India Census

Undercounting has become the norm for disabled people. Census must change that

June 12, 2025 6:06 pm

When people with disabilities are excluded or miscounted, the policies meant to support them lose credibility

‘No clarity on when Census will be held’: Sonia Gandhi says 14 crore people deprived of NFSA benefits

February 10, 2025 4:11 pm

Congress MP Sonia Gandhi said the National Food Security Act, introduced by the UPA government in 2013, was a landmark initiative aimed at ensuring nutritional security for the country's population.

UPSC Issue at a Glance | Census and Delimitation: 4 Key Questions You Must Know for Prelims and Mains

November 11, 2024 2:17 pm

The government is set to conduct the much-delayed census next year. Here's everything you need to know about census and its link with delimitation.

Daily Briefing: Law Commission says keep consent age 18; Nipah's rare success story; what delayed Census means for India; and more

September 30, 2023 8:16 am

In today's edition: BJP appoints Ramesh Bidhuri in-charge of Tonk district ahead of Rajasthan Assembly elections; discontent in BJP's Madhya Pradesh unit; The Vaccine War review; and more

Among new Census questions: Do you use bottled water, how many smartphones?

May 27, 2023 12:12 pm

The 2021 Census had to be put off due to the Covid pandemic, and a fresh schedule for the exercise is still to be notified.

Harish Damodaran writes: Without data, the government's policy prescriptions are just guesswork

May 08, 2023 9:02 am

The absence of Census and household consumer expenditure survey data has reduced policymaking in India to shooting in the dark

Census: Hindu share dips below 80%, Muslim share grows but slower

January 24, 2015 4:11 am

Hindu population increased 14.5 per cent from 82.75 crore to 94.78 crore during the period (2001-11).

Census: Nagaland records negative population growth

April 01, 2011 9:50 am

Nagaland had recorded the country's highest decadal population growth of 64.41 per cent in 2001.

Kasab to be enumerated for Census today

February 24, 2011 10:53 am

Reason for migration to India? What is your job profile? He will have to answer these questions.

Counting Kasab

February 09, 2011 5:26 pm

Kasab,who is now in Arthur Road jail and is waiting confirmation of his death penalty,will be included in the Census.

Making Sense Of The Religious Communities Data (Census 2011)

August 28, 2015 2:03 pm