For OHicial use only CENSUS OF INDIA 1971 SERIES 15 NAGALAND PART VIU-A ADMINISTRATION REPORT ENUMERATION DANIEL KENT of the Indian Frontier Administrative Service DIRECTOR OF CENSUS OPERATIONS NAGALAND (Motif on the cover) Kohima witnessed the disasters of modern battle during the Second World War. The .epitaph standing in the world-famous War Cemetery at Kohima town, " When you go home TeJ/ them of us and say For your tomorrow We gave our to-day" reminds the mankind about the few brave men who sacrificed their lives for the bettermen' of the future generations of the world. PREFACE The most distinguishing feature of the 1971 Census in Nagaland is that the people came forward with enthusiasm to co-operate without any reservation in their minds for enumeration in this gigantic Census Operation, unlike the 1961 Census as it was conducted under very peculiar circumstances in view of the distrubed condition in the State. The tradition of Census Operation is a kind of national stock taking, and are indispensable instrument of policy in development planning, and tne Administration Report herein attempts to present a factual account mainly with the organisational structure of Census Operation. The reports contained herein is intended to give a humble guide line to various plannings in the State, because no such planning can be achieved mainly on random imagination without basing on scientific data as done in the past. For this purpose the second volume known as Administration Report on Tabulation shall be published shortly, and as such it deals only with the first phase of the Census Operation relating to houselisting and enumeration. In this task I have had the privilege of having a fine team of Officers and staffs and to each one of them I offer my thanks. It would not have been possible had there been no co-operation from the State functionaries starting from the Chief Secretary down to the level of a primary teacher, for which I express my sincerest gratitude to all of them. I must also tender my thanks to Shri A. Chandra Sekhar, the Registrar General and his efficient Officers and staffs for the constant inspiration showered' on us during the stupendous efforts we have been making. DANIEL KENT Dated Kohima the 6th November, 1972 MESSAGE BY HON'BLE SHRI V. V. GIRl PRESIDENT OF INDiA The decennial Population Census of India is a gigantic operation of great national importance. It is a kind of national stock-taking, as it were. In the modern age, the Census has become an indispensable instrument of policy and development planning. The Census is not a mere counting of heads but a scientific enquiry intended to present a complete and objective picture of man in his social, cultural and economic setting. A Census is the product of great co-operative endeavour between the Government and the people. The success of the Census depends on the truthful answers to the Census questionnaire that every citizen is expected to furnish when the enumerator calls at his door. The information collected of individual at a Census is treated as confidential under law and it can be used only as statistical data. The forthcoming Census of India in 1971 will be a landmark, as it marks the completion of hundred years of Census-taking in the country; and so, is of special significance to the nation. It is my hope that every citizen will fully co-operate in this great national task:. MESSAGE BY SHRIMATI INDIRA GANDHI PRIME MINISTER OF INDIA 1971 is a decennial census year in our country. It also marks the completion of a hundred years of census taking in India. India is on the threshold of momentous changes in the social and economic life of the people. These have to be based on the knowledge of the state of the people and accurate assessment of their needs. The Census provides such an assessment. In our country the Census is an operation of gigantic magnitude. Over a million trained census-takers will go into action on the 10th March, 1971. They will visit every household throughout the length and breadth of the country. and coUect data on the important demographic, social and economic characteristics of every individual. The success of a census depends on tbe wholehearted co-operation of the people. Every single individual is an equal partner .in this great national venture. lappeal to everyone to extend the fullest co-operatoin to ~he Census (lnumerators. CENSUS OF INDIA LIST OF CENSUS PUBLICATIONS, NAGALAND ( All the Publications of this State will bear the Series No. 15 ) CENTRAL GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS Part I-A General Report Part I-B Part I.e Subsidiary Tables Part II-A General Population Tables Part U-B Economic Tables Part II-C Social and Cultural Tables Part I1-D Migration Tables Part III Establishment Report and Tables Part IV Housing Report and Tables Part V Special Tables and Ethnographic notes on Scheduled Tribes Part VI-B Special Survey Reports on Selected Town Part