Census of India 1861

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Census
gptkbp:administrativeDivision provinces_of_India
gptkbp:analyzes socio-economic conditions
gptkbp:category religion
marital status
education level
age, sex, occupation
caste
gptkbp:collection demographic information
gptkbp:communityImpact influenced future censuses
gptkbp:conducted gptkb:British_Raj
Colonial administration
gptkbp:country gptkb:India
gptkbp:dataTransmission in reports
gptkbp:dataUsage government planning
restricted to officials
cross-checking with local records
incomplete records
local administrators
tables and charts
gptkbp:demographics cultural diversity
economic activities
economic disparities
migration patterns
several months
social stratification
mortality rates
age distribution
gender ratio
health indicators
fertility rates
urbanization trends
logistical difficulties
decennial
household sizes
occupational distribution
population density insights
regional population variations
trained enumerators
understanding population structure
national_census
gptkbp:followedBy Census_of_India_1871
gptkbp:hasPopulation cultural biases
gptkbp:historicalContext British_colonial_rule
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Census of India 1861
gptkbp:impact policy_making_in_India
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:notableFeature first census to include detailed occupation data
gptkbp:population approximately 255 million
gptkbp:populationTrend door-to-door survey
gptkbp:predecessor Census_of_India_1851
gptkbp:recordings census officials
gptkbp:region urban and rural areas
gptkbp:residence William_H._Sleeman
gptkbp:resultedIn demographic analysis
gptkbp:significance first systematic census in India
gptkbp:technique household enumeration
gptkbp:year 1861