38 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from Estimated Population by Castes, Madras, 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. 25 of the 38 pairs (65.8%) are explanatory questions and 13 restate a figure. 97.37% of rows pass the corpus quality gate.
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First 10 of 38 rows
| question | answer | context | answer_start | question_type | knowledge_quality_score | source_quote | source_page | source_location | confidence | validation_status |
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| Who are the Kadans and where do they live? | junglB folk in the hills of ~a1abar | Kadans are junglB folk in the hills of ~a1abar; the f'a1l. in their number may possibly be due to their migration to Cochin or Tra'V.ancore. - 1921 M?gras Re~ort Page 157. "... ¥.adiga:- The greatest decrease among Uiadigas oceurs in Bel1ary where it is no doubt a result o~ the ramlne· conditions which obtained at the close of the decade, and next in Kistna and Guntur where we have seen a great addition to the Christian populat1on. - 1921 Madras Report Page lPB. ParaiYgQ:- The number o~ Paralyans h~s increased every where: except in Tinnevelly and on the· Nllgiris; in the Nllgiris, the reaSon 1s less recruiting ror the tea estates, the shortage in Tinnevelly 1s probably due to increased emigration to Ceylon. ~921 MadraS ReQort Pages ~58- | 11 | definition | 1.000 | Kadans are junglB folk in the hills of ~a1abar; the f'a1l. | 27 | page=27,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What are Labbais? | a notably high proliric community | - 192~ 1iadras Repert Page ~60. Labbais are a notably high proliric community. They have diminished apparently by 5 percent over a decadr- o£ general increase. | 44 | definition | 0.980 | Labbais are a notably high proliric community. | 33 | page=33,block=0 | 0.850 | valid |
| Why were no Kadans recorded under Coimbatore in 1921 and 1911? | they fel1 belOW the mxnimum population quota | Small po~ caused many deaths among them during the decade. In 1921 and 1911 no Kadans were retu~ed under Colmbatore one or the districts with which they·have always been associated, probably because they fel1 belOW the mxnimum population quota. The trihe shows a. | 199 | relationship | 0.970 | In 1921 and 1911 no Kadans were retu~ed under Colmbatore one or the districts with which they·have always been associated, probably because they fel1 belOW the mxnimum population quota. | 27 | page=27,block=0 | 0.800 | valid |
| What is the reason that Kenda Dora:- There has been a gpeat fall in the strength .~ Konaa Doras in the Agency partly? | the transfer to Vizegapatam district or certain Agency_ tracts . whieh they inhabit; but ~e tribe as a whele has lost over 25 percent er its numbers in the 1ast years, it 1s un- certain whether this is due to mortality or emigration | Madras ReEor-v Page 158. Kenda Dora:- There has been a gpeat fall in the strength .~ Konaa Doras in the Agency partly due to the transfer to Vizegapatam district or certain Agency_ tracts . whieh they inhabit; but ~e tribe as a whele has lost over 25 percent er its numbers in the 1ast years, it 1s un- certain whether this is due to mortality or emigration. Koy~:- The Koya figures ·o£rer a ta1e of" steady increase breken only by a 6.; percent decrease over 1911-21. | 125 | relationship | 0.970 | Kenda Dora:- There has been a gpeat fall in the strength .~ Konaa Doras in the Agency partly due to the transfer to Vizegapatam district or certain Agency_ tracts . whieh they inhabit; but ~e tribe as a whele has lost over 25 percent er its numbers in the 1ast years, it 1s un- certain whether this is due to mortality or emigration. | 29 | page=29,block=0 | 0.800 | |
| What led to the increase in the number of Chakkiliyans in Chingleput, North Arcot, and Salem? | the decline of Malas and Madigas in th.$e district~ | Chakk1~iyanl- Chakk11iyans have increased very largely in the Tamil Districts of the East C.ast Central Division, but have decreased in Sluth Arcot and .- ~ the districts south of it (except Madura). This decrease again is probably the er~ect ~f increased emigration, . the increase in Chlngleput, North Arcot and Salem is due to the decline of Malas and Madigas in th.$e district~ | 330 | relationship | 0.970 | the increase in Chlngleput, North Arcot and Salem is due to the decline of Malas and Madigas in th.$e district~ | 26 | page=26,block=5 | 0.700 | valid |
