CENSUS 1971 PART X-A TOWN & VILLAGE DIRECTORY SERIES 21 UTTAR PRADESH MUZAFFARNAGAR DISTRICT DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK D. M. SINHA. qF THE IND~N AD~!I;\/ISTRATIV.G ~SERVICl Director of Census Operations Uttar Pradesh JOWl II POPUUTION SIZE DISTRICT MUZAFFARNAGAR l,1li-','" o 10 II 20 1MB. N IIIIlIICIIGIIHI •• C IIH!IL IOUIIIIT ••• T lIlIlI1IlIII_1II ......... @~ ...... 1iI1IIT1I! ...... ... rW/LHUDilulmlS ~KlSKliAllOll104II_ ••• ~ POLICIITII1OII PS o 100 200m NWI '" " . ... I - ftlill WIllI HI'II111OI1.101 DltJlOll KIGIIWIn, 111I0Il1, !TIll ••• ... i~• Il 2f _11111111l1lil1li11 ... ... IIILWlllwtlHl_IIIITITIOII, ••• U..,·IIlWIT.. .. .. l1li1111111 .. ... ~ (Mlll1IIII_1III ••• I0Il llIIlaIGlIIII 0IIKl ... PT 111- 1U!IlUIS'IIiIIIILOW,1It RH looM.A -IlIllllllSIlI'.I.CIIlIIIIt + -IIIIIII,LLI!IIOGI. ." ... I .. · JilO JUSATH IWII NIIIl! .... ... ... 'iA of Grunwlch ACKNOVVLEDGEMENTS At the 1971 Census it has been our endeavour to compile both Census and non .. Uensus statistics at the Vill~ge and block l~vel ill a uniform manner. To ensure that these statistics are available to the users as soon as these are sifted and compiled. ·the District Census H~ndbook has been' divided into three parts. This is the first part of the series, the Village and Town Directory, which mostly comprises Non-census data. We are deeply indebted to the State Government for their ever willing and prompt help to us at all stages. The District Census Hand books are bein~ published by us on their behalf. I wjsh to express my gratitute to Sri M. 1al, Chief Secretary to U. P. Government, for all the guidance and facilities afforded to us in the conduct of Cen.us in this State. I am also grateful to Sri P. C. Pandey, Secretary, G. A. D. (Now Commi· ss~oner, Rohilkhand Division, Bareilly ) and his successor, Sri A. P. Dixit, for the facilities given by them in sorting out varioJs administrative matters relating to the publication of these Handbooks. I am extremely thankful to the DJstrict Officers for their whole hearted co-opration in furnishing the desired information and the Dimict Census Officers for their hard work and sustained efforts in collecting the same. The programme for the printing of District Census Handbooks bas been heavy indeed, mQre so as three parts are being published,one in Hindi and two in English. The arrangements made by Sri A.Dar, Superintendent j Printing and Stationery, U.P., Allahabad for the printing i)f tbese volumes, are thankfully acknowledged. Joint Superintendent, Sri J. S. Gupta, Ilc New Government Press Aishbagh. Lucknow has alao been extremely helpful in bringing out the maps. In the Census Office, everyone has done something for this stupendous task of . compilation and collation of statistics, preparation of note~ and· reading of proofs. r am grateful to Shri K. S. Sinha, Deputy Director, Headquarters, the Tabulation Officer, and other staff of tbe Techical Section, rwho have shared the burden and helped in bringing out these Handbooks. I must also express my gratitude to Sri A'IChandrasekhar, Registrar General, India, Sri K. D. Ballal, ana Dr. B. K. Roy Burman, Deputy Registrars General and Sri K. K. Chakravarty. Central Tabulation Officer for their constant help and guidance despite thdr own heavy preoccupations. D. M. SJNHA Lucknow Director of Census Operations. Dated: October 3, 1912. Uttar Pradesh. Introductory Note 1. Hiltory of Dil'ric. Cenlul -Handbook. , It has been ~custom~ry to brin~ out vital statistics at most of the Cenmses. A list showing the population of villages in each district was published after the 1891 Census. Such information was, however, not brought out in 1901. Village Directories were prepared for all districts in 1911,ibut cculd be published only for thirteen due to the out break of the First World War. At fhe 1921 Censu~, these were published (or all districts in the form of District Census Statistics. In .1931 viHagewise statistics were compiled but could not be publisbed owing to financial stringency, resulting in Joss of valuable data. At the 1941 Census, restricted tabulation was undertaken in the wake of the Second World War, but the utility of Census statistiCs was 1ecognised and these were published. The District Census Handbook in its present form was brought out at the 1951 Census, and was publi. she" alongwith anoth rr volume titled District Population Statistics. In 1961 Census, att­ empts were made to render the District Census Handbook more informative, as in addition to Census data pertaining to each village, data about its level of development and ameni. ties were also collected. At the 1971 Census, efforts have been made t~ compile botb Cen­ sus and Non-census statistics at viHage/town level in a uniform manner with an enlarged scope. As the District Census Handbook makes Census statistics available for tbe smaller territorial units, it is constantly referred to for several purposes of administration, demar. cation of electoral constituencies, planning and development and so on. To emure that these stalistics are available to the users early, the District Census Handbook has been divided for being published sepuately into three parts: Part A: Town and Village Directory Part B : Village and Town·wise Primary Census Abstract Part C : Analytical Report and Administrative Statements-District Census Tables. 