39 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from Estimated Population by Castes, 4 West Bengal, 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. 20 of the 39 pairs (51.3%) are explanatory questions and 19 restate a figure. 100.00% of rows pass the corpus quality gate.
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First 10 of 39 rows
| 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 one explanation provided for the decline in the population of Haris? | many" have concealed ·their"t,rue'_ Caste whilest some few have possibly boon returned under the generic name Mehtar | tho~gh this caste is often the very reverse of prosperous ther~ seems little doubt that so~~ of them must have taken deliberately to denying their true Caste at the time of' enumepation especially in Chittagong. 1921 Bengal geEort, tage ~53. Hari. The figures for Haris are 132,401 . showing a decrease of 11 per cent from t~e figure for 1921, 14$,847." The decreas~ has been continuous for several decades and as in 1921 is no doubt attrib~table to the fact that like other sweeper Cast,sq ,many" have concealed ·their"t,rue'_ Caste whilest some few have possibly boon returned under the generic name Mehtar 193. Bengal Report" Rage ,*67. Hari. Like the Doms the Haris have shown a remarkable decrease in the number returned since 1911 and pro"bably for the ~ame reason. The Caste is now returned just under 150,000. | 492 | relationship | 0.970 | showing a decrease of 11 per cent from t~e figure for 1921, 14$,847." The decreas~ has been continuous for several decades and as in 1921 is no doubt attrib~table to the fact that like other sweeper Cast,sq ,many" have concealed ·their"t,rue'_ Caste whilest some few have possibly boon returned under the generic name Mehtar 193. | 17 | page=17,block=3 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is one possible explanation for the decline in the population of Jhalos and Malos? | the claim to a fresh nomenclature which has possibly re"sulted in some of them being lost in the ranks' of undifferentiated Kshatt"riyas | Jha.los and Malos. The Caste numbers 198,099 and shows a decrease of "10.4 per cent~ from 221,198, the figure returned in 1921, due probably to some exten~ to the claim to a fresh nomenclature which has possibly re"sulted in some of them being lost in the ranks' of undifferentiated Kshatt"riyas. They are most nume3'Ous in Mymensingh. Pabna, Dacca and Jessore. Their ll'lf9l11e is liab3.:e.." to be confused both ~,.jith the. Mals and with ••••••••• | 159 | relationship | 0.970 | The Caste numbers 198,099 and shows a decrease of "10.4 per cent~ from 221,198, the figure returned in 1921, due probably to some exten~ to the claim to a fresh nomenclature which has possibly re"sulted in some of them being lost in the ranks' of undifferentiated Kshatt"riyas. | 17 | page=17,block=21 | 0.700 | valid |
| Why are the figures for the Mali caste considered inaccurate? | owing to the claim of the Bhuinmalis to be known QY this name | . ~. The number of this Caste returned on the present. occasion was 79,0$4 compared with 56,704 in 1921; but, as in 1921 , the figures are misleading owing to the claim of the Bhuinmalis to be known QY this name and the probability, supported by the decline in the figures of the Bhuinmalis, is that some of them have bepn returned as Malis, The to ' claim of the 111ali Cast8TVeisya status '!f'as disallowed., .- but it is possiblo that some contin~ed to return Vaisya and thus to reduce the inflation of the nmnbers of the Caste caused by the Bhuinmalis. 1931 Bensal Report. page 472. ,Mali (Ivlalakar). The confusion vlhich affects , " , . s ' the figures for Malisnetween 1I1ali and Bhumali, and it is probable t,ha t the increase of the Malis by | 150 | relationship | 0.970 | occasion was 79,0$4 compared with 56,704 in 1921; but, as in 1921 , the figures are misleading owing to the claim of the Bhuinmalis to be known QY this name and the probability, supported by the decline in the figures of the Bhuinmalis, is that some of them have bepn returned as Malis, The to ' claim of the 111ali Cast8TVeisya status '!f'as disallowed., .- but it is possiblo that some contin~ed to return Vaisya and thus to reduce the inflation of the nmnbers of the Caste caused by the Bhuinmalis. | ||||
| What claim has partly caused the decrease in numbers for a specific caste? | the Ca.ste to be returnud as Haihaiya Kshattriyas | The decrease in numbers is perhaps purt\r accounted for by th~ ~laim of the Ca.ste to be returnud as Haihaiya Kshattriyas and the fact that it has been impossible to allocate any so returned to their correct caste owing to the fact that sa.me' name is also claj.med by the Kalwars. 1931 Be~~~l Report, pages ~65-466. Kahar. Their numbsr in Bengal has increased by | 72 | relationship | 0.970 | The decrease in numbers is perhaps purt\r accounted for by th~ ~laim of the Ca.ste to be returnud as Haihaiya Kshattriyas and the fact that it has been impossible to allocate any so returned to their correct caste owing to the fact that sa.me' name is also claj.med by the Kalwars. | 21 | page=21,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is one factor contributing to the decline in the number of Karan? | many nO .... l claim to be Telis, oil merchants of a rather superior social position | falling of immigration from Bihar generally.· The reason is that as casual labourers they are , eminently hard-working and they take up work which is generally too strenuous for the Bengali. - 1921 Bengal Report. page 354. Karan. Their number~ 95,906J shows a decI'€ase of, 14.0 per cent. since 1911 and 16.2 per cent. since 1901, but the decrease is due very largely to the fact that many nO .... l claim to be Telis, oil merchants of a rather superior social position, and I returned themselves so at the time of the Census. 1921 Bengal Report, page 322. | 385 | relationship | 0.970 | since 1901, but the decrease is due very largely to the fact that many nO .... l claim to be Telis, oil merchants of a rather superior social position, and I returned themselves so at the time of the Census. | 22 | page=22,block=2 | 0.700 | valid |