VI-C Survey Reports on Selected Villages Part VII Special Reports on Graduates & Technical Personnel Part VIIl-A Administration Report ( Enumeration) Not for sale. Part VIII-B Administration Report (Tabulation) For official use only Part IX Census Atlas Part X-A Administrative Atlas Misc. Portrait of Population STATE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS District Census Handbooks Part X-A. Village & Town Directory Part X-B Village & Town Primary Census Abstract Part X-C Analytical Report and Administration Statements and District Census Tables Depending on the size there may be sub.. parts to some of the parts. In addition, village survey Monographs will be published separately for each selected village. C·ONTE NT,S Pages Chapters: I. Introductory Notes 1-2 Present Census office 1, Existing Staff 1, Construction of Census Office building 2, Vehicle 2, Prese,rvation .of Records 2. II. Second Pretest. 3-4 III. Census Calendar 5 Its basic importance 5, Calendar for Houselisting and Housenumbering 5, Calendar for Actual Enumeration 5, IV. Building up the Strength of Officers and Staff 6-7 Nucleus Staff 6, Expansion in strength of staff 6, Securing Services of Assistant Director & Dy. Director 6, Clerical Assistance at District and Sub-divisional levels 6. V. Requirement of Census Schedules, Distribution and Printing 8-9 Positioning and timely indenting of schedules 8, Requirement and Printing of schedules for Houselisting 8, Distribution, Shortfalls and Despatch 8, Printing of schedules for houselisting 8, Requirement of schedules for Enumeration 8, Printing of schedules for Enumeration 9, Degree Holders and .Technical Personnel Cards 9. VI. Enumeration Agency 10 Problems encountered 10, Work performed by Teachers 10, Future Agency 10. VII. Procurement of Maps 11 Preparation of village list 11, Preparation of Town Maps 11. VIII. Housenumbering and Houselisting 12-13 Preparatory measures 12, Specific Circulars 12, Training on Houselisting and Housenumbering 12, Reaction to Housenumbering 12, Quality of work 13. IX. Training of Census Enumeration Personnel 14-15 The need for training 14, Training Seminar of District & Sub-divisional Census Officers 14. Training for Charge Superintendents 15, Training of Enumerators & Supervisors 15, Union Delluty .Home Minister and Registrar General's visit 1"5. (viii) X. Census Enumeration 16-18 Declaration by the Government of India of Original date 16, Guidance and Supervision of Enumeration 16, Response of the people 16, Quality of work 17, Difficulty encountered 17, Enumeration of Houseless persons 17. Enumeration in Military areas/Borde.r Roads Organisation 17, Relay of provisonal totals and return of records 17. XI. The Census Act-important definitions. 19....:!!.20 XII. Issue of Directives and Instruction by the State Government 21-22 Channel of communication 21, Important letters and Directives 22. XIII. Census Circulars 23 Circulars issued by Registrar General 23, Circulars issued by the Director 23. XIV. Puhlicity Measures 24 Importance of Publicity 24, Receipt and distribution of posters, etc. 24 Publicity through All India Radio 24, Publicity through Cinema Show 24. XV. Honorarium to Census enumeration staff-award of Medals 25-26 Claim and payment of Honorarium 25, Payment of Travelling Allowance 25, Award of Census Medals/Certificates 25. XVI. General Administration, Accounts, Stores & Stationery 27-29 General Administration 27, Accounts 27, Stores & Stationery 27, Permanent Advance ~8, Delegation of Financial Powers 28, Printing procedure and Printers' Bills 28. XVII. Conclusion and Acknowledgements 30 ,..u Census in Action (Photographs) In between 30-31 Appendices: I. Registrar General's Circular No. 1 Do. No. 37/10/68-RG dated the 12th December, 1968 regardi ng conduct of 1971 Census. 33-43 II. Staff Position as existed in different calendar years. 44 Ill. State Government Notification No. Apptt. 10/19/67 dated 28th June, 1969 placing the Services of Shri D. Kent at the disposal of the Government of India as Director of Census Operations and Ex-Officio Superintendent of Census, Nagaland. 45 (ix) IV. Government of India Notification No. 6/14/69 Ad-1 dated the 19th July, 1969 regarding appointment of Shri D. Kent, I FAS., as Director of Census Operations and Ex-Officio Superintendent of Census, Nagaland. ~ 46 V. The Census Act 1948 (Act No. XXXVII of 1948) 47-51 VI. Copies of Directives and Important letters issued by the State Government in connection with the Census, 1971. 52-60 . VII (a). Copies of Circulars from No. 1 to No.8 issed by the Director of Census, Nagalan~. 61-85 VII (b). Copies of the letters by the Director of Census Operations, Nagaland. to the State Government. 86-91 VIII (a). Instruction to Enumerators for filling up the Houselist and Establishment Schedule. 92-112 VIII (b). Instruction to Enumerators for filling up the Individual Slip 113-169 Instructions 113-139, Sub-Appendices I to X 140-169 IX (a).