2. Scope of Distric' Ceolua Handbook. Part A of the Handbook comprises the Town and Village Directory. In Village Dire. ctory, particulars of amenitie. in regard to Education, Medical, Power supply, drinking water supply, Post and telegraph and Communications have been given. Besides, it Con­ tains land"usc statistics, days of weekly markets and places of religous, historical or archa. eological interest in each village. The Town Directory comprising seven statements throws light on the status of the town, its origin. growth of population. (unctional cate. gory, location and -physical a'pects, Municipal finances, Civic and other amenities, Medi. cal and Education facilities and statistics pertaining to Trade, Commerce, Industry and Banking. Apart from these, it also gives the distribution of population of it. town by religion and scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes. Part B represents dat!\ down to village level for rural area and block level for towns. h contains the Primary Censu, ,Abstract which incorporates figures of area, number of occupied r~sidential houses and households, total population and its break· up by sex, scheduled caSle and scheduled tribe, literate population, working population by nine broad industrial categoriea of cultivators, agricultural labourers. workers engaged in forestry and live stock· etc, in mining and quarrying, in manufacture or repair, in construc~ion. in trade and commerce. in transport and communications and in other services as well as the non.\Yorking population. iv Part C deals with the administrative statistics pertaining to the district in all fields of development. The Census tables pertaining to language, religion, migration and economic activities ate being reproduced in this part. A write up indicating changes in socio-economic and demographic characteristics I')f the district during the last decade is also being included in it. 3. Town Directory-given in Part A presents data for all tbe Census towns of the district. There is no uniformly accepted definition of a town. The historical, polio tic,l, cultural and administrative considerations are generally taken as criteria for rural­ urban classification. An urban area, in contradistinction to the rural, comprises a large maj­ oriiy of inhabitants who are engaged in industrial and non-agricultural activities. In addition to its size, population and occupational characteristics. an ur ban area pro­ vides such facilities as transportation, banking, commercial and technical services, com­ munity facilities and other civic services. According to the 3tate Goverament, all Muni­ cipal Corporations. Municipal Boards, Cantcnment Boards, Notified Areas and Town Areas are considered as towns, and according to their average annual income from their own resources, the~e have been classified into different classes of local bodies. The Criteria adopted under the Census Operations is slightly different from the Stat~ Government. In 1911 Census all plaee3 satisfying the following conditions have been treated s Towns :- 1. All Municipal Corporatio'ns Municipal Beards, Cantonments & Notified Areas. 2. Alliocalities though not in themselves loeal bodies but forming part of a city or town agglomeration. 3. Other places satisfying all the three under mEntioned conditiQns : (i) Population exceeds 5,000. (ii) At least 75% of the male working population engages in non-agricultural pursuits, and ! (iii) The dellSity of population exceeds l,OOOlpersons per sq. mile (386 persom pe sq. km.'. ' , The information given in the' Town Directoryj re]ates to ~be year 1£69. The data has heen presented in the following seven statements ,: (a) Statt~ment I-This statement presentsithel population of the towns at the end of each decace from 1901 to 1971, the Civic status of the towns a~d their functional cate­ gories at 1961 and 1971 Censuses. The functional tcategories given in columns 14 and 15 bave been determined on the basis of the' predominant functiolal '~haracter of the town, to derive which. the working population under the broad industria'} categories has been regrouped into live broad functional classifications. (i) Primary Activities-O,ategories I, n, HI & IV .(ii) Industry-Categories :,V (:t), V (b) and VI (iii\ Trade and Commerce~Category VII (iv) Transport-Category VIII, and lV) Services-Category IX For each toWD, I the percentage d workers under each of the aforesaid classes to totat workers is worked OUI, and where the workers under one of the classes comprise 40% or more of the total workers, the town is taken as mODlrrunctional. In other cases, the next predominant occupation is taken into account and if the tota] of the two comes to 60% ( v ) or above, the town is designated as bifunctional. If the total does not yield t60o/" the third predominant occupation is also taken and such a town is treated as multi.func tional.