NATIONAL POPULATION REGISTER (NPR) - 2011 …

1 NATIONALNATIONALNATIONALNATIONALNATIONAL POPULATION REGISTERPOPULATION REGISTERPOPULATION REGISTERPOPULATION REGISTERPOPULATION REGISTER (NPR)(NPR)(NPR)(NPR)(NPR)MANUAL OF INSTRUCTIONSMANUAL OF INSTRUCTIONSMANUAL OF INSTRUCTIONSMANUAL OF INSTRUCTIONSMANUAL OF INSTRUCTIONSFOR FILLING UP OF THE NPRFOR FILLING UP OF THE NPRFOR FILLING UP OF THE NPRFOR FILLING UP OF THE NPRFOR FILLING UP OF THE NPRHOUSEHOLD SCHEDULEHOUSEHOLD SCHEDULEHOUSEHOLD SCHEDULEHOUSEHOLD SCHEDULEHOUSEHOLD SCHEDULEOFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR GENERAL &CENSUS COMMISSIONER, INDIAMINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS,GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, NEW DELHIfor official use only(iii)GENERAL the training classes, study the NPR Schedule and the Manual carefully and understand that you have collected the following material before you leave the training centre Cardiii. Blank NPR Schedules (Check that Names and location codes of State and District pre-printedon it are correct)iv.

2 Acknowledgement Slip Booklet(s) Abstract(s)vi. Working sheet(s) for preparing Enumerator's carry and display your Identity Card during the starting the work, meet prominent persons of the area and explain them the objective of NPRand your purpose of visit and seek their going for field work, ensure that you have entered complete location code particulars in 10 to15 NPR each household to get information for each member of the household as per eligibility that you have to cover only Normal Households. Institutional Households and Houselesspopulation would be covered later. In case of any difficulty, immediately inform your Supervisor/Charge only blue or black ball-point pen for making entries in the NPR the Arabic Numerals' in prescribed style as shown onbottom left of Side A and Side B of NPR filling the NPR schedule, take extra care to write Letters and Numerals in the centre of boxeswithout touching the extra efforts to record name of the person and her/his date of birth that you give respondent s copy of the Acknowledgement Slip to each you have been allotted the work of more than one Houselisting Block, you will be required toprepare separate sets of records for each Houselisting Block allotted to not fold the NPR not overwrite.

3 If any correction is required to be made, strike out the entire line and write afresh inanother line. However, while doing so, you should not change the series of the continuous numbergiven under Column , Serial Number. For example, if you have to strike out the Serial Number06, the next Serial Number will be should read out the filled-in entries from the NPR schedule to the respondent before getting her/his signature/thumb impression.(iv)LEGENDS USEDThe following symbols have been used in this manual as visuals to draw your attention and help youto be familiar with specific portions. The symbols have specific roles wherever they appear on theright margin against a particular paragraph or group of paragraphs. Please pay attention to themwhile you read through this manual and heed what they prompt. Each one of these symbols is discussedbelow for your ITWHY IT IS IMPORTANTMEANSRead1 AgainandAgain2 AskQuestionBe3 GenderSensitive4 ProbeFurther5 HighlightPlease Remember!

4 Reading is like cycling, when we go up a steep climb we tend to slow down just as we would when we come across a difficultportion that we are reading; similarly we tend to read fast when it is easy to understand portion just as we would take it easyand go fast when we cycle down a particular symbol is suggesting that you read this/these portion(s) carefully and may be a couple of times asit is essential that you grasp the meaning clearly andcompletely. This will help you to understand and rememberthis important portion you are prompted to ask questions to clarify yourdoubts if any as leaving anything to guesswork could provedisastrous especially when you are on your owncanvassing the are prompted to be alert towards the unfairness oftendisplayed towards women intentionally or unintentionallyby the respondents. Furthermore, you are to maintainprudency while asking questions of women respondentskeeping in mind the cultural practices and norms of may notice that during canvassing you may experiencethat respondents are rather casual (indifferent) with theirresponses.

5 This symbol is reminding you that at times youmay be required to ask further questions in order to get aclear answer to your question for this/these portions ofthe a question of this type may be taken casually by therespondents as they may not grasp the significance or itsrelevance to their lives. This symbol prompts you to layemphasis to this/these portion(s) by explaining itssignificance or relevance to the respondents and to self.(v)From the desk of the Registrar General andCensus Commissioner, IndiaOn behalf of the Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner,India I have great pleasure in extending my warm greetings and best wishes toall the enumerators, supervisors and other field functionaries who have been giventhe privilege of taking part in the great task of preparation of the NationalPopulation REGISTER (NPR). Each one of you should be proud to play animportant part in this historic NATIONAL work you are doing is extremely important not only for strengthening thesecurity of our country but also for better targeting of the benefits and servicesunder various Government schemes/programmes.

