| What type of place is Umananda in the Kamrup metro district? | a place of worship as well as a tourist spot in Kamrup metro district | A group of golden langurs are always found in Umananda . Umananda is a place of worship as well as a tourist spot in Kamrup metro district. | 69 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/225/download/550/DH_2011_1823_PART_B_DCHB_KAMRUP_METROPOLITAN.pdf | Umananda is a place of worship as well as a tourist spot in Kamrup metro district. | 7 | page=7,block=3 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is the basis for the name Umananda? | the name of the Hindu goddess Parvati, the wife of lord Shiva | Umananda Island The Umananda Island in Kamrup district is the smallest inhabited river island in the world. It is located in the middle of the mighty river Brahmaputra flowing through the city of Guwahati. There are regular ferry services to the Umananda which are ran by the State Inland Water Transport department. These ferries are available on the river bank of the Guwahati city. The Britishers named this island as peacock island for its shape. The name of the Umananda island is named after the name of the Hindu goddess Parvati, the wife of lord Shiva. According to Hindu mythology, Shiva created the island for his wife’s happiness and pleasure. There is a famous Shiva temple located in this island for which the island is mostly known to the people. The temple was built by the Ahom king Gadadhar Singha during 1681 to 1696. | 498 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/225/download/550/DH_2011_1823_PART_B_DCHB_KAMRUP_METROPOLITAN.pdf | The name of the Umananda island is named after the name of the Hindu goddess Parvati, the wife of lord Shiva. | 7 | page=7,block=3 |
| What materials are used to build the walls of temporary houses? | grass, leaves, reeds, bamboo, mud and unburnt bricks | Permanent : Permanent houses refer to those houses whose walls & roofs are made of pucca materials, i.e., where burnt bricks, G.I. Sheets or other metal sheets, stone, cement, concrete is used for wall and tiles, slate, shingle, corrugated iron, zinc or other metal sheets, asbestos sheets, bricks, lime and stone and RBC/RCC concrete are used for roof. Semi Permanent : Semi permanent houses refer to those houses made of other types of materials. Temporary : Temporary houses refer to those houses having wall and roofs made of Kutcha materials, i.e., where, grass, leaves, reeds, bamboo, mud and unburnt bricks are used for the construction of walls and grass, leaves, reeds, bamboo thatch, mud, unburnt bricks and wood etc. are used for roofs. Table - 2 : Percentage distribution of Households living in Permanent, Sl. No. Name of Sub - District Total | 561 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/225/download/550/DH_2011_1823_PART_B_DCHB_KAMRUP_METROPOLITAN.pdf | Temporary : Temporary houses refer to those houses having wall and roofs made of Kutcha materials, i.e., where, grass, leaves, reeds, bamboo, mud and unburnt bricks are used for the construction of walls and grass, leaves, reeds, bamboo thatch, mud, unburnt bricks and wood etc. |
| What is Population Enumeration? | carried out during February-March, 2011 | Population Enumeration - Census 2011: The field work of the second phase i.e. Population Enumeration was carried out during February-March, 2011. One of the essential features of Population Enumeration in the second phase was that each person was enumerated and her/his individual particulars were collected at a well-defined point of time. | 105 | definition | 0.980 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/225/download/550/DH_2011_1823_PART_B_DCHB_KAMRUP_METROPOLITAN.pdf | Population Enumeration was carried out during February-March, 2011. | 25 | page=25,block=1 | 0.850 | valid |
| What details are provided in Table-5? | Number and Percentage of Households by type of Latrine facility, 2011 | (ii) Table -2: Percentage distribution of Households living in Permanent, Semi permanent and Temporary houses, 2011 146 (iii) Table -3: Number and Percentage of Households by main source of Drinking water, 2011 148 (iv) Table -4: Number and Percentage of Households by main source of Lighting, 2011 150 (v) Table -5: Number and Percentage of Households by type of Latrine facility, 2011 152 (vi) Table -6: Number and Percentage of Households by type of Drainage connectivity for waste water outlet, 2011 154 (vii) Table -7: Number and Percentage of Households by availability of Kitchen facility, 2011 155 (viii) Table -8: Number and Percentage of Households by type of fuel used for Cooking, 2011 156 (ix) Table -9: Number and Percentage of Households availing Banking services and number of Households having each of the specified Assets, 2011 | 317 | definition | 0.980 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/225/download/550/DH_2011_1823_PART_B_DCHB_KAMRUP_METROPOLITAN.pdf | (ii) Table -2: Percentage distribution of Households living in Permanent, Semi permanent and Temporary houses, 2011 146 (iii) Table -3: Number and Percentage of Households by main source of Drinking water, 2011 148 (iv) Table -4: Number and Percentage of Households by main source of Lighting, 2011 150 (v) Table -5: Number and Percentage of Households by type of Latrine facility, 2011 152 (vi) Table -6: Number and Percentage of Households by type of Drainage connectivity for waste water outlet, 2011 154 (vii) Table -7: Number and Percentage of Households by availability of Kitchen facility, |
