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[FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY] CENSUS OF INDIA 1981 GUJARAT )ERIES 5 PART I ..A ADMINISTRATION REPORT-ENUMERATION R. S. CHHAYA OF THE INDIAN ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE Director of Census Operations Gujarat CENSUS OF INDIA 1981 LIST OF PROPOSED PUBLICATIONS Central Government Publications-Census of India 1981, Series-5, Gujarat are being published in the following parts ;- Part Number Subject Covered tI-A Administration Report-Enumeration 1-B Administration Report-Tabulation * * II-A General Population Tables *II-B General Population Tables-Primary Census Abstract IIl-A General Economic Tables-B-Series (Tables B-1 to B.10) IlI-B General Economic Tables-B-Series (Tables B-ll to B-22) IV-A Social and Cultural Tables-C-Series (Tables C-l to C.6) IV-B Social and Cultural Tables - C-Series (Tables C-7 to ColO) V-A Migration Tables-D·Series (Tables D-l to D-4) V-B Migration Tables - D-Series (Tables D-5 to D-13) VI-A Fertility Tables -F-Series (Tables F-I to F-19) VI-B Fertility Tables -F-Series (Tables F-20 to F-2S) *VII Tables on Houses and Disabled Population VllI-A Household Tables (Tables HH-! to HH-16) VIII-B Household Tables (Tables HH-17) VIII-C Report on Households IX Special Tables on Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes X-A Town Directory X-B Survey Reports on Selected Towns X-C Survey Reports on Selected Villages XI Ethnographic Notes and Special Studies on Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes XII Census Atlas DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOKS XIlI·A Village and Town Directory XIII-B Village and Townwise Primary Census Abstract *Published t Present Publication **Under print (i) CONTENTS PAGES PREFACE ix CHAPTER I : INTRODUCTION A. Appointment as Director 1-2 B. Staff Position in the Directorute at the Time of Taking Over 2-3 C. Back-log of the 1971 Census Work • 3 CHAPTER II : PREPARATORY STEPS A. Preparatory Steps and Communications to the State Government 4-6 B. Pilot, First Pretest and Second Pretest and Data User's Conferences 6-7 C. Pretest Experience . 7 D. Measures taken to Create a Consciousness rcgan'ing the Census Operations in the State Hierarchies . 7 CHAPTER III : PREPARATIONS FOR THE CENSUS A. First Conference of Directors of Census Operations 8 B. Census Calendar for the State 8-9 C. Second Conference of Directors at Mysore 9-11 D. Conferences and Meetings 11-13 CHAPTER IV : BUILDING UP OF THE ORGANISATION A. Strength of Staff of the Directorate in July 1979 14 B. Posts of Deputy Directors and Assistant Directors and Building up of Organisation 14-19 C. Staff at the District, Taluka/Mahal and Municipal Levels 19-20 CHAPTER V : TOURING AND TRAINING PROGRAMMES A. Tourings by the Director 21-22 B. Facilities for Tourings by D~rector and Deputy Directors 22 C. Tourings by Deputy Directors 22 D. Use of State Government Vehicles by Charge Officers 23 CHAPTER VI : CENSUS SCHEDULES-TRANSLATION, PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTION A. Requirements of Instructions and Census Schf:c;ules, etc. 24-26 B. Translation of Schedules/Booklets 26-27 C. Printing of Census Schedules . 27-29 D. Extra Demand of Forms, etc. 29 CHAPTER VII : PROCUREMENT OF MAPS A. Method of Procurement of Maps 30 B & C. Town and City Maps and Circulars Issued by Registrar General regarding Prepara- tion of these Maps . 30 D. The Staff Strength of the Map Unit. 30 CHAPTER VIII: PREPARATION OF RURAL AND URBAN FRAME A. Fina li5ation of Rural and Urban Frame and Full Coverage of Villages/Towns in the State for Census Purposes 31-32 B. Changes in Jurisdictions 32 C. Regarding Unsurveyed Areas 32 D. Urban Areas-Criteria Adopted 32-33 E. Urban Agglomerations . 33-35 F. Standard Urban Areas . 35 G. Freezing of Boundaries . 35 H. System of Location Codes in Gujarat 35-36 I. Preparation of the Charge Registers, etc .. 36 (iii) (iv) CHAPTER IX : ENUMERATION AGENCY PAGES A. Composition of the Agency 37 B. Movements by the Agencies not to Take up the Work 37-38 C. Quality of Work 38-40 CHAPTER X : HOUSELISTING OPERATIONS A. Steps Taken Before the Actual Operations 41-43 B. System of Co-ordination for Canvassing of the Enterprise List-Integration of the Enterprise Lists. : . 43-44 C. ThePublicity Measures Taken During 1981 Census 44 D. Organisation of Training Classes for the First Stage of Houselisting Work 44-48 E. Postponement of the Field Work of Houselisting 48-50 F. G~n~ral Comments Regarding Problems and Difficulties 50-51 G. Arrangements for Inten,sive Supervision and Inspections during the Houselisting 51-54 CHAPTER XI : ENUMERATION A. The Preparation of Abridged Houselists and. Selection of 20 % Sample Blocks 55-58 B. Organisation of Training Classes for Census Enumeration. 