23 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from Estimated Population By Castes, 12 Bombay, published by censusindia.gov.in. 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. 14 of the 23 pairs (60.9%) are explanatory questions and 9 restate a figure. 95.65% of rows pass the corpus quality gate.
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| question | answer | context | answer_start | question_type | knowledge_quality_score | source_quote | source_page | source_location | confidence | validation_status |
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| What is the traditional occupation of functional groups like the Panchkalshis and Panchbals? | not 2 single trade but embrac e s sev e r a l | L. - There a re some funct ion21 g r oups like the P al}-chkalshis a nd Panchb.ls, vihose tradi- t ional occu pution is not 2 single trade but embrac e s sev e r a l. BerG a ga in the r e is a t e n den cy fo r the name of th e p2. rtieular oeeupat~ion of th8 individual to b e return ~ d instead of the caste n&mc . Thus a Panehal c a r p~nt e r 1dill r c,;tu r n .sut a r (hi s oCcupclt ion) and Ii'Jill th e n be t a bul ~t ed in th o Sutar Caste . F rom t he abov e r e marks, it will be s cen t ha t th e figure s fo r &11 ~ ho funetion ~ l C ~S t 0S ~ r e oxee8dingly doubt f ul v a lue . - BombJ.Y Report. p§_gE:.: 1 82 . * ~(~t:= ):C)!<::I.e >~ :;.:( >~ ~i' :::!C )~ ~iJ iJ~-tJ 5ffff~.tjDjJ | 120 | definition | 1.000 | - There a re some funct ion21 g r oups like the P al}-chkalshis a nd Panchb.ls, vihose tradi- t ional occu pution is not 2 single trade but embrac e s sev e r a l. | 27 | page=27,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| How is the Hindu caste described in terms of its nature? | political and. ;'i.o t , r f..::.c i a l | HH..h.THno - T h(_; I·Io.hr a tbe;, ;:::; 0:::1. t_, hG ot,h c; r .!:-L,:;:'lCi represent a COLP E.:.I ' <':.Lti vcly r e c cilt i,lixture of.' d iff e rent b (.; c aE1C; c::_ . Hindu C';l-ste, _Via s political and. ;'i.o t , r f..::.c i a l. The "'Tholo probl em of t:,he t (~b ul at ion of' Hahrat,ha s and Kunbis \'·,'as r ai sed in t.he uc,rly stagG s of tho Census o~er~t ions and a l ~ r ge numb e r of opinions c olle ct E:;d . ThE:; p roblem W z:'lS wh <::;ther FLahr a t has , f Ivlahratha Kubis f other Kunbi, and Kunbis s hould b() tabulated together or separut e ly, and Was | 201 | definition | 1.000 | Hindu C';l-ste, _Via s political and. ;'i.o t , r f..::.c i a l. | 25 | page=25,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What happens when a Chambhar identifies himself as an Ahir in the census? | is noL. onl y lost to h is ov,~n c [.ste , but is included w~on gly in th e Ah~r Cust e | -23- community of oc cupations ~ And in SJme case s the tradition of the tribe name is so strong that it • will b e r c t urn0d at the Census. Thus many functional c c:::.st e s cont a in J-~h ir and Gu jar se ctions and it ma y a nd d oe s h appe n thb. t ail i ... hir Chambhar, for instanc Eo) , will r e turn hims e lf a s ill~ bhir. But the b a 12nce of the Ahir tribe, th~ t is all those who had not be8L Qbsor- b e d into othe r Castes , bc cQIDe its elf C<. c <..:.s to 1/ri i:,h the tra ditional occupation of cowherds. Consequently the Chambha r is noL. onl y lost to h is ov,~n c [.ste , but is included w~on gly in th e Ah~r Cust e . For this r eason the stre n gth of Castvs like hhir is liabl e to show violent fluct u a tion s f rom Censu s t o Census. BJ..Vl.'