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{{short description|Decennial census mandated by the 1948 Census of India Act}} |
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The [[wiktionary:decennial|decennial]] '''census of [[India]]''' has been conducted 15 times, as of 2011. While it has been undertaken every 10 years, beginning in 1872 under Viceroy [[Richard Bourke, 6th Earl of Mayo|Lord Mayo]], the first complete census was taken in 1881.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2015/01/09/where-are-indias-census-figures-on-religion/|title=Where Are India's 2011 Census Figures on Religion?|newspaper=Wall Street Journal|date=9 January 2015 |last1=Sugden |first1=Joanna |last2=Seervai |first2=Shanoor }}</ref> Post 1949, it has been conducted by the [[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]] under the [[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)|Ministry of Home Affairs]], [[Government of India]]. All the censuses since 1951 were conducted under the 1948 Census of India Act, which predates the Constitution of India.<ref name="early2024">{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/explained-impact-of-census-2021-delay/article66358242.ece|title=The delay in the decennial Census|newspaper=The Hindu |date=9 January 2023 }}</ref> The 1948 Census of India Act does not bind the Union Government to conduct the census on a particular date or to release its data in a notified period. The [[2011 census of India|last census]] was held in 2011, whilst the next was to be held in 2021 before it was postponed due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in India]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/explained-impact-of-census-2021-delay/article66358242.ece|title=Explained:The delay in the decennial census|website=The Hindu|date=January 9, 2023}}</ref> The next census will be held after the [[Next Indian general election|2024 general election]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Singh |first=Vijaita |date=2023-07-01 |title=With new date to fix boundaries, Census unlikely before 2024 Lok Sabha polls |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/with-new-date-to-fix-boundaries-census-unlikely-before-2024-lok-sabha-polls/article67031829.ece |access-date=2023-08-31 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> |
The [[wiktionary:decennial|decennial]] '''census of [[India]]''' has been conducted 15 times, as of 2011. While it has been undertaken every 10 years, beginning in 1872 under Viceroy [[Richard Bourke, 6th Earl of Mayo|Lord Mayo]], the first complete census was taken in 1881.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2015/01/09/where-are-indias-census-figures-on-religion/|title=Where Are India's 2011 Census Figures on Religion?|newspaper=Wall Street Journal|date=9 January 2015 |last1=Sugden |first1=Joanna |last2=Seervai |first2=Shanoor }}</ref> Post 1949, it has been conducted by the [[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]] under the [[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)|Ministry of Home Affairs]], [[Government of India]]. All the censuses since 1951 were conducted under the 1948 Census of India Act, which predates the Constitution of India.<ref name="early2024">{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/explained-impact-of-census-2021-delay/article66358242.ece|title=The delay in the decennial Census|newspaper=The Hindu |date=9 January 2023 }}</ref> The 1948 Census of India Act does not bind the Union Government to conduct the census on a particular date or to release its data in a notified period. The [[2011 census of India|last census]] was held in 2011, whilst the next was to be held in 2021 before it was postponed due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in India]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/explained-impact-of-census-2021-delay/article66358242.ece|title=Explained:The delay in the decennial census|website=The Hindu|date=January 9, 2023}}</ref> The next census will be held after the [[Next Indian general election|2024 general election]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Singh |first=Vijaita |date=2023-07-01 |title=With new date to fix boundaries, Census unlikely before 2024 Lok Sabha polls |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/with-new-date-to-fix-boundaries-census-unlikely-before-2024-lok-sabha-polls/article67031829.ece |access-date=2023-08-31 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> |
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==Mauryan Empire== |
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{{See|Maurya Empire}} |
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Historically, there has been a long time between collection of data and dissemination of data.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Goswami|first=P. R.|date=1989-09-01|title=The Census of India: A discussion of issues of data collection and dissemination|journal=Government Publications Review|language=en|volume=16|issue=5|pages=429–438|doi=10.1016/0277-9390(89)90072-1|issn=0277-9390|doi-access=free}}</ref> The taking of [[census]] was a regular process in the Mauryan administration. The village officials (Gramika) and municipal officials ([[Nagar Palika|Nagarika]]) were responsible for enumerating different classes of people in the Mauryan empire such as traders, agriculturists, smiths, potters, carpenters etc., and also cattle, mostly for taxation purposes.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/explained-the-politics-behind-the-caste-census-in-bihar/articleshow/96916420.cms|title=The politics behind the caste census in Bihar|newspaper=The Times of India }}</ref> These vocations consolidated as castes, a feature of Indian society that continues to influence the Indian politics till today. |
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== British Rule == |
== British Rule == |
Revision as of 10:13, 11 May 2024
The decennial census of India has been conducted 15 times, as of 2011. While it has been undertaken every 10 years, beginning in 1872 under Viceroy Lord Mayo, the first complete census was taken in 1881.[1] Post 1949, it has been conducted by the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. All the censuses since 1951 were conducted under the 1948 Census of India Act, which predates the Constitution of India.[2] The 1948 Census of India Act does not bind the Union Government to conduct the census on a particular date or to release its data in a notified period. The last census was held in 2011, whilst the next was to be held in 2021 before it was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in India.[3] The next census will be held after the 2024 general election.[4]
British Rule
Republic of India
List of censuses conducted in India after independence:
- 1951 census of India
- 1961 census of India
- 1971 census of India
- 1981 census of India
- 1991 census of India
- 2001 census of India
- 2011 census of India
- 2021 census of India
See also
- Demographics of India
- List of states and union territories of India by population
- List of cities in India by population
- List of towns in India by population
- List of million-plus urban agglomerations in India
- List of states in India by past population
- List of states and union territories of India by sex ratio
- List of Indian states and union territories by literacy rate
- Timeline of Indian history
References
- ^ Sugden, Joanna; Seervai, Shanoor (9 January 2015). "Where Are India's 2011 Census Figures on Religion?". Wall Street Journal.
- ^ "The delay in the decennial Census". The Hindu. 9 January 2023.
- ^ "Explained:The delay in the decennial census". The Hindu. January 9, 2023.
- ^ Singh, Vijaita (2023-07-01). "With new date to fix boundaries, Census unlikely before 2024 Lok Sabha polls". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
- ^ Mann (2015), p. 169
Works cited
- Mann, Michael (2015), South Asia's Modern History: Thematic Perspectives, Routledge, ISBN 978-1-31762-446-2
External links
- Media related to Censuses in India at Wikimedia Commons