59-61 C. Aids Used in the Training 61-62 D. Arrangements for Enumeration 62-65 E. Publicity Measures 65 F. Checkings and Inspections of Census Arrangements 65 G. Reluctance to Answer the Questions on Census Sche(Jules. 65 H. Assessment of the Replies to Census Questions 65-68 I. Coverage of Census Count 68 J. Enumeration of Houseless Persons . 68-69 K. Non-Synchronous Areas 69 L. Enumeration in Special Areas 69 M. The Arrangements Made for large Cities 69 N. Provisional Results 69-72 CHAPTER XII : DIRECTIVES ISSUED BY THE STATE GOVERNMENT A. 1 Instructions issued by the State Government and Heads of Departments and Others with Special Reference to Concession to Officials and Teachets, etc. on Census 73-75 2 Instructions issued by the State Govt. for making Available the Vehicks by the State Govt. to Census Official 75 B. Participation by Ministets and Senior Officers in Training Classes, etc. 75-76 CHAPTER XIII: GENERAL A. Circulars Issued by the Directorate 77 B. Publicity Measures 77-81 C. Award of Census Medals 81-85 D. Recruitment of Staff 85-91 E. Accounting System and Cost of Census 91-92 F. Other Organisational Aspects 92-97 CHAPTER XIV: POST ENUMERATION CHECK 98-102 CHAPTER XV : GENERAL OBSERVATIONS AND SUGGESTIONS FOR THE FUTURE 103-106 CHAPTER XVI: CONCLUSIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 107-108 LIST OF APPENDICES S1. Letter/ GR No. and Date Subject Pages No. CHAPTER I D.O. No. A. 12026/1/79-DCO(Guj) dt. 21-7-79 to Future Plan of Work to beTaken up for 110 Registrar General, India 1981 Census 2 D.O. No. CNS/1179/8234-Gh. dt. 2-8-79 of Chief Importanceof the~CensusWork 111 Secret~ry Sllri H., K. L.. Kap.oor to All Collectors, etc. 3 D.O. No. CEN-1981/12011/9j79-DCO(Guj)dt. 7-8-79 Importance of the Cen~us Work 112-114 to all-Collectors, etc. CHAPTER II 4 D.O. No. 18/11/78~Ad. 1-14475 dt. 25-7-79 from Welcome and Importance of Census Work 115 Registrar General, India 5 Circular No. CNS-2769-4708-Kh-2 dt. 7-12-79 issued Special Notes in Confidential Reports 116 by GAD, Govt. of Gujarat, Sachivalaya, Gandhi- Nagar 6 D.O. No.CEN-1981/19012/3/79-DCO(Guj)dt. 8-1-80 Several Points for Personal Attention 117-118 to all Collectors 7 D.O. No. CNS-3379-5163-Kh-2 dt. 8-2-80 issued by First Stage of Houselisting 118-119 Shri K. Rammoorthy, Sp. Secretary GAD, Govt. of Gujarat, Sachivalaya, Gandhinagar. g No. 9/17/79-CD (CEN) dt. 10-5-79 issued by Add!. Freezing of Boundaries 119-120 Secretary, Govt. of India, Ministry of Home Affairs to All Chief Secretary of State Govern- ment 9 No. PFR-I079-4086-L dt. 18-7-79 issued by Jt. Sec- Freezing of Boundaries 120 retary Revenue Department, Govt. of Gujarat, Sachi~alaya, Gandhinagar to all Collectors 10 D.O. No. CEN-1981/19011/S/79-DCO(Guj) Formation of District/City Census Com- 121 dt. 24-9-79 mittee 11 A gist of Report of Pilot Survey and First Pretest 122-127 12 A Report of Second Pretest 128-129 CHAPTER III 13 Circular No. CEN-1981/15011/3/79-DCO(Guj) Census Calendar for the First Stage of 130-132 dt. 25-10-79 Operations L4 Circular No. CEN-1981/15011/3/79-DCO(Guj) Census Calendar for the Second Stage of 132--138 dt. 25-8-80 (CiI'cular No. 32) Operations 15 An Extract of News Reports of different dates during the month of February 1981 regarding 139 seriousness of the Grave Law and Order Situations 16 A copy of Discussions regarding Amendment in Census Act, held at Fourth Conference of Direc- 139-140 tors at Naiuital from 28th to 30th May, 1981 CHAPTER V 17 No. PRCH-3079-9512-CH dt. 17-9-79 issued by Pan To update the Permanent House Num 141 chayat, Housing and Urban Development Depart bering Scheme ment, Govt. of Gujarat, Sachivalaya, Gandhi nagar (v) (vi) Sl------------~------------------------------------------------------- Letter/GR No. and Date Subject Pages No. 18 Toaring done by Director of Oemus Operations, Gujarat between August 1979 to April 1981 141-147 19 D.O. No. D. 26020J3/80-Ad. 1436 elt. 14-1-80 from Cost of Petrol and Oilfor the number of 148 Shri V. P. Pandey, Dy. Registr~l' Gene· aI, India Days Epent on Census Work be borne by Central Government CHAPTER VI 20 The Distribution of Houselist, Houselist Abstract, Instruction Booklet for Enumerators 149 and Supervisors Manual (First Stage, 1981 Census) 21 Census Material despatched to District/Municipal Corporation 149 22 The Distribution of 1981 Census Material in Various Districts of Gujarat (Second Stage) . 150 23 District-wise Distribution of 1981 Census, Individual Slips Pads (Second Stage) .