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.: •, . .• . ·, .,. - - Census· .·of.: India; ~~1:93 i . "" VOLUME~XX -, CENTRAL.•· ·. INDIA-~ .·<4. ...... AGENCY ... ... B"". ., . ... .. ·.~C. S. VENKATACHAR_, .. :· ,OF Till INDIAN CML SERVIcE, ' · . SUPERINTENDENT. OF.• c::ENSUS OPERATIONS.· , . -~ ' . ... " . " ... ·. CALCUTTA I GOVERNMENT OF INDIA CENTRAL PUBLICATION 'BRANCH . ,, 1933 . Government of India Publications are obtainable from the Government of India Central Publication Branch, 3,- Government Place, West, Calcutta, and from the following 4gents :- BUBOPE. Oli'IIOII o• 'l'DB RIOH COMMISSIONER !!'OR IJIDIA, ladla lfoue,-Ald"JCb, LONDON, W. C. 1. • - Aac1 at an Boobellem. JIIDIA ARD CBYLOB : l'I01riDelal Book Depalo. ·- ' IIADBAB o-SuperiDiolldont., Go ..miOODt Prou. lloun~ Rood. Madru. BoxBAY :-Superintendent, Government. Printing and Stat-ionery, Queen'• Road, :BcnrlbeJ. 81110 :-Library attaohOtl to the Office of the CommiMioner in Sind, Karachi. BIIKO.U. :-Bongal Seorelariat Book Dop6t., Wrilelll' Buildinp, Room No. I, Ground li'loor, Calcutta. - Um'I'BD PBovmou o~ Aoa.& .AlfD Ovntr :-Buperiuteodont of Govemm~t Pre., United PtOTincea of A.pa aad Oudh, Allababod. Ptm.JAJJ :-Superintendent, Government Printing, Punjab, Labore. BUBMA :-Superintendent, Government Printing, Bunna, Rangoon. CBKTRAL PaoVDOBS .urn BBBAB :-Bupcrintcndcnt., Govromrnent Print(ng, Central Prorincca. Nagpur. AssAM :-Superintendent, Auam Socrotariat PrC88, SbiUong.- BmAB Al'fD OJuss' :-Baperiutendent, Government Printing, Bihar and Ori.ua, P. 0. Gutzarb4gb, Patna. NoBm~W:KB'l' Fno!ITIBB PaoVIXo& :-Manager, Government Printing and St.at.ionel')'1 Peabawar. Thacker, Spink & Co., Ltd., Caloolla and Simla. Tho Students Own Book Dcp6t, Dbanrar. W. Newman &t Co., Ltd., Ca1catta. " Shri Shankar Karnataka .Paet.ab Bhudara, )fala-- B. K. Labiri & Co., Coloutta. muddi, Dharwar. Tho Indian School Supply Dap6t., 300, Bow Bazu Tbo Englloh Book Dapot., I'Ol'OIOpur. Street, Caloatta. · Frontier Book 4: Stationery Co., R&walplndL Butterworth & Co. (IndiA), LU., Calcutta. •Hoasenbhoy Karimjl and Sone. Karachi. M. c. 8arcar & Bona, ll, eou.., Square, Caluutta.. Tha Eogllab Baobtall, Karachi. Standard Literature Compa111, Liml~ Calcutta. Rooe & Co., Karaobl, AMooiatioo Prea, C.loatta. Kcalo & Co., Karachi. Chokonertty, Cha~torjoe- & Ca~ LW•, 13, College Ram Chandra & Sooa, Ambala, KuaulL Square, Calou~ta. Tho ·Standard BuoknaU, Quo~t& and J.ahoJe. The Book Coml""!Y• Calcu~ta. U. P. Malhotra & Co., Quo~ta. Jamoa Murray & Co., 12, Govuromeot Placo, Caluutta. J. Ray & Bona, 43, K. & L., Ed- Road, Rawol (For llleteorulopcal PubUcatlooo ooly.) - pindi, Murroo and Loboro. Ray Choudhury & Co,, IJ8.6, A.holooh Muld,orji Tho Standard Book Dop6t., Labore, Nainital, M..,_ Road, Caloutta. eoorie, Dalhoulio, Ambala Caotoumeut aud Dolbi. Scientific Publiahing Co., 9, Taltola. Laue, Calcutta. Tho North lndJa Chriltian Tract and Book Society, Chatterjee & Co., 3-1, B&eharam Chatterjee Lane, 18, Clive Road, Allahabad. Calcutta. Ram Narain Lal, Katra, Allahe.bad. Standard Law Book Soolel)', 5, Haatingo Street., "'The Loador," Allahabad. Caloutta. Tho Indian Azm1 Book Dop6t, Dayalbogb, Agra. Tbo Hindu Library, 3, Nandalal lllulliok Lane, Tbo Englioh Book Dop6t, Taj Road, Agra. Caloutta, · Gaya P"'ud & SoDI, Agra. • Kamala. 