| What could be a reason for the decline in the population of Kadans? | their migration to Cochin or Tra'V.ancore | Kadans are junglB folk in the hills of ~a1abar; the f'a1l. in their number may possibly be due to their migration to Cochin or Tra'V.ancore. - 1921 M?gras Re~ort Page 157. "... ¥.adiga:- The greatest decrease among Uiadigas oceurs in Bel1ary where it is no doubt a result o~ the ramlne· conditions which obtained at the close of the decade, and next in Kistna and Guntur where we have seen a great addition to the Christian populat1on. - 1921 Madras Report Page lPB. ParaiYgQ:- The number o~ Paralyans h~s increased every where: except in Tinnevelly and on the· Nllgiris; in the Nllgiris, the reaSon 1s less recruiting ror the tea estates, the shortage in Tinnevelly 1s probably due to increased emigration to Ceylon. ~921 MadraS ReQort Pages ~58- | 98 | relationship | 0.970 | in their number may possibly be due to their migration to Cochin or Tra'V.ancore. | 27 | page=27,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What was the cause of the population decline of Madigas in Bellary? | the ramlne· conditions which obtained at the close of the decade | Kadans are junglB folk in the hills of ~a1abar; the f'a1l. in their number may possibly be due to their migration to Cochin or Tra'V.ancore. - 1921 M?gras Re~ort Page 157. "... ¥.adiga:- The greatest decrease among Uiadigas oceurs in Bel1ary where it is no doubt a result o~ the ramlne· conditions which obtained at the close of the decade, and next in Kistna and Guntur where we have seen a great addition to the Christian populat1on. - 1921 Madras Report Page lPB. ParaiYgQ:- The number o~ Paralyans h~s increased every where: except in Tinnevelly and on the· Nllgiris; in the Nllgiris, the reaSon 1s less recruiting ror the tea estates, the shortage in Tinnevelly 1s probably due to increased emigration to Ceylon. ~921 MadraS ReQort Pages ~58- | 275 | relationship | 0.970 | ¥.adiga:- The greatest decrease among Uiadigas oceurs in Bel1ary where it is no doubt a result o~ the ramlne· conditions which obtained at the close of the decade, and next in Kistna and Guntur where we have seen a great addition to the Christian populat1on. | 27 | page=27,block=0 | 0.700 | |
| What is one explanation for the significant growth in the Gond population during the 1921 Census? | migration across the borders from the Central Provinces | Gond:- The largest increase in the number or Gonds occured mostly at the Census of 1921; it may be due to migration across the borders from the Central Provinces or it may be due to con:fusion with Kh~nd or Konda Dora, both which tribes have lost population in the last decade. , 1921 Madras Report Page ],58. Qadaba:- Its numbe~ shows a decrease or 12 percent rrom 1921. The :figures for that year were 19 percent over 1911, an unusual note of increase ror an | 106 | relationship | 0.970 | Gond:- The largest increase in the number or Gonds occured mostly at the Census of 1921; it may be due to migration across the borders from the Central Provinces or it may be due to con:fusion with Kh~nd or Konda Dora, both which tribes have lost population in the last decade. | 28 | page=28,block=18 | 0.700 | valid |
| What organization have the Idiga, Indra, and Gamalla castes recently joined together under? | Arya H1h1da or Settl Ba1ija Sangam | There is at this Census as there has been since ).90J., some interchange between. the Idiga, Indra and Gama11a Castes. The traditional ~cupation of all these castes is the drawing o~ Teddy and the three castes h~VG recently found a commen orga~lsation under the tit1e or Arya H1h1da or Settl Ba1ija Sangam. 1921 Madras ReQort Page 159. ~ummara, Kumbara and Kumbhar:- The nGxt castes to engage attention are the Kummara, Kumbara and Kumbha~~ Evidently either at this Census or in the former years | 271 | relationship | 0.970 | The traditional ~cupation of all these castes is the drawing o~ Teddy and the three castes h~VG recently found a commen orga~lsation under the tit1e or Arya H1h1da or Settl Ba1ija Sangam. | 32 | page=32,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the relationship between the increase in Maravans in Madura and the decrease in Balijas? | it is unnecessary' if" not impossible to regard this increase and these decreases as caUSe and errect | ~33- Maravan: - The Maravans of" Madura and Tinnevel1y have increased by 50 and 30 percent, whi1e in Ramnad their numbers have risen by 9.2 percent. In Madura there is a corresponding decrease o:f Balijas, and in Tinnevelly there is a marked :fall in the number o:f Vellalas and or Paraiyans; but it is unnecessary' if" not impossible to regard this increase and these decreases as caUSe and errect. - 1921 :Madras Report Page 157. MappiJla (Musl.im): - The Mapp11.l.a who si.nce the Census has made himself notorious by this great rebellion is at home only on the West Coast. | 297 | relationship | 0.970 | In Madura there is a corresponding decrease o:f Balijas, and in Tinnevelly there is a marked :fall in the number o:f Vellalas and or Paraiyans; but it is unnecessary' if" not impossible to regard this increase and these decreases as caUSe and errect. | 34 | page=34,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
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