| How is age measured according to the description? | in terms of the completed number of years | The type of workers that come under this category include all government servants, municipal employees, teachers, factory workers, plantation workers, those engaged in trade, commerce, business, transport, banking, mining, construction, political or social work, priests, entertainment artists, etc. Infact, all those workers other than cultivators or agricultural labourers or household industry workers are ‘Other Workers’. Work participation rate: Percentage of Workers (Main + Marginal) to total population. Population density: Population density is the number of persons inhabited per square kilometer of the area. Age: Age is measured in terms of the completed number of years. Sex Ratio: Number of females per 1,000 males in a population. Non-Census Concepts Civic status of urban units: Civic Status of a town/city is determined on the basis of Civic Administrative Authority of the town e.g. | 641 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1215/download/3874/DH_2011_0909_PART_B_DCHB_GHAZIABAD.pdf | Age: Age is measured in terms of the completed number of years. | 11 | page=11,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What characteristic defines a Census House in terms of its entrance? | having a separate main entrance from the road or common courtyard or staircase, etc. | Census House: A ‘census house’ is a building or part of a building used or recognized as a separate unit because of having a separate main entrance from the road or common courtyard or staircase, etc. It may be occupied or vacant. It may be used for residential or non- residential purpose or both. 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 are considered as a separate Census house. Village: The basic unit for rural areas is the revenue village, which has definite surveyed boundaries. The revenue village may comprise of one or more hamlets but the entire village is treated as one unit for presentation of data. | 116 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1215/download/3874/DH_2011_0909_PART_B_DCHB_GHAZIABAD.pdf | Census House: A ‘census house’ is a building or part of a building used or recognized as a separate unit because of having a separate main entrance from the road or common courtyard or staircase, etc. It may be occupied or vacant. |
| What does the sex ratio represent in a population? | Number of females per 1,000 males in a population. | The type of workers that come under this category include all government servants, municipal employees, teachers, factory workers, plantation workers, those engaged in trade, commerce, business, transport, banking, mining, construction, political or social work, priests, entertainment artists, etc. Infact, all those workers other than cultivators or agricultural labourers or household industry workers are ‘Other Workers’. Work participation rate: Percentage of Workers (Main + Marginal) to total population. Population density: Population density is the number of persons inhabited per square kilometer of the area. Age: Age is measured in terms of the completed number of years. Sex Ratio: Number of females per 1,000 males in a population. Non-Census Concepts Civic status of urban units: Civic Status of a town/city is determined on the basis of Civic Administrative Authority of the town e.g. | 695 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1215/download/3874/DH_2011_0909_PART_B_DCHB_GHAZIABAD.pdf | Sex Ratio: Number of females per 1,000 males in a population. Non-Census Concepts Civic status of urban units: Civic Status of a town/city is determined on the basis of Civic Administrative Authority of the town e.g. |
| What is the basic administrative unit for rural areas in a village? | the revenue village, which has definite surveyed boundaries. | Census House: A ‘census house’ is a building or part of a building used or recognized as a separate unit because of having a separate main entrance from the road or common courtyard or staircase, etc. It may be occupied or vacant. It may be used for residential or non- residential purpose or both. 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 are considered as a separate Census house. Village: The basic unit for rural areas is the revenue village, which has definite surveyed boundaries. The revenue village may comprise of one or more hamlets but the entire village is treated as one unit for presentation of data. | 602 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1215/download/3874/DH_2011_0909_PART_B_DCHB_GHAZIABAD.pdf | Village: The basic unit for rural areas is the revenue village, which has definite surveyed boundaries. The revenue village may comprise of one or more hamlets but the entire village is treated as one unit for presentation of data. |
| What is the definition of a literate person according to the census? | A person aged 7 years and above who can both read and write with understanding in any language | tongues returned by the respondents in census are classified and grouped under appropriate languages according to their linguistic characteristics. Literate: A person aged 7 years and above who can both read and write with understanding in any language is taken as literate. A person who can only read but cannot write is not literate. It is not necessary that to be considered as literate, a person should have received any formal education or passed any minimum educational standard. Literacy could 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. | 158 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1215/download/3874/DH_2011_0909_PART_B_DCHB_GHAZIABAD.pdf | Literate: A person aged 7 years and above who can both read and write with understanding in any language is taken as literate. |
