Census of India

Census of India
Logo of census of India
GenreStatistics
FrequencyDecennial
CountryIndia
InauguratedMarch 1, 1951 (1951-03-01)
Most recentMarch 1, 2011 (2011-03-01)
Previous event2011 census of India
Next event2027 census of India
ActivityData-gathering, statistical analysis, and dissemination
Organised byRegistrar General and Census Commissioner of India
Websitewww.censusindia.gov

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 1872.[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 16th census will commence from 1st October 2026 for the Himalayan states and 1st March 2027 for rest of the Indian states.

  1. ^ Sugden, Joanna; Seervai, Shanoor (9 January 2015). "Where Are India's 2011 Census Figures on Religion?". The Wall Street Journal.
  2. ^ "The delay in the decennial Census". The Hindu. 9 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Explained:The delay in the decennial census". The Hindu. January 9, 2023.

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