49 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from Estimated Population By Castes, 21 Punjab, 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. 36 of the 49 pairs (73.5%) are explanatory questions and 13 restate a figure. 100.00% 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 type of labor do Bagarias mainly perform? | earth wor·k on canals or buildings | or 84.8 per cent in Lyallpur, of 3,295 or 140 percent in Montgomery, and of 5,705 or 179.2 per cent in Multan. In the figure of increase for Lyallpur females arc in the majority, a fact which points to permanent settlement of Awans in this old colony. ~I -1931 Punjab Report Page 330. Bagar!~- The Bagaria has been shown as a separate caste since 1911. It is returned chiefly from Ferozepare (8,467), Bahawalpur (5,971) and Hissar (4,061), the total number in the Province amounting to 32,527. Bagarias are immigrants from Bagar or the country lying to the south Loharu, Hissar and Ferozepore, and are chiefly labourers engage~ in earth wor·k on canals or buildings. -1931 Punjab Report·Page 331. B11och:. | 631 | definition | 1.000 | Bagarias are immigrants from Bagar or the country lying to the south Loharu, Hissar and Ferozepore, and are chiefly labourers engage~ in earth wor·k on canals or buildings. | 31 | page=31,block=4 | 0.700 | valid |
| Why have Hindu Jhiwars and Kahars been decreasing in number since 1901? | a certain number of them returning a higher caste, suchas Mehra, Mehra Rajput. =1931 Punjab R~ort Page 343 | Jhiwar:- The figures of Jhiwars and Kahars in -the Case o£ Hindus are best studied together. Hindu Jhiwars and Kahars have been on the decr8ase sinpe 1901, mainly due to a certain number of them returning a higher caste, suchas Mehra, Mehra Rajput. =1931 Punjab R~ort Page 343. Julaha:- The Hindu and Sikh JUlahas have decreased during the last decade from 58,575 and 5,632 to 53,488 and 5,449 respectively. | 170 | relationship | 0.970 | Hindu Jhiwars and Kahars have been on the decr8ase sinpe 1901, mainly due to a certain number of them returning a higher caste, suchas Mehra, Mehra Rajput. =1931 Punjab R~ort Page 343. | 34 | page=34,block=0 | 0.800 | valid |
| What is the reason for the increase in oil-milling? | the attractiveness of oil-milling, which is one of the few prosperous indigenous industries at present. -1931 Punjab ReQort Page 357 | traditional occupation or to claim a higher caste. Th~ increaSe is, no doubt, due to the attractiveness of oil-milling, which is one of the few prosperous indigenous industries at present. -1931 Punjab ReQort Page 357. Variations since 1911:- The variation in - population of the various castes since 1881 should be compared with a figure of 5.6 per cent increase in the total population of the.provinces, Punjab and '" Delhi. | 85 | relationship | 0.970 | Th~ increaSe is, no doubt, due to the attractiveness of oil-milling, which is one of the few prosperous indigenous industries at present. -1931 Punjab ReQort Page 357. | 39 | page=39,block=0 | 0.800 | valid |
| What is identified as the cause of the decline in the Sikh Arora population? | the return of no caste | increases are shown by Lya1lpur (24.1) and Multan (18.7), an indication of the great attracti~eness of canal colonies .for Aroras.' The Sikh A.rora shave' dec:roa sed during the last decade from 121,096 to 114,329, the decrease teing more noticeable among females. The decrease is positively due to the return of no caste. The Muslim Aroras are only 88 in number as ,against 230 in 1921. They are known as Khojas or Sheikhs, and so there is nothing surprising about the ir decrease. = 1931 Punjab Report Pages 329-330) | 299 | relationship | 0.970 | The decrease is positively due to the return of no caste. | 30 | page=30,block=21 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is a potential explanation for the significant population growth of the Baloch in their native districts? | a claim of Biloch status by some members of certain other tribes | The B1loches have increased from \ 531,381 t,o 6·24,695 or by 17.6 percent ..........• The increase among the Biloches is usually greater , than the total increase among Muslims, The increase 1n Dera Ghazl Khan and Muzaffargarh, the home districts of tqe tribe, is much higher than in the total popUlation of these districts and may be due pa~tIy to a claim of Biloch status by some members of certain other tribes. | 350 | relationship | 0.970 | The B1loches have increased from \ 531,381 t,o 6·24,695 or by 17.6 percent ..........• The increase among the Biloches is usually greater , than the total increase among Muslims, The increase 1n Dera Ghazl Khan and Muzaffargarh, the home districts of tqe tribe, is much higher than in the total popUlation of these districts and may be due pa~tIy to a claim of Biloch status by some members of certain other tribes. | 31 | page=31,block=4 | 0.700 | valid |
