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The UN reports that Asia has a total population of 4.78 billion but the UN overestimates China's population by 16 million people. Asia is about 60% of global
The Indian government needs to depoliticise and reform the census to enhance trust and relevance.
Vikas Kumar teaches economics at Azim Premji University, Bengaluru.
The implementation of the women's quota is tied to the delimitation exercise, which in turn will be based on the first census after 2026. With the 2021 Census delayed due to the pandemic and no word on when the exercise will be held next, Udit Misra on what this delay does to a data-deficit country
Population growth in some northern states is faster than those in Southern India. As a result of comparatively lower population growth, after delimitation, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Kerala are expected to lose some Lok Sabha seats