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A 'Census House' is a building or part of a building used or recognized as a separate unit because it has a separate main entrance from the road or common courtyard or staircase etc.
These may be occupied or vacant and may be used for residential or non-residential purposes or both. The purpose of House listing and Housing Census is to identify each and every such structure and give it a number.
The manner in which buildings and Census houses are identified in the field by the
enumerators in different situations is described here under:
If a building has a number of Apartments or Blocks/Wings, which are independent of one another and have separate entrances of their own from the road or a common staircase or a common courtyard leading to a main gate, these are considered as separate Census houses.
Sometimes a series of different buildings is found along a street that are joined with one another by common walls on either side looking like a continuous structure. These different units are practically independent of one another and are likely to have been built at different times and owned and occupied by different persons. In such cases though the whole structure with all the adjoining units apparently appear as one building, each portion is treated as a separate building.
In large cities, the structure of multistoried apartments, look like one building, but each apartment is owned/occupied by different persons. In such cases the entire structure is treated as one building and each apartment as a separate Census house.
In some metropolitan cities, the local authorities consider the individual apartments in a multi storey apartment as separate buildings and number them as such. In these cases, each such apartment is treated as a separate building.
In case of a large enclosed area (colony), with separate buildings owned by different persons, each building is treated as a separate building.
In cases, where within an enclosed compound, separate buildings owned by an undertaking or company or even Government, are actually in occupation of different persons each such building is reckoned as a separate building. However if in anyone of these buildings there are apartments in occupation of different household, each such apartment is treated as a separate Census house.
In certain cases it is difficult to apply the definition of Census house strictly. For example, in an Urban area, a building has five rooms, each having a direct entrance from the common staircase or courtyard. By definition this has to be treated as five Census houses. However, if all the five rooms are occupied by a single household it is not realistic to treat them as five Census houses. In such cases, 'singleness' of use of these rooms is considered and the entire building is treated as one Census house. On the other hand, if two independent households occupied five rooms, the first household living in 2 rooms and the second household occupying 3 rooms, the first two rooms together are treated as one Census house and the remaining rooms as another Census house. But if each room is occupied by an independent household
then each room is treated as a separate Census house.
In case of hostels, hotels, etc., even if the door of each room in which an inmate is living open to a common verandah, staircase, courtyard or a common room, the entire hostel/hotel building is treated as one Census house. But if such hostels/hotels have out-houses or other structures used for different purposes then each such structure located within the premises or attached to the main hostel/hotel is treated as a separate Census house.
In some parts of the country, the pattern of habitation is such that a group of huts/structures located in a premises, whether enclosed or not, is occupied by one household. While the main residence is located in one hut/structure, other huts/structures are used for sleeping, as a kitchen, bath room, sitting room, etc. Though each of the huts/structures is a separate structure, they formed a single housing unit and therefore, are treated collectively as one building and one Census house. However, if there are also other huts in the premises used for other purposes and not as part of the household's residence such as, cattle shed, work-shed,
etc., these are treated as separate Census houses.
On the other hand, where a group of structures is located in a premises, whether enclosed or not belonging to the same person, e.g., the main house, the servant's quarter, the garage, etc., only one building number is given for this compound and each of the constituent unit is treated as a separate Census house.
In case a household is using another structure, e.g., a sitting room, separated from the main residence by some distance or by other structures or by a road. In such cases, it becomes necessary to treat the separate structure used as the sitting room as a separate building/ Census house.
It is quite common to find in municipal towns and cities that every site whether built upon or not is numbered by the municipal authorities on property basis. Such open sites, even if these are enclosed by a compound wall, are not listed for Census purpose. Only cases where a structure with roof has come up is treated as a building.
The objective of House listing is to identify any structure where human beings could live. In view of this, structures such as pump houses, temples, grain stores, temporary huts built in the fields and other similar structures in which people can reside are treated as buildings. The structures too small for a person to live in are not treated as separate buildings.
