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Before the 2011 Census, and prior to the now-delayed 2021 Census, the matter had landed up on the UPA and NDA govt table, respectively

The last census which took place in 2014 put the country’s population at 36 million.

Rahul Gandhi sought release of data of SECC done in UPA time, but the Modi govt holds out, claims the process was marked by several “flaws”

The deadline to freeze administrative limits has been extended till June 30. A Census can be carried out only three months after this exercise is complete.

The central government has declared some computer resources as protected for being critical information infrastructure of the Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner and their associated dependents.

The Union Home Ministry on Tuesday informed the Lok Sabha that the forthcoming Census will be the first-ever digital Census in the country.

Interim census data likely to be available in 2023-24 SECTIONS Share Synopsis The work on Census 2021 and updating the National Population Register (NPR) started in 2020, but had to be deferred due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Union Cabinet had approved Rs 8,754.23 crore for Census and Rs 3,941.35 crore for NPR. Agencies Provisional data from Census 2021 will likely be made available in 2023-24 to provide village-level statistics on important indicators Provisional data from Census 2021 will l...

First phase of census, NPR updation process postponed due to COVID-19: Centre The Ministry of Home Affairs said that it was also decided to update the National Population Register (NPR) under the Citizenship Act, 1955 along with the first phase of Census. Representational Image New Delhi: The first phase of census and updation of NPR have been postponed due to outbreak of COVID-19, the government told Lok Sabha on Tuesday. In a written reply, Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai sai...

Govt May Postpone Census, Population Register to 2022 Due to Covid-19: Report FOLLOW US ON: The government is likely to postpone the 2021 census till next year due to the ongoing covid-19 situation in the country, a government official said according to reports. “Our hands are full dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic,” an official was quoted as saying by The Hindu adding that the government is preoccupied in taking measures to control the pandemic and the ongoing vaccine roll-out. The centra...

Government likely to postpone census to 2022 Updated: Updated: Officials occupied with COVID-19 pandemic, vaccination programme Share Article Officials occupied with COVID-19 pandemic, vaccination programme The Centre is on track to push the 2021 Census to 2022 on account of the country’s continuing preoccupation with COVID-19, a senior government official has told The Hindu. “Our hands are full dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic,” the official stated, pointing out that first it was th...