-'.. | 556 | relationship | 0.970 | Consequently the Chambha r is noL. onl y lost to h is ov,~n c [.ste , but is included w~on gly in th e Ah~r Cust e . | 24 | page=24,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is attributed as the cause of many fluctuations in enumeration or classifications? | diffe r e nc e s in e nume rati o n or cl a ssific u tions | KhClI1desh, as in the c a s e of' Kolis, present e d a d ifficulty, sinc e it s uppli e p r·l ri .:Jus Z:unbi groups ,.. s orne o f whom are almost cert ainly of Guj 2..rat ori g in, but others-al.l.ied to the Deccan Kunbi s. i" urthe r in th e ca SE:) of the Kunbis and IVlahratha s of the De ccan a:ld Kcnkanit s cums c e rtain thd t the bound ari ,;:; s o:C the Maratha cast e 2.rc l:, .... zy c,n d t, hat wu ll- t o -clo ,,';'_urbts ::lS.S U [J1t; ald r c t;____i n vlit h o ut opposition th e lilahra t, lia LklllLC. J 3 21 Bomba y Re p ort p a ge 18~. MUSALI'L.N:. - Many of the f'luctu a t ions are 01' cours e impossible a s f a cts, a n d a r e dUG sole ly to diffe r e nc e s in e nume rati o n or cl a ssific u tions. | 670 | relationship | 0.970 | - Many of the f'luctu a t ions are 01' cours e impossible a s f a cts, a n d a r e dUG sole ly to diffe r e nc e s in e nume rati o n or cl a ssific u tions. | 26 | page=26,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| Why was the list of Backward Classes used in the Census enumeration? | to elicit answer to one of the Census questions | -: $ :- TAB L E - III. BACKWARD CLASSES. J i: • , • i .,. i i,.."., .;" .:.:i This table pr esents figur es for 129 Castes which comprise the Ii st of f Backward Class~..s r prE~pilre d by the StQte Government . This list was us ed to elicit answer to one of the Census questions in t~h. c '1 '': >~ Census enumeration. 2 . The estimatesof 1951 populati on in this table h2'Ve been mc:.de in t .he same manner as in 'l'able I . The total estimated popul&tion in 1951 of all Castes shows a dccre<J.se ovei~ the 1951 Csns'l:s tot2,1 of B a ckv..rard Cl·::::'ss8 s . On c:.c count of wide vc.riation in thE:: two total s no at:,ernpt hCl.s been m,,~de to adjust 'Chs estimated figures . | 232 | relationship | 0.970 | This list was us ed to elicit answer to one of the Census questions in t~h. | 9 | page=9,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| Why was no attempt made to adjust the estimated figures for Backward Classes? | On c:.c count of wide vc.riation in thE:: two total s | -: $ :- TAB L E - III. BACKWARD CLASSES. J i: • , • i .,. i i,.."., .;" .:.:i This table pr esents figur es for 129 Castes which comprise the Ii st of f Backward Class~..s r prE~pilre d by the StQte Government . This list was us ed to elicit answer to one of the Census questions in t~h. c '1 '': >~ Census enumeration. 2 . The estimatesof 1951 populati on in this table h2'Ve been mc:.de in t .he same manner as in 'l'able I . The total estimated popul&tion in 1951 of all Castes shows a dccre<J.se ovei~ the 1951 Csns'l:s tot2,1 of B a ckv..rard Cl·::::'ss8 s . On c:.c count of wide vc.riation in thE:: two total s no at:,ernpt hCl.s been m,,~de to adjust 'Chs estimated figures . | 564 | relationship | 0.970 | The total estimated popul&tion in 1951 of all Castes shows a dccre<J.se ovei~ the 1951 Csns'l:s tot2,1 of B a ckv..rard Cl·::::'ss8 s . On c:.c count of wide vc.riation in thE:: two total s no at:,ernpt hCl.s been m,,~de to adjust 'Chs estimated figures . | 9 | page=9,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| Why was no attempt made to adjust the estimated figures of the Backward Classes population? | As t he rei s wi de v a ria t ion i~ the two totals | The total c st ill12.t e; d popul ation of E~ ckward C l~ sS G S according t o abov ~ t abl e ca me t o 1, 613, 1 65 whil e t h e enwne r at ed population of Backward Cl as s es i