As Per Census India Slum 2011
These may be occupied or vacant and may be used for residential or non-residential purposes or both. The purpose of House listing and Housing Census is to identify each and every such structure and give it a number.
The manner in which buildings and Census houses are identified in the field by the
enumerators in different situations is described here under:
If a building has a number of Apartments or Blocks/Wings, which are independent of one another and have separate entrances of their own from the road or a common staircase or a common courtyard leading to a main gate, these are considered as separate Census houses.
Sometimes a series of different buildings is found along a street that are joined with one another by common walls on either side looking like a continuous structure. These different units are practically independent of one another and are likely to have been built at different times and owned and occupied by different persons. In such cases though the whole structure with all the adjoining units apparently appear as one building, each portion is treated as a separate building.
In large cities, the structure of multistoried apartments, look like one building, but each apartment is owned/occupied by different persons. In such cases the entire structure is treated as one building and each apartment as a separate Census house.
In some metropolitan cities, the local authorities consider the individual apartments in a multi storey apartment as separate buildings and number them as such. In these cases, each such apartment is treated as a separate building.
In case of a large enclosed area (colony), with separate buildings owned by different persons, each building is treated as a separate building.
In cases, where within an enclosed compound, separate buildings owned by an undertaking or company or even Government, are actually in occupation of different persons each such building is reckoned as a separate building. However if in anyone of these buildings there are apartments in occupation of different household, each such apartment is treated as a separate Census house.
In certain cases it is difficult to apply the definition of Census house strictly. For example, in an Urban area, a building has five rooms, each having a direct entrance from the common staircase or courtyard. By definition this has to be treated as five Census houses. However, if all the five rooms are occupied by a single household it is not realistic to treat them as five Census houses. In such cases, 'singleness' of use of these rooms is considered and the entire building is treated as one Census house. On the other hand, if two independent households occupied five rooms, the first household living in 2 rooms and the second household occupying 3 rooms, the first two rooms together are treated as one Census house and the remaining rooms as another Census house. But if each room is occupied by an independent household
then each room is treated as a separate Census house.
In case of hostels, hotels, etc., even if the door of each room in which an inmate is living open to a common verandah, staircase, courtyard or a common room, the entire hostel/hotel building is treated as one Census house. But if such hostels/hotels have out-houses or other structures used for different purposes then each such structure located within the premises or attached to the main hostel/hotel is treated as a separate Census house.
In some parts of the country, the pattern of habitation is such that a group of huts/structures located in a premises, whether enclosed or not, is occupied by one household. While the main residence is located in one hut/structure, other huts/structures are used for sleeping, as a kitchen, bath room, sitting room, etc. Though each of the huts/structures is a separate structure, they formed a single housing unit and therefore, are treated collectively as one building and one Census house. However, if there are also other huts in the premises used for other purposes and not as part of the household's residence such as, cattle shed, work-shed,
etc., these are treated as separate Census houses.
On the other hand, where a group of structures is located in a premises, whether enclosed or not belonging to the same person, e.g., the main house, the servant's quarter, the garage, etc., only one building number is given for this compound and each of the constituent unit is treated as a separate Census house.
In case a household is using another structure, e.g., a sitting room, separated from the main residence by some distance or by other structures or by a road. In such cases, it becomes necessary to treat the separate structure used as the sitting room as a separate building/ Census house.
It is quite common to find in municipal towns and cities that every site whether built upon or not is numbered by the municipal authorities on property basis. Such open sites, even if these are enclosed by a compound wall, are not listed for Census purpose. Only cases where a structure with roof has come up is treated as a building.
The objective of House listing is to identify any structure where human beings could live. In view of this, structures such as pump houses, temples, grain stores, temporary huts built in the fields and other similar structures in which people can reside are treated as buildings. The structures too small for a person to live in are not treated as separate buildings.
As Per Census India Slum 2011