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Due to the very old age and scarcity of this book, some pages are missing and may be hard to read due to the blurring of the original text. The 1881 census comprised two main parts. Part I covered preliminary operations, including the preparation of village lists, nomenclature of census areas and officers, and introductory remarks. Part II delved into detailed demographic data, including population density changes, gender proportions, religious affiliations, marital statuses, age distributions, caste information, languages spoken, birthplaces, occupations, education levels, and infirmities. Additionally, the census included data on towns and concluded with a comprehensive overview of the gathered information. This comprehensive census aimed to provide a thorough snapshot of the population, its demographics, and various socio-economic aspects in 1881. Lewis McIver, a distinguished officer of the British Raj, held the titles of Barrister-at-Law and served in the Madras Civil Service. His notable achievements include overseeing the comprehensive castes census for Hindus and tribes for Muslims. He meticulously compiled an alphabetical list of Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Cenara castes names, contributing significantly to the understanding of the region's diverse social fabric during his tenure. The Title 'Census of India 1881: Operations and Results in the Presidency of Madras - The Report written/authored/edited by Lewis McIver', published in the year 2024. The ISBN 9788121280945 is assigned to the Paperback version of this title. This book has total of pp. 360 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is History, Census, India . Size of the book is 22.59 x 28.94 cms Vol:- Book 20 1st