PRG.43. eN) (Ordy) 1,425 CENSUS OF INDIA 1961 '- VOLUME III ASSAM PART II-C CULTURAL AND MIGRATION TABLES E. H. PAKYNTEIN of the Indian Administrative Service Superintendent of Census Operations, Assam Printed in India by the Manager, The Tribune Press, Gauhati and published by the Manager of Publications, Civil lines, Delhi-6, 1965 Price: Rs.7.00 or 16 sh. 4d. or $ 2'52 C·SERI1£S socrAL AND CULTURkL TABLES Pages C--SOCIAL AND CULTURAL TABLES NOTE: I-V TABLE C-I - Composition of Sample Households by Relationship to Head of Family Classified by Size of Land Cultivated 1-8 TABLE C-II- Age and Marital Status 9-23 TABLE C-III- Part A-Age, Sex and Education in All Areas 25-29 TABLE C-lII- Part B-Age, Sex and Education in Urban Areas only 30-39 TABLE C-lII- Part C-Age, Sex and Education in Rural Areas only 40-44 TABLE C-IV- Single Year Age Returns 45-59 Appendix to Table C-IV - Details of Single Year Ages lumped under 'Over 100' in the main table 60-63 Note to Table C-V 64-67 Appendix-I­ Abstract of Classified and Unclassified Languages 68 Appendix-II- Linguistic Survey of India-Classified List i-viii Appendix-Ill Percentage Change in Each Decade (1911-1961) of population of Three Numerically Most Important Languages (including Dialects) as of 1961 69-73 TABLE C-V- Mother Tongue (Alphabetical Order) 74-89 TABLE C-VI- Bilingualism 90-151 TABl,t 'C-VII- Religion 153-157 Supplement To Table C-VII- -Details of Combined Entries included in Columns 18 and 19 under "Other Religions and Persuasions." TABLE C-VIII-Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes PART-A- Classification by Literacy and Industrial Category of Workers and Non-Workers among Scheduled Castes 164-167 PART-B- Classification by Literacy and Industrial Category of Workers and Non-Workers among Scheduled Tribes 168-171 D-MIGRATION TABLES Pages NOTE: 175-176 TABLE D-I- Non-Indian Nationals 177-180 Appendix To Table D-l- Nationals of Countries included under 'Else- where' in the Table 181-182 TABLE D-II-Place of Birth 183-213 Supplement To Table D-II- Details of Returns not Separately shown in the Table 214-216 TABLE D-III- Migrants Classified by Place of Birth and Duration of Resi- dence in Place of Enumeration 217-262 TABLE D-IV- Migrants to Cities Classified by Sex, Broad Age-Groups, Edu- cational Level~ and in case of Workers also by Occupational Divisions and Groups 263-279 Appendix To Table O-IV 280 TABLE D-V - Cities Showing Population Born Locally, Migrants from Rural Areas and Migrants from other Towns and Cities .. 281-282 TABLE D-VI Distribution of Industrial Categories of Workers and Non- Workers by Place of Birth 283-427 Appendix-] To Table D-VI 428-458 Appcndi>..-II To Table D-VI Details of 'Elsewhere' not Separately shown in Table 0-VI- Total, Urban 459-463 C-SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ; TABLES The social and cultural tables are based on the corresponding tables of 1951 Census. There are in all 8 tables in this series. Table C-I-Composition of Sample Households by Relationship to Head of Family Classified by Size of Land Cultivated has been prepared from househ01d schedules on the basis of 20 per cent sam pIe, while all the other tables are prepared on full count from individual slips. The quinquennial age-groups recommended by the United Nations for population censuses have been adopted for the age tables of 1961 Census. The details of 8 tables included in this Volume are as fo11ows : C-I- Composition of Sample Households by Relationship to Head of Family Classified by Size of Land Cultivated (Based on 20 % Sample) C-JI- Age and Marital Status C-III- Part A- Age, Sex and Education in All Areas Part B- Age, Sex and Education in Urban Areas only Part C- Age, Sex and Education in Rural Areas only C-lV- Single Year Age Returns c-V- Mother Tongue (Alphabetical order) C-VI- Bilingualism C-VII­ ReWgion C~Vln- Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Part A-Classification by Literacy and Industrial Category of Workers and Non-Workers among Scheduled Castes Part B-Classification by Literacy and Industrial Category of Workers and Non-Workers among Scheduled Tribes Table C-VIII giving the total population of Scheduled Castes and Schedu­ led Tribes and their distribution by nine industrial categories of workers and non-workers and also by literacy, is included in this series. But other special tables on Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes are given in Part V-A­ Scheduled Castes/Tribes Tables. The extracts from the Instructions to Enumerators relating to Questions l(b), 2,3, 5(b), 5(c), 6, 7(a) and 7(b) and Q. 8 to 12 on the basis of which these tables are compiled are reproduced below. Q. l(b) Relationship to the Head of the Household-In the case of the Head of the household write 'Head'. All relationships in this question should be recorded in respect of that person. In the case of relations write the relationship in full. Do not use words like nephew, niece or uncle, but state whether bro~ (i) ther's or sister's SOIl or daughter (for nephew or niece) Slr father's or mother's brother (uncle). 