'Book Dep6t, Ltd., 15, College Square, Naraio & Co., Moaton Roa.d, Ca.wnporo. Caloutta. Tho Indian. Army Book Dop6t, Jullundur Chy1_ The Pionoor Book Supply Co., 20, Shib Narain Dae Daryaganj, Dalhl, - Lane, Calcutta. ; . Manager, Nowal Kishore Prea, Luolwow. ·· • P. C. Sarkar & Co., 2, Bbama Charon Do Sb'oet., Cal· 'the Upper India PabUahi.Dg Bouae,_Lt.d., Literature cotta. Palaeo, Ammudda.ul& Park, Lacknow. •Be.,.al Flying Club, Dum Dum Cantt. · - Rai Sobih AI. Golab Singh & 8001, ilulid-1-Am Prea, ' K&li Cbaran & Co., Municipal Market., Calcutta. Labore and Allahabad. N. M. Roy Chowdhary & Co., ll, College Bqr~ Roma Krlahoa & Booe, Boobelloro, AoarhU, Lahore. Calcutta.. Stodooto Popular Dep6t., Aoatkall, Lo~ore. Graoth& M&odlr, C~taok. Tho Proprietor, Punjab Baookrlt Book Dap6t, Saido B. C. B"""k. Eoq., Propriaw, Alben Library, Daoua. m.itha. Stroo~, Lohoro. lfiw<iobotha Aladro8. '. T~e Ineunooe PubUoity Co., Ltd., Labore. ROOhouae ann= Madra& · Tho Punjab Rollgioua Book Sooiet.y, Lahom. G. A. Natoooo & Co., Publlahero, GCOIJI" Tcnm, T~o Co"""""'lal Book Co., Lahore. Madru. The Uolvonity ~ook AJioooy, Kaohari Rood. Lahore. P. V......taohary & Co., Madru. Maoagur of ~bo lmi>Orial Book Dop6t., 03, Cbandol City Book Co., Madra1, Cbowk Stroot., DaiLL - Law Publlahing Co., Mylap_oro, Modrao. J. M. Jain& & Brot., Dolbl. - · - The Book.lover'e Boaort, Taik&d, Trivandrum, South Jo•ono Book Agoney, New Delhi and Simla. India. Ozford Book and Stationery Company, Deihl. Lahoro. E. M. Gopt~tolakrlabna Kono, 'Padumandapam, Madum. Simla. b(oorut and Cblcut.ta. Central Book D_o_pOt, Madara, !!obanlal Douabhal Shah, Rajkot. Vijapur & Co,, Vizag&pata.m. Supdt.. American l5aptilt Misaloo Prou, Rangoon. Thaokor &t Co., Ltd., :Uom.be.y. Burma. Book Club, Li.d., Rangoon. D. B. To.raporove.la, Bona & Co., Bomb&y. S. C. Talukclar, Proprietor, Students & Co., Coocb Ram Chandra. Qovind & Son1, .Kalvadovi Road, Bobar, Bombay. The llaDBgor, The Indian Book Shop, Bcnarea CHy. N. AI. Tripatbi & Co., Bookselloro, Prinoo,. Stroct,_ & Ko.lbadovi Road, Bombay. Nandki.Rbore Bros, Cbowk, Bonaroa City. Now and Sooondhond Boobhop, X&lbadov.i Road, The Srivllliput.tur Co-opora.t.lvo Trading Union, Lt<!... Boml,)o.y.· BriviUiputlar (8, I, R.), J. M. Paodia .t Co., Bombay, llaghunuth Pnuad & Bo08, PaiD& City. A. H. Whoelor & Co., 4llababad, Caloutta ood Tho Stu4onte' Emporium, Pataa.. Bombay. - K. L. Ma&.bur & Btol., Guzri, :Patoa Cit.). Bombay Book Dap6t., G~o, Bombay. Kamala Book Storeo, Bauklparo, Patna. _Baonott, Coleman & Co., Ltd., Tba Ti"""' of India G. llanorj.. and Broo., Ran9bl. l'reoe, Bombay. M, C. Ko~harl. Rolpura Road, Baroda. _ Tho Popular Book Dap6t, Bombay, B. Parikh .. Co., Baroda. Lawrence and Mayo, Ltd., Bombay. Tho Hydurabad Book »opat., Cbodotghat., Hycl«abad Tho -Manager, Oriental Book Supplying Agency, 16, (Doooan). Shukrawar, Poooa City. - B. Xrislmatwamy & Co., Toppakulam P. 0., Trichioo RamaKrlahoaBroo.,OPDC>IitoBlobrambag.POODIICity. polyFort. S.. P. BookatalJ, 21, Badhwar, Poona.. Standard Book and Map Aseooy, Book SeUon imd The lntern&tiooal