6 In that sense you are contributingto the development of your Society, State as well as the Nation. I am confidentthat you would make sincere efforts to complete this task in a timely manner. Ionce again wish you all the best in this great NATIONAL C. Chandramouli, IASR egistrar General and Census Commissioner, India(vii)Chapter Objectives of Utility of Legal Concepts and AND RESPONSIBILITIES3-6 State District Sub-District Local Duties of Enumerator during data Duties of Enumerator during Items to be provided at the end of Appointment Identity Blank NPR Acknowledgment Slip Booklet, Working Sheet and Enumerator s Abstract6 Enumeration Approach to field UP OF NATIONAL POPULATION REGISTER SCHEDULE7-10 Households/Persons to be Ensuring Complete Specimen of the NATIONAL POPULATION REGISTER OF LOCATION PARTICULARS AND HOUSELISTINGBLOCK PARTICULARS IN NPR SCHEDULE11-12 Location Houselisting Block Household (viii) THE PARTICULARS OF INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSOF THE HOUSEHOLD13-29 Serial : Name of the person in full and resident (a).

7 Write name of the person in full (start with head of household)14 (b) : Write resident status code in : Name of the person as should appear in the : Relationship to : : Date of : Marital : Educational : : Name (s) of the Father, Mother and Spouse in : Place of : Nationality as : Present address of usual : Duration of stay at the present address (in completed years)27 : Permanent residential Checking the filled-in Dated signature or thumb impression of the UP OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT SLIP, WORKING SHEET ANDENUMERATOR S ABSTRACT30-36 Acknowledgement Slip Cover Acknowledgement Handing Over of Respondent s Copy of Acknowledgement Handing Over of the Acknowledgement Slip Booklet to the Supervisor31 Filling up of the Working Sheet for preparing the Enumerator s Abstract31 Filling up of the Enumerator s Specimen of Acknowledgement Slip Booklet, Acknowledgement Slip,Working Sheet & Enumerator s AND BIOMETRY37 ANNEXURES38-40 IReady Months As Per Indian NATIONAL Calender and CorrespondingGregorian Important Festivals corresponding to Gregorian Ready Government of India has decided to create a NATIONAL POPULATION REGISTER (NPR)

8 For the are privileged to be associated with this project of great NATIONAL OF NPR envisages : Collection of personal details of all residents of the country. Capture of photograph and finger prints of all residents who are of age 15 years and abovein villages/urban methodology to be adopted is given in detail in the subsequent data collection for preparation of NPR will be undertaken along with the HouselistingOperations of Census 2011. The following information in respect of each individual will becollected for NPR :*Photograph and Fingerprint would also be collected for persons of age 15 years and OF NPR when created would be a comprehensive identity database in the country. This wouldnot only strengthen security of the country but also help in better targeting of the benefits andservices under the Government schemes/programmes and improve Scheme for creation of NATIONAL POPULATION REGISTER is being undertaken under the provisionsof The Citizenship Act, 1955 and The Citizenship (Registration of Citizens and Issue of NationalIdentity Cards) Rules, 2003.

9 The NPR will contain the details of all the 'usual residents' of thecountry regardless of whether they are citizens or of the important provisions of the Citizenship Rules, 2003 defining the duties andresponsibilities of every official of the Central Government, State Government, Local bodies ortheir undertakings, the individuals and the head of the household are reproduced below forready reference:Rule 3(4) : The Central Government may, by an order issued in this regard, decide a date bywhich the POPULATION REGISTER shall be prepared by collecting information relating to all personswho are usually residing within the jurisdiction of Local of person2 Relationship to head3 Father's name4 Mother's name5 Spouse's name 6 Sex 7 Date of birth 8 Marital status 9 Place of birth10 Nationality as declared11 Present address of usual residence12 Duration of stay at present address13 Permanent residential address14 Occupation/ Activity15 Educational qualification2 Rule 5.

10 Officials of the Central Government, State Governments and local bodies toassist the Registrar General of Citizen RegistrationEvery official of the Central Government, State Government, local bodies or their undertakingsshall assist the Registrar General of Citizen Registration or any person authorized by him in thisbehalf, in preparation of the database relating to each family and every person, and inimplementing the provisions of these 7 : Head of the Family and the individual to act as informant (2) It shall be the responsibility of the head of every family, during the period specified forpreparation of the POPULATION REGISTER , to give the correct details of name and number ofmembers and other particulars as specified in sub-rule (3) of rule 3, of the family of whichhe is the head.(4) In the case of dependents, such as minor who has not attained the age of eighteen years,or who is disabled, the responsibility of reporting the particulars under this rule shall be ofthe head of the family:Rule 16(4) : For the purposes of implementing and carrying out the provisions of these rules,the District Registrar, the Sub-District or Taluk Registrar and the Local Registrar of CitizenRegistration shall be under the supervision and control of the Registrar General of OF STATE/DISTRICT/SUB-DISTRICT/TOWN/VILLAGE (LOCAL) LEVEL FUNCTIONARIESFOR hierarchy of State/District/Sub-District/Town/Village functionaries is as follows :a.