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,TU. DY OF RURAL ECONOMICS 78 and individuals in each caste. in families (3) Number of families (4) Num!0er of children (a) living (b) dead ?'.B.--A good w?y of ge?ing this information is to chfldren they have lind ?md how m&ny are still alive. (5) Number of homesteoAs. ask psxen? how many (6) A complete census of ages, if obtainable, is useful. (7) Give statistics of the births and deaths given in the village accounts, and try to ascertain to what extent they are accurate; and if defective, why so ? (8) Populationsmen, women, and children?of Paracheri, given if possible in families, with number of dead in families. is iracreasing or decreasing, ?nd if so, which aml ?x) show the fue? or d?r?e. (c) S? the ? you eh? ? dlsti?sh o??. TMs ?o?d ? 10 y? or 15 y?. iV?---(a) Endcavour to give, if possible, the popula?ou ?eording to two or more censuses. (b) Use the figures so obtained to ascertain whether the population the population (caste B. L?D (1) Area of wet lands. (2) Area of dry lands. sections of (8) Ares of. lands wa?ered by wells. (4) Common wsst?. (5) Pasture other than common waste. (6) Woods and forests. (7) Fruit trees and scattered shade (8) Tonka. (9) Wells. (10) O?her sources of ws?er supply. the between ohikiren and trees. (1) Area cultivated by the landowner. (?) Area sublet and oultivated by tenants, 1o C. OCCUPATION OF LAND v?t? the standard of living of the people, in cattle Ming, eta. .ot?.--(a) The iufornmtion under B cem mostly be obtained from the ? ?ooounts, bu? some torreetlon mxy be necesssry. Prooure if possible a copy of the village nmp. Add, if possible, a elassifio?tlon of wet, dry and well hinds seeordlng to the ?mount of land ?sessment. (b) The statistics under the several he?li? should be oompexed witl. simi?r ststlsties for a poriod anterior to the present by 10 or 15 yma-s. The neeeesary informetlon o?n be 8'?thered either by enquiries in the viile4?s or from the Firks books of Reveuue Inspzatom. 8uoh a comparison is important ss showing the eoouomic ? of the viiIsle and ehs?gss, if any, iu the methods of oulti-