Jaina Bibliography Part 1

SR No.: 016035
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: A N Upadhye
Publisher: Veer Seva Mandir Trust
Publication Year: 1982
Total Pages: 1070
Language: English
Classification: Dictionary & Dictionary
File Size: 17 MB

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JAINA BIBLIOGRAPHY
Pp. 48-49. The sex ratio by religion-for the population at all ages the highest proportion of females is 1,060 and is recorded by Jains (1931) and 1,073 (in 1921). The excess of females in the Jain community is due to the absence on business in other parts of India of many males.
P. 49.
P. 57.
Numbers of females per 1,000 males
Oswal
1,085
Suraogi
The later age for marriage among Jains is very noticeable: Jains Unmarried Widowed Married Year 1931. 251
45
189
The high proportion of widows among Jains is due to the prohibition of remarriage. The excess of married females among Jains is due to the absence on business in other parts of India of many husbands.
P. 66. Proportion of the sexes by civil condition:
M. 146
F. 155
Jains
P. 96. Progress of literacy: 1931
Jains
Unmarried 657
P. 98.
Population in Number of literates 1931 (000's (000's omitted.) omitted.)
M. 76
F. 4
Married
1,175
Males
607
Variation in population
per cent. since 1921
M. 8.3
F. 69
Widowed. 2,815
Females
32
909.
Variation in No. of literates since
1921.
P. 113. Chap. XI, Religion-In every 1,000 of the population are 27 Jains. Main varitations since 1921-Jains-7.5.
M. 13.3
F. 46.7
P. 114. 79 per cent. of all Jains are found in Marwar (38), Mewar (22), Jaipur (10) and Bikaner (9) and are also returned in comparatively small numbers from other States, where they are in larger numbers, their variation per cent. in the decade is as in the margin. The increase in Bikaner is on account of greater openings for trade in the Canal Colonies, while the relatively small increase of 7.5 per cent in the Jain population in the whole Agency