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FAQ for PE Phase
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A. What is Census? How is it useful?
B. How will the exercises be conducted?
C. Who will collect the Information?
D. What information will be collected?
E. Will my Information be disclosed to anybody?
F. How will I know that Census is being conducted?
G. Whom do I contact in case my household is not covered?
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How do I ensure that the information given by me is being correctly entered?
I. Do I need to show any documents to the enumerator?
J. How people working abroad will be covered in Population Enumeration?
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Can I send my census information electronically?
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A. What is Census? How is it useful? |
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The Indian Census is the most credible source of information on Demography (Population characteristics), Economic Activity, Literacy & Education, Housing & Household Amenities, Urbanization, Fertility and Mortality, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, Language, Religion, Migration, Disability and many other socio-cultural and demographic data since 1872. Census 2011 will be the 15th National Census of the country. This is the only source of primary data at village, town and ward level. It provides valuable information for planning and formulation of polices for Central & State Governments and is widely used by National & International agencies, scholars, business people, industrialists, and many more. The delimitation/reservation of Constituencies - Parliamentary/Assembly/Panchayats and other Local Bodies is also done on the basis of the demographic data thrown up by the Census. Census is the basis for reviewing the country's progress in the past decade, monitoring the on-going schemes of the Government and most importantly, plan for the future. That is why the slogan of Census 2011 is "Our Census, Our Future".
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B.How will the exercises be conducted? |
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The Census is a statutory exercise conducted under the provisions of the Census Act 1948 and Rules made there under.
Census Process:
The Census process involves visiting each and every household and gathering particulars by asking questions and filling up Census Forms. The information collected about individuals is kept absolutely confidential. In fact this information is not accessible even to Courts of law. After the field work is over the forms are transported to data processing centres located at 15 cities across the country. The data processing will be done using sophisticated software called Intelligent Character Recognition Software (ICR). This technology was pioneered by India in Census 2001 has become the benchmark for Censuses all around the globe. This involves the scanning of the Census Forms at high speed and extracting the data automatically using computer software. This revolutionary technology has enabled the processing of the voluminous data in a very short time and saving a huge amount of manual labour and cost. |
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Who will collect the Information? |
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| Government servants duly appointed as Enumerators will visit each and every house and collect the information required. They will carry an Identity Card as well as an Appointment Letter. In case of need you may ask them to show these documents. The local Tahsildar can also be contacted in this regard. |
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Who will collect the Information? |
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A Household Schedule will be canvassed in each household. In this, first, the type of household (normal/ institutional/ houseless) will be recorded. For institutional households, details will also be recorded. Then, the following will be canvassed for each member of the household, including servants, paying guests, visitors, etc.:
* Name of the Person
* Relationship to Head
* Sex (Male, Female, Others)
* Date of birth and Age
* Current marital status
* Age at marriage
* Religion
* Is this person SC/ST? If yes, name of Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe
* Is this person mentally/ physically disabled? If yes, type (s) of disability (up to 3 types)
* Mother tongue
* Other languages known
* Literacy status
* Status of attendance in educational institution
* Highest educational level attained
* Worked any time during last year, including part time help, unpaid work on farm, family enterprise or in any other economic activity
* Category of economic activity
* Occupation
* Nature of industry, trade or service where the person worked
* Class of worker
* Non economic activity (for marginal worker or non worker)
* Seeking or available for work (for marginal worker or non worker)
* One way distance to place of work (in km) and mode of travel to place of work
* Birth place
* Place of last residence
* At the time of migration, whether the place was rural/ urban
* Reason for migration
* Duration of stay in this village/ town since migration
* No. of children surviving (for currently married, widowed, divorced or separated woman)
* Total no. Of children ever born alive (for currently married, widowed, divorced or separated woman)
* Number of children born alive during last one year (for currently married woman)
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E.Will my Information be disclosed to anybody? |
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| All individual information collected under the Census is confidential and will not be shared with any agency - Government or private. |
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F.How will I know that Census is being conducted? |
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The dates on which Census is being conducted in various States/Union Territories is given below:
| 11th – 30th September 2010 with
revisional round from 1st – 5th October 2010
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Snow-bound areas of Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand
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| 9th – 28th February 2011 with
revisional round from 1st – 5th March 2011
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Rest of India
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Advertisements will be published in local Newspapers and in the radio/electronic media. Apart from this, the Census enumerators will be visiting your house in person. They will be affixing small Census stickers on the doorway of houses in which Census has been completed. These will indicate that they have commenced operations in your area.
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G. Whom do I contact in case my household is not covered? |
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The local Tehsildar/Ward Officer of your area is the designated officer. In case of need you can also contact the Collector/DC/DM of your District or the Commissioner of your Town. You can also intimate us over e mail or contact us over the toll free number 1800 345 0111. |
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How do I ensure that the information given by me is being correctly entered? |
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The Household Schedule has to be signed by you. In case you require, ask the Enumerator to read it out to you and then affix your signature/thumb impression. In any case do ascertain that the details are correctly entered.
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I. Do I need to show any documents to the enumerator? |
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The enumerator will take down all particulars as given by you. You are not required to show any proof. However, be cautioned that it is expected that you will provide correct and authentic information. You are also signing to this effect. The provision of false information can invite penalties under the Census Act.
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J. How people working abroad will be covered in Population Enumeration? |
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If a person is a normal resident of India and is present in India even for a day during the enumeration period, i.e., 9th to 28th February 2011, she/he will be enumerated. If the person is a normal resident of some other country and is present in India throughout the enumeration period, i.e., 9th to 28th February 2011, she/he will be enumerated. However, persons who are not normal residents of India and would not stay in India even for a day during the enumeration period will not be enumerated.
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Can I send my census information electronically?? |
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No. However you can download blank Household schedules (both Side A and Side B) from census website from the section ‘Census Schedules’ and keep the information ready. For example, to download Side A of an English Schedule, the link is http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-Schedule/Shedules/English_HH_Side_A_NT.pdf. This may help Enumerators when she/he will come to your place for collecting/recording the information in the actual schedules especially designed for the census. The Schedule is available in 16 languages.
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