| What reason is given for the reduction in the Kastha population? | individuals of the Caste have returned themselves'as Kayastha | -: 17 :- and w·ith the Malis, but although upto 1921 the aggregate of,Hals and Malos had remained .fairly sonstant since 1901, on the present occasion and it is· unlikely that tl1ere has been any extensive conrusion between the various names. 1931 Bengal.Report, page 467. , Kastha. The numb~r returned in Midnapore in 1901, 27,625, decreased to 20,719 in 1911 and at the last Census was 11,977, only 43.4 per cent. of the figureq of 20 years ago. Th~ reason for the reduction would appear to be that individuals of the Caste have returned themselves'as Kayastha. Koehh. | 501 | relationship | 0.970 | Th~ reason for the reduction would appear to be that individuals of the Caste have returned themselves'as Kayastha. | 18 | page=18,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What was the policy of the government on 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. -------- ... _ .... ---:----- ... ---- 1. 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 figures of each Caste were not separately extracted; only the group totals were ascertained. The'Backward Classes Commission require the figures of population of each individual Caste. In order to assist them an estimate of populat..i.on. cU_each.__Cas~~_in..-1-95i -·has been made on the basis of the figures of the previous censuses. 2. In the case of "VVest Bengal, howev9l1 the figures of population of individual castes in 1951 were specially sorted for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes only at the initiati~e of the State Government. | 97 | summary | 0.970 | In pursuance of Government policy there was limited enumeration and tabulation of Castes in 1951 Census. | 2 | page=2,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| How was the population of each caste in 1951 estimated? | on the basis of the figures of the previous censuses | I N T ROD U C.T ION. -------- ... _ .... ---:----- ... ---- 1. 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 figures of each Caste were not separately extracted; only the group totals were ascertained. The'Backward Classes Commission require the figures of population of each individual Caste. In order to assist them an estimate of populat..i.on. cU_each.__Cas~~_in..-1-95i -·has been made on the basis of the figures of the previous censuses. 2. In the case of "VVest Bengal, howev9l1 the figures of population of individual castes in 1951 were specially sorted for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes only at the initiati~e of the State Government. | 531 | summary | 0.970 | cU_each.__Cas~~_in..-1-95i -·has been made on the basis of the figures of the previous censuses. | 2 | page=2,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| How were the 1951 figures for Backward Classes and Non-Backward Classes determined? | by applying the growth rate of the general population | These figures have been publi~hed by the state Government ... in a special ·v-olume "Castes and Tribes of West Bengal" and are reproduced in the Tables included in this ·brochure. 3. The figures have been presented in four , tables: .( i) Scheduled Cast,es, Hindus .only (ii) Scheduled Tribes (iii) Backward Classes, Hindus and Muslims and separately,L(iv) Non-Backward Clas.ses. The figures • I. of the first tvlO tables are ;.vproduced from the publ~sh~ figures ·.of 1951 Census ae. explained in paragraph 2 above. In the other two tables, the -{~~:s for 1951. have be~n estimated on the basis of the figures of previous oensuses by applying the growth rate of the general population. Extracts from previouD Census reports 'of , . undivided Bengal explaining the cause~ for variation in the figures of indi vidu""l c ..... s'Le.;D have been given in an Appendix. | 632 | summary | 0.970 | have be~n estimated on the basis of the figures of previous oensuses by applying the growth rate of the general population. | 2 | page=2,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What information is included in the appendix regarding previous Census reports of undivided Bengal? | Extracts from previouD Census reports 'of , . undivided Bengal explaining the cause~ for variation in the figures of indi vidu""l c ..... s'Le.;D | These figures have been publi~hed by the state Government ... in a special ·v-olume "Castes and Tribes of West Bengal" and are reproduced in the Tables included in this ·brochure. 3. The figures have been presented in four , tables: .( i) Scheduled Cast,es, Hindus .only (ii) Scheduled Tribes (iii) Backward Classes, Hindus and Muslims and separately,L(iv) Non-Backward Clas.ses. The figures • I. of the first tvlO tables are ;.vproduced from the publ~sh~ figures ·.of 1951 Census ae. explained in paragraph 2 above. In the other two tables, the -{~~:s for 1951. have be~n estimated on the basis of the figures of previous oensuses by applying the growth rate of the general population. Extracts from previouD Census reports 'of , . undivided Bengal explaining the cause~ for variation in the figures of indi vidu""l c ..... s'Le.;D have been given in an Appendix. | 687 | summary | 0.970 | have be~n estimated on the basis of the figures of previous oensuses by applying the growth rate of the general population. Extracts from previouD Census reports 'of , . undivided Bengal explaining the cause~ for variation in the figures of indi vidu""l c ..... s'Le.;D have been given in an Appendix. |
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