Book Sorvioo. .Poooa 4. Publ.iahen, BaDyg1UlRO. M&ngalda.a & SoDJ, Boobellon aDd Publisher., 1Jhaga Ka.rnataka Publl•biDg .Houu, Bani(&Joro CJt;y.. Talao. Surat. Bhooma Bona, Fort, Bangalore City, T~o Standard Book and Btaliooory Co., 32-a3. Arbab Superintoode.nt, Bangaloro PrON, La.ke Viow, lfysoro Rood. Peshawar. !toad. Bangaloro City. • AaUT nr P .u.B11T11<B :-Stoimabky, Joruaalem. •Agents br publicatioDI on aviation onl7. ~ • I. ,.. r"' ,. ..,., TABLE OF CONTENTS. ('U.li'TER L-Diolriloull•• aa• Jlon-a elllle r.,.rade&. uutral .India-Two main divWona: Central ln<lia WeA. and Eaat-Phyaical f.. tur•,._ TJ.e role of the Vindhyu--Cultural eomplexitr-Linguiotic diver eiti-llalwa more expoeed to c:uhnral impaeta-Tluee broed ...,.. : Bun• dolkhaad, llagho!lkhaad and llal,._ExtemaJ c~Inkmal chaog .\dminiatrative diviai....-Tbeir arrangement in the Report and tho Tabt Tloeir characteriati-Admini&trative divimoDa and demography-Natural diviaio-Village institution and !And ten~mmunicatiolll-lndUBtrial awl economic--&ope of the Roport-Ddinition of population-Ana, popu!A· tion an,J den•ity-VariAtion in population in previoua Censuses-Variation in population aince 19~1-Economic condition of the decade-Variation by principal St.atc.-Houaee and familieo • 1 8UNIDIABY T.&DU:S .. .. 31 CB.\ri'Eil 0.-Populalloa ef Clllea. ToWIIB ... l"U ..... D<>fiuit.ion of town-Selection of ToWDI-New ToWDJI-()f Towns in general The urbBn population-Diatribution of the population between urban and rural ......,._l'rogressive and decaying towna-&z and Religion in toWDI Village-Diatribution of rural population-The City of Indore 38 SUB81DL\RY TADLBB • • fi() A!-P&HDJX.-The Indore Rcaideney Aree • • • • • • 63 eHAI'TERIIL-Bir&h·place an• JliiJ'IIIIoD. lntroductory-Typ"" of Migration-Main figures-Extra-provincial migration Roligion of tho migrante-Ba!Ance of movemo.n)a-Inter·provinciAJ Immi- gration •1 ' · • ll5 SusaJDWIY T.ABLEB • . • 64 llii.\PTER IV.-Age. The buia of the figuree-Inaccuracies of the Age returlli-Diatribntion of the popu lation by eox and age perioda-Mean age-Age diatribntion by Religion and Caato-Natural fecundity by Religion and Caato-Longevity. • 68 SUBIIIDIABY T.6BLB8 ~ ~. • • •• 7 G lliUPTER V.--&x. Introductory-Sex proportioa in actual population-Variation in eox-ratio Accurac:y of Sex.. ret~ pr_oportion in Datur&l population-Sex propomon by Rohgton-SR proportion by age-Sex proportion by Caate- Reaeona for the proportiona • • • • • 84 8UBStDWIY T.&IILB8 ' • 91 MPBNDtx,-Biz.e and Sox conatitution of familiee • 94, .. (JI.\PTEB \'L-IllfU eoatllllon. • The Q118ia of the figuros-lutrod~ctory-Main atatiatica-Civil condition in difierent . roligiona-Early marriage-Early marriage and oaate-Geaer&l relllArD-. The widowed • • • • • 98 SUBIIIDWIY T.6BLB8 • • • ,• • 106 APPBIIDt:L-A. DOte on the cuat<om known aa Gllar-fa-i. 113 llHAPTER VIL-Inlirmilles. lu~ducto;;r-Variati~n-Compariaon with contiguoua provinccs-M~tiple iufinwtiee-Iu&uuty by Sox aud Age-Deaf-mutiam-Main figures-By Sox • and Age-BiindnOB&-Main figurea-By Sox and Age-Leproay...:.Main figures By Sex and Age • 114 SUBIIIDUBY Tnn:s • • • • • • 122 I ii CONT1!::tiT9. P.&oll. CJRAPTER Vffl.-Oeeupnllon. The basis of the