| What is the definition of statutory towns in the Census of India 2011? | All places with a municipality, corporation, cantonment board or notified town area committee, etc are known as statutory towns. | In unsurveyed areas, like villages within forest areas, each habitation area with locally recognized boundaries is treated as one village. Rural-Urban area: The data in the census are presented separately for rural and urban areas. The unit of classification in this regard is ‘town’ for urban areas and ‘village’ for rural areas. The urban area comprises two types of towns viz; Statutory towns and Census towns. In the Census of India 2011, the definition of urban area adopted is as follows: (a) Statutory Towns: All places with a municipality, corporation, cantonment board or notified town area committee, etc are known as statutory towns. | 516 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1215/download/3874/DH_2011_0909_PART_B_DCHB_GHAZIABAD.pdf | In the Census of India 2011, the definition of urban area adopted is as follows: (a) Statutory Towns: All places with a municipality, corporation, cantonment board or notified town area committee, etc are known as statutory towns. | 6 | page=6,block=0 |
| What is the definition of work in terms of economic activity? | Work is defined as participation in any economically productive activity with or without compensation, wages or profit. | 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 maybe 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. All persons engaged in ‘work’ as defined above are workers. The main point to note is that the activity should be economically productive. Reference period for determining a person as worker and non-worker is one year preceding the date of enumeration. | 80 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1215/download/3874/DH_2011_0909_PART_B_DCHB_GHAZIABAD.pdf | Work: Work is defined as participation in any economically productive activity with or without compensation, wages or profit. Such participation maybe physical and/or mental in nature. | 10 | page=10,block=0 |
| What is the definition of work participation rate? | Percentage of Workers (Main + Marginal) to total population. | The type of workers that come under this category include all government servants, municipal employees, teachers, factory workers, plantation workers, those engaged in trade, commerce, business, transport, banking, mining, construction, political or social work, priests, entertainment artists, etc. Infact, all those workers other than cultivators or agricultural labourers or household industry workers are ‘Other Workers’. Work participation rate: Percentage of Workers (Main + Marginal) to total population. Population density: Population density is the number of persons inhabited per square kilometer of the area. Age: Age is measured in terms of the completed number of years. Sex Ratio: Number of females per 1,000 males in a population. Non-Census Concepts Civic status of urban units: Civic Status of a town/city is determined on the basis of Civic Administrative Authority of the town e.g. | 451 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1215/download/3874/DH_2011_0909_PART_B_DCHB_GHAZIABAD.pdf | Work participation rate: Percentage of Workers (Main + Marginal) to total population. Population density: Population density is the number of persons inhabited per square kilometer of the area. |
| What is the general description of a building in census terminology? | A ‘Building’ is generally a single structure on the ground. | Census concepts Building: A ‘Building’ is generally a single structure on the ground. Usually a structure will have four walls and a roof. Sometimes it is made up of more than one component unit which are used or likely to be used as dwellings (residences) or establishments such as shops, business houses, offices, factories, workshops, work sheds, Schools, places of entertainment, places of worship, godowns, stores etc. It is also possible that building which have component units may be used fora combination of purposes such as shop- cum-residence, workshop-cum-residence, office-cum-residence etc. But in some areas the very nature of construction of houses is such that there may not be any wall. Such is the case of conical structures where entrance is also provided but they may not have any walls. such of the conical structures are also treated as separate buildings. | 26 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1215/download/3874/DH_2011_0909_PART_B_DCHB_GHAZIABAD.pdf | Census concepts Building: A ‘Building’ is generally a single structure on the ground. Usually a structure will have four walls and a roof. |
| What is the literacy rate of a population defined as? | the percentage of literates in the age-group seven years and above | tongues returned by the respondents in census are classified and grouped under appropriate languages according to their linguistic characteristics. Literate: A person aged 7 years and above who can both read and write with understanding in any language is taken as literate. A person who can only read but cannot write is not literate. It is not necessary that to be considered as literate, a person should have received any formal education or passed any minimum educational standard. Literacy could 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. | 729 | definition | 1.000 | https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1215/download/3874/DH_2011_0909_PART_B_DCHB_GHAZIABAD.pdf | Literacy rate: Literacy rate of the population is defined as the percentage of literates in the age-group seven years and above. |