| What does the data in Table-2 describe? | Percentage distribution of Households living in Permanent, Semi permanent and Temporary houses, 2011 | (ii) Table -2: Percentage distribution of Households living in Permanent, Semi permanent and Temporary houses, 2011 146 (iii) Table -3: Number and Percentage of Households by main source of Drinking water, 2011 148 (iv) Table -4: Number and Percentage of Households by main source of Lighting, 2011 150 (v) Table -5: Number and Percentage of Households by type of Latrine facility, 2011 152 (vi) Table -6: Number and Percentage of Households by type of Drainage connectivity for waste water outlet, 2011 154 (vii) Table -7: Number and Percentage of Households by availability of Kitchen facility, 2011 155 (viii) Table -8: Number and Percentage of Households by type of fuel used for Cooking, 2011 156 (ix) Table -9: Number and Percentage of Households availing Banking services and number of Households having each of the specified Assets, 2011 | 15 | definition | 0.980 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/225/download/550/DH_2011_1823_PART_B_DCHB_KAMRUP_METROPOLITAN.pdf | (ii) Table -2: Percentage distribution of Households living in Permanent, Semi permanent and Temporary houses, 2011 146 (iii) Table -3: Number and Percentage of Households by main source of Drinking water, 2011 148 (iv) Table -4: Number and Percentage of Households by main source of Lighting, 2011 150 (v) Table -5: Number and Percentage of Households by type of Latrine facility, 2011 152 (vi) Table -6: Number and Percentage of Households by type of Drainage connectivity for waste water outlet, 2011 154 (vii) Table -7: Number and Percentage of Households by availability of Kitchen facility, |
| Why were certain areas designated as 'Special Charges' during the Census? | security reasons termed as ‘Special Charges’ such as the Defence and strictly Military/Para-Military areas, including operational areas were also covered | In addition to the coverage during House listing & Housing Census, the enumeration of the Houseless population was carried out on the night of 28th February, 2011, as has been the usual practice. For the purpose of Census, certain areas where the access of the civilian enumerators was not permissible due to security reasons termed as ‘Special Charges’ such as the Defence and strictly Military/Para-Military areas, including operational areas were also covered. Such areas were not covered during the House listing & Housing Census. | 309 | relationship | 0.970 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/225/download/550/DH_2011_1823_PART_B_DCHB_KAMRUP_METROPOLITAN.pdf | For the purpose of Census, certain areas where the access of the civilian enumerators was not permissible due to security reasons termed as ‘Special Charges’ such as the Defence and strictly Military/Para-Military areas, including operational areas were also covered. | 26 | page=26,block=1 |
| How did the place Kamrupa get its name according to legend? | Kamdev has regained his life at the supplication of his wife Ratidevi | The Goddess gave her consent lying on some conditions that he would have to construct a temple for her, a road and a tank in a single night. The king accepted the challenge and was about to complete his task. The goddess Kamakhya seeing the danger of her made a cock crow before usual hour. Narak killed the cock at a place about 10 kms. from Guwahati and since then that place is known as Kukurakata. Narak’s name is also remembered as one of the protectors of Kamakhya and the builder of the causeway up the southern face of the hill Nilachal on which the temple of Kamakhya stands. The name of the place Pragjyotishpur was changed to Kamrupa. There was also a legend. The story goes that the God of love was burnt to ashes by the fiery glance of lord Siva (Mahadev) and Kamdev has regained his life at the supplication of his wife Ratidevi. As a consequence, the place goes by the name Kamrupa. | 773 | relationship | 0.970 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/225/download/550/DH_2011_1823_PART_B_DCHB_KAMRUP_METROPOLITAN.pdf | The story goes that the God of love was burnt to ashes by the fiery glance of lord Siva (Mahadev) and Kamdev has regained his life at the supplication of his wife Ratidevi. |
| What is Pragjyotishpur compared to in the Kalika Purana? | Amorawati, the city of Indra | The temple of Kamakhya, near Guwahati at Kamrup district is a very pristine shrine of great historical importance. Kalika Purana and Yogini Tantra, two important Puranas believed to have been written in the tenth century, wherein mentioned several kings of Assam. One of the most famous kings of Assam was Narakasur who founded the ancient city of “Eastern Astrology”. It is stated in Kalika Purana that the place where Brahma first had created all stars and planets is called Pragjyotishpur which was equal to Amorawati, the city of Indra. In medieval times or in puranic age Pragjyotish the old name of Assam was changed to Kamrupa. Narak established his capital at Pragjyotishpur, the Guwahati of to-day. He was a very powerful kind of that time. The interesting legend that associated with him says that he desired to marry the Goddess Kamakhya. | 511 | relationship | 0.970 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/225/download/550/DH_2011_1823_PART_B_DCHB_KAMRUP_METROPOLITAN.pdf | It is stated in Kalika Purana that the place where Brahma first had created all stars and planets is called Pragjyotishpur which was equal to Amorawati, the city of Indra. | 18 |
| What is Pragjyotishpur said to be equal to according to Kalika Purana? | Amorawati, the city of Indra | The temple of Kamakhya, near Guwahati at Kamrup district is a very pristine shrine of great historical importance. Kalika Purana and Yogini Tantra, two important Puranas believed to have been written in the tenth century, wherein mentioned several kings of Assam. One of the most famous kings of Assam was Narakasur who founded the ancient city of “Eastern Astrology”. It is stated in Kalika Purana that the place where Brahma first had created all stars and planets is called Pragjyotishpur which was equal to Amorawati, the city of Indra. In medieval times or in puranic age Pragjyotish the old name of Assam was changed to Kamrupa. Narak established his capital at Pragjyotishpur, the Guwahati of to-day. He was a very powerful kind of that time. The interesting legend that associated with him says that he desired to marry the Goddess Kamakhya. | 511 | relationship | 0.970 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/225/download/550/DH_2011_1823_PART_B_DCHB_KAMRUP_METROPOLITAN.pdf | It is stated in Kalika Purana that the place where Brahma first had created all stars and planets is called Pragjyotishpur which was equal to Amorawati, the city of Indra. |