| What has contributed to the rise in the number of individuals identifying as Rajput? | numerous people belonging to various other castes, not quite so elevated in the social scale have claimed Rajput status | The respe9tabil1ty o:f Rajput caste is beyond doubt; thE term Rajput literally means a Raja (ruler's. sor.)_ On the present occasion more than at any previous census numerous people belonging to various other castes, not quite so elevated in the social scale have claimed Rajput status and in many cases succeeded in returning themselves as Rajput with- out disclosing their traditional caste. The line separating Jats from Rajputs is rather vague in certain localities. For examples the Sials o~ Jhani who had previously been recorded mostly as Jats, | 166 | relationship | 0.970 | sor.)_ On the present occasion more than at any previous census numerous people belonging to various other castes, not quite so elevated in the social scale have claimed Rajput status and in many cases succeeded in returning themselves as Rajput with- out disclosing their traditional caste. | 37 | page=37,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the relationship between Jats and Rajputs in certain localities? | The line separating Jats from Rajputs is rather vague in certain localities | The respe9tabil1ty o:f Rajput caste is beyond doubt; thE term Rajput literally means a Raja (ruler's. sor.)_ On the present occasion more than at any previous census numerous people belonging to various other castes, not quite so elevated in the social scale have claimed Rajput status and in many cases succeeded in returning themselves as Rajput with- out disclosing their traditional caste. The line separating Jats from Rajputs is rather vague in certain localities. For examples the Sials o~ Jhani who had previously been recorded mostly as Jats, | 394 | relationship | 0.970 | sor.)_ On the present occasion more than at any previous census numerous people belonging to various other castes, not quite so elevated in the social scale have claimed Rajput status and in many cases succeeded in returning themselves as Rajput with- out disclosing their traditional caste. The line separating Jats from Rajputs is rather vague in certain localities. | 37 | page=37,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What factor might influence the fluctuation in the number of Muslim Rajputs? | the inclu~ion or exclusion of certain sections of agricultural tribes | -32- have returned themselves at tqis census as Rajputs. A possi ble ca'use of variation in the number of' Muslim Rajputs 1s, therefore, the inclu~ion or exclusion of certain sections of agricultural tribes. In the case of Hindu Rajputs the variation is partly explained by the decrease among such castes as Sunars and Jhiwars inclusive of Mehras. =~31 Punjab Report Pa~352-353. Sheikh:- rrom 256,971 in 1921 the Sheikhs of the plains have increased to 414,623 or by 61.4 per cent. The big increase is due to numerous members of other castes, mainly occupational, hav~ng returned their cast~ as Sheikh, Qasab of the south- east~r.n part of the Province being prominent 1n this '. respect. It is q~ite likely that in some plaGGS respectable Kashmiries also returned their caste as Sheikh. | 137 | relationship | 0.970 | A possi ble ca'use of variation in the number of' Muslim Rajputs 1s, therefore, the inclu~ion or exclusion of certain sections of agricultural tribes. | 38 | page=38,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| Why was no attempt made to adjust the estimated population figures? | As there is wide variation in the two totals | The figures given in this table relate to the territory of Punjab as in 1951. 2. The table presents the figures of 34 castes as specified in the Presidentts Order of 1950. The population of each caste given in this table refers only to the popula- tion of Hindus. 3. Column 5 of the table gives the estimated popUlation in ISSI. This has been determined by applying the percentage increase of the general pop~lation of the state to the latest available census figures of each caste. The total of the estimated popUlation in 1951 of these castes shows a decrease oVer-the 1951 _census tota1f of Scheduled Castes. As there is wide variation in the two totals, no attempt has been made to adjust the estimated popUlation fig ures. | 612 | relationship | 0.970 | The total of the estimated popUlation in 1951 of these castes shows a decrease oVer-the 1951 _census tota1f of Scheduled Castes. As there is wide variation in the two totals, no attempt has been made to adjust the estimated popUlation fig ures. | 4 | page=4,block=1 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the likely reason for the lack of significant increase in Gujjars in Ambala? | some of them having gone over to Sikhism | Gujjar:- The largest nu~ber or Gujjars (practically all Muslims) is claimed by GUjrat, which is named after this tribe. In the colony district of Lyallpur their number is increasing. A considerable number of both Hindu and Muslim Gujjars or Ambala unlike those o:f other districts h~ve not shown any considerable increa~e probably' due to some of them having gone over to Sikhism as evidenced by the :fact that the number of Sikh | 339 | relationship | 0.970 | A considerable number of both Hindu and Muslim Gujjars or Ambala unlike those o:f other districts h~ve not shown any considerable increa~e probably' due to some of them having gone over to Sikhism as evidenced by the :fact that the number of Sikh | 33 | page=33,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
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