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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY - SOURCES OF DATA, CENSUS, Census isthe procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the ‘members of given population -Itis a regularly occurring and official count ofa particular population ‘The term is used mosly in connection with national population and housing censuses; ‘other common censuses include agriculture, business, and traffic censuses ‘The United Nations defines the essential features of population and housing censuses 3s, "individual enumeration, Srey ridin tin ey silane ad & setups ant ese eee eee United Nations recommendations alagover sensi topics tobe callie, official efits, clasifiations and otc seul information ocoordinste international practice ‘The word i of Latin origin; ‘During the Roman Republic, the census was alist that kept track of all adult males fit for rlliry service, ‘The modem census is essential to international comparisons of any kindof statistics and ‘Censuses collet data on many ateibutes ofthe population, not just how many people there are, although population estimates remain an important function ofthe census, ‘The census can be contrasted with sampling in which information is obtained only from a subset ofa population, sometimes as an intereensa estimate. ‘Census data are commonly used for research, business marketing, and planning, as well as baseline for sampling surveys rivs/ter/ane Census counts are necessary to adjust samples tobe representative ofa population BY ‘weighting th gfe common in opinion polling. ‘Similarly, satfcation requires knowledge of the relative sizes of different population sats which are derived from census enumerations Insome cous cennus data ar usd to epporion letra representation CCENSUSin Biggs source of data on: ‘Demography eonomic ey tec and Eaveaton Housing an Hout bod Amenities Utanison Fenty nd Moray Scheduled case and Sehotle Trbes Langue Reon anion |S es ‘CENSUS is < + Only source of Primary data at village, town and ward level «Valuable information for planning and formulation of policies for Centr and Stat> Governments + Widely used by Nationa, Intemational agencies, scholars, business people, industrialists and many more «Delimitation / Reservation of Constituencies ~ Parliamentary / Assembly/ Panchayats and other Local bodies + 1m 1872 the first Census was held in India + Since then, Census in India held uninterrupted. +The CENSUS OF INDIA 2011 was the 15th Census and the 7th after Independene Devs/HIET/AM ‘Census 2011 marks a mikstone asthe National Population Register (NPR) was also be Prepared Census 2011 ‘Kems of Information: Houselisting and Housing Census ‘Information relating 1 Buildings- Use, Quantity and Quality + Amesiies a ble tothe Households Items of Information: Houselisting and Housing Census Assos possesed by the Households 1+ 5 Calumns relating to Riding material, Use of Houses, Drinking water, Avalabiity and type of latrines, Electricity, possession of assets ete, wil be canvassed ORKVS/HET/AM a Items of Information: NPR 1 | Name of 6 | Sex n | Present address of person usual residence 2 [Relationship | 7 | Date ofBirth | 12 | Duration of stay toHead at present address 3 | Father's Name | 8 | Marital Status | 13 | Permanent Residential Address 4 | Mother's 9 | Place of Birth | 14 | Occupation / Name Activity 5 | Spouse’s Name | 10 | Nationality as | 15 | Educational Declared Qualification Above details ta he collected from all Usual Residents Photograph, Finger Print and Iris (if approved) to be collected for Usual Residents aged 15 years and above ORKS/HET/ RM raises S820 JUIWIUIBAOD [€1}U9) 3g JES UBIMI9q BJEUIPJO-O9 ||IM YdN 40eUIpsooD 93eis ageyy Sea snsuag jediund Jssopayon/sorensifew 113510 ‘aueis ‘suonesedo snsusp jo s10;u10 eapuy ‘sau0yssjutu0 snsuay, pue jes0u95 sensiBoy snsua9 :dp yas aneaqsiuipy S39 4YO JAWAD je4IUaD *g 2129S UZBMIEG YEUIP10-09 |]IM YAN 4OPeUIPs00D 33eIS uonensifey ua719 4994jO aNUBAa [2907 Jo sses3siday [2207 ayeNSISeWy OANNDaXg EXN|EL uone.3s}8ey UeZI1D / ayeaqsidew y13S!1G qNs S&S yo siesysi3ay 3143S10-qns x JoUYSIp anuanay A1aAg pI uolye43s1394 jo arensizew D1UISIG yy uazip so sengsiBay 21NSIG (areas yoeg) suoneredo snsuad $0 3321029910 uonensiZey uaz Jo s10yaJ1G 23e3S Auoyiny uonensisoy uonensiday uaZia1D jo jesuan sensi2ay YdN :d/7 yes aAesysiulwpy xy. go. xn (O1H) | > SS8I01d Sm - (25 is (zl 1asvHd sSa00J/q UOIesedald JaysiZay uolejndog |euoneN rs/isin/sroe0 me ea ssa20J1dg uol}eseddid JaysiZay uonejndog jeuoleN voy ogra souareny pus Sonera sonar Ayugesip an S038 axdoog nous sary rout onde Aout, uatsop easy sf eian00 PSBAEEN snsuao Jo sopstsi28469

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