n 1951 i s 4 , 489 , 594. As t he rei s wi de v a ria t ion i~ the two totals n o at. 1..0ffipt- has been mlide t o adjus t the ostl~ted ~igures. " | 206 | relationship | 0.970 | The total c st ill12.t e; d popul ation of E~ ckward C l~ sS G S according t o abov ~ t abl e ca me t o 1, 613, 1 65 whil e t h e enwne r at ed population of Backward Cl as s es i n 1951 i s 4 , 489 , 594. As t he rei s wi de v a ria t ion i~ the two totals n o at. | 14 | page=14,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| Why was no adjustment made to the estimated figures? | AS the r e i s wide v &riati on in the t wo tot a l s | ac co r din g JcoLa b ove t abl e s C2.111e to 2:7 .7.47,216 whil e the e n ume r at ed popul Cit, i on of V:w Oth e r Ca s te s i n 1951 is 25 ,1 04, 227. AS the r e i s wide v &riati on in the t wo tot a l s no att empt h a s been illa d e to ad j ust the e s t i mat e d Fi Gures . ----00 0---- Y ..,. f u , • | 156 | relationship | 0.970 | ac co r din g JcoLa b ove t abl e s C2.111e to 2:7 .7.47,216 whil e the e n ume r at ed popul Cit, i on of V:w Oth e r Ca s te s i n 1951 is 25 ,1 04, 227. AS the r e i s wide v &riati on in the t wo tot a l s no att empt h a s been illa d e to ad j ust the e s t i mat e d Fi Gures . | 20 | page=20,block=48 | 0.700 | valid |
| What was the extent of caste enumeration in the 1951 Census? | there · was limited enumeration and tabulation of Castes in 1951 Census. | I N T ROD U C T ION. ·-.-·-.-.-.-.-._._._a_. ------------- In pursuance .of Government policy there · was limited enumeration and tabulation of Castes in 1951 Census. Even in the case of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes, the fi gures of each Caste were not sGparc~tGly (!xtra(:ted; .~1ly thf~ group totals we re ascertained.. The Backward Classes Commission require the figures of population of each individual Caste. In order t,o assist them Cill estimate o f population of each Caste in 1 951 ha~3 been made on the basis of the figures of the previous C E:;ilSUSC;S . 2. The figurfJ. have been pr'es8nt c:;d in four tables:- (i) Scheduled Castes; (ii) Scheduled Tribes; (iii) Backward Classes; and (iv) Other Cast es, ~indus and 1-1uslims sepg.rately. | 94 | summary | 0.970 | ------------- In pursuance .of Government policy there · was limited enumeration and tabulation of Castes in 1951 Census. Even in the case of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes, the fi gures of each Caste were not sGparc~tGly (!xtra(:ted; .~1ly thf~ group totals we re ascertained.. | 2 | page=2,block=0 | ||
| What was attempted in 1911 regarding the tabulation of Kunbis and Kanbis? | to record and t a bulate the 'Sub-Castes' of' Kunbis and K Clnbis, takin g thes e two together | -25- «centua ted by the f'act the.:. t in 1901 pc rsons returning as q jiahratha ~{unbis f we re tabulated vdth i:lahretthas, but in 1911 with Kunbis. I n 1911 an attempt was ma de to record and t a bulate the 'Sub-Castes' of' Kunbis and K Clnbis, takin g thes e two together.. ".lthough 44 Sub- Caste n ':_LfIl8 S . W0 re r e turned (see pa ,-~e 21 5 of the 1911 report). Some of these contained only a handful of individuuls, in two ins t c<'YlccS only one indivi duc..l. The l a rgest e ub-caste was the Leva Kanbis o r Gujrat with 505 thousand. But there was a 45th entry for "Unspe e i fi '_ ::::"~I v; ~:.. i~ ::" cont a ined 638 t.housand. | 181 | summary | 0.970 | I n 1911 an attempt was ma de to record and t a bulate the 'Sub-Castes' of' Kunbis and K Clnbis, takin g thes e two together.. | 26 | page=26,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
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