'Son~ will include 'adopted son' or 'step son' ; simi­ larly for a daughter. In the case of visitors, boarders or employees write 'visitor' 'boarder', or 'employee' as the case may be. If on the check or revisional round between the 1st and 5th March the Head of the household as recorded previously is found to have died, the person in the household who succeeds him by common consent as Head should be recorded as Head and the relationships in all other slips will have to be suitably corrected. The slip of the dead Head of household will, of course, be cancelled. In the case of places like messes, boarding hous~s, chummeries, etc ., where people liv~ together with no ties or relationship, the manager or superintendent or the person who by common consent is regarded as Head should be recorded as Head of the household. Other members should be recorded as 'unrelated' 1n this question. Q. 2 Age Last Birthday-Write age in years completed last birthday. For infants below one year of age, write '0'. Q. 3 Marital Status-For a person who has never been married write 'NM'. For a person married, whether for the first or another time, write 'M'. Write 'M' also for persons who are recognised by custom or society as married and for persons in stable it de facto union. For a widowed person whose husband or wife is dead, and who has not been married again, write 'W'. For a person who has been divorced in a lawful manner, either by decree of a law court or by a regular social or religious custom but who has not remarried, or a person who has been separated from wife or husband and is living apart with no apparent intention of living together again, write'S'. For a prostitute return her marital status as declared by her. Q.5 (b) Religion-for Hindu write H Muslim write M Christian write C Jain write J Buddhist write B Sikh write S For others write the answers actually returned. Q. 5 (c) Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes-The answer to this ques­ tion will be recorded only if a person belongs to a Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe. lfthe person belongs to a Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe obtaining in your State, or in your district write the name of the caste or tribe to which he belongs. For all others, write 'X'. Do not write the names of Scheduled Castes in general terms as 'Harijan', 'Achhut~. Ascertain the name of the caste when it is returned and write it. Scheduled Castes can belong to the Hindu or Sikh religions. If a person belongs to a Scheduled Caste, there will be either 'H' or 's' in the answer to Question 5(b). Scheduled Tribes may belong to any religion. A printed list showing the names of Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes according to the President's Order was given to the enumerator along with the list of synonyms or generic names and sub-tribes to ensure accuracy of these returns. (ii) Q. 6 Literacy and Education-For a person who can neither read nor write of can merely read but cannot write in any language, write '0'. For a person who can both read and write, write 'L'. The test for reading is ability to re~d any simple letter either in print or in manuscript. The test for writing is ability to write a simple letter. The test for literacy is satisfied if the person can with understanding both read and write. STANDARD OF EDUCATION If the person can both read and write and has also passed a written exa­ mination or examinations as proof of an educational standard attained, write the highest examination passed instead of 'L'. Q. 7 (a) Mother Tongue-Write the mother tongue in full including dialect as returned by the person enumerated. Mother tongue is language""spoken in childhood by the person's mother to the person or mainly spoken in the house­ hold. If the mother died in infancy write the language mostly spoken in the person's home in childhood. In the case of infants and deaf mutes give the language usually spoken by the mother.