found there. The statue is an unique assembly of various animals, snakes and insects and has many human faces as different parts of the body. The Deorani-Jethani Mandir complex is dated to be about 1500 years old whereas, there is no conclusive era defined for the statue of Rudrashiv. | 142 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/354/download/1064/DH_2011_2207_PART_A_DCHB_BILASPUR.pdf | The statue is an unique assembly of various animals, snakes and insects and has many human faces as different parts of the body. | 71 | page=71,block=1 | 0.850 | valid |
| What was the classification of Marwahi at the 2011 Census? | a rural tahsil even at the 2011 Census | Now, both these 2 tahsils reported 7.8 percent and 2.9 percent urban population respectively. Marwahi is a rural tahsil even at the 2011 Census. | 105 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/354/download/1064/DH_2011_2207_PART_A_DCHB_BILASPUR.pdf | Marwahi is a rural tahsil even at the 2011 Census. | 38 | page=38,block=28 | 0.850 | valid |
| How is a household characterized based on living and dining arrangements? | a group of persons who normally live together and take their meals from a common kitchen | City: Towns with population of 100,000 and above are called cities. Household: 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. 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 are not constituent of a common household. Each such person was to be treated as a separate household. The important link in finding out whether it was a household or not was a common kitchen/common cooking. There may be one member households, two member households or multi- member households. | 104 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/354/download/1064/DH_2011_2207_PART_A_DCHB_BILASPUR.pdf | Household: 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. | 26 | |||
| What does a hand pump refer to in the context of water sources? | where ground water is taken out manually by operating a hand pump. | 3. Un-covered Well (UW): A well which is (1) un- covered on sides from runoff water, (2) un-covered from bird droppings and animals; or (3) both. 3. Hand Pump (HP): Hand pump means where ground water is taken out manually by operating a hand pump. 3. Tube Well / Borehole (TW): Tube well denotes the ground water source from where ground water is taken out through electrical or diesel pump. Spring, River/Canal, Tank/Pond/Lark are self explanatory. 4. Community Toilet Complex : Community Toilet may be constructed and maintained by Gram Panchayats or Private NGOs like Sulabh Sauchalaya or likes. 5. | 181 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/354/download/1064/DH_2011_2207_PART_A_DCHB_BILASPUR.pdf | Hand Pump (HP): Hand pump means where ground water is taken out manually by operating a hand pump. 3. | 33 | page=33,block=7 | 0.700 | valid |
| What does column 6 of the Village Directory provide? | The number of households as per 2011 Census | All the villages within the CD block are presented serially in the ascending order of their location code number. Columns 2: Name of village: - Self explanatory. The name of the villages are shown against this column. This also includes the forest and uninhabited villages. Columns 3: Location Code Number of village. The location code number of the villages are shown against this column. Columns 4: Area of the Village: - The area of the villages has been given in hectares. Column 5: Total Population: - The total population of the village as per 2011 Census has been given against this column. Column 6: Number of Households: - The number of households as per 2011 Census have been given in this column. | 632 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/354/download/1064/DH_2011_2207_PART_A_DCHB_BILASPUR.pdf | Column 6: Number of Households: - The number of households as per 2011 Census have been given in this column. | 75 | page=75,block=2 | 0.700 | valid |
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