Working-age Indian population rising; expected at around 64% in next census: SBI Research

Sep 24, 2024

The administrative work to hold the long-delayed countrywide census is underway. The last decadal census was conducted in 2011 and the latest was due...

Govt can collect caste-wise data of OBCs by adding extra column in census questionnaire: Congress

Aug 22, 2024

"India has been conducting a Census regularly every ten years. The last such Census was due in 2021. The continuing failure to conduct this...

Census 2021 postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic: Centre in Lok Sabha

Dec 07, 2021

New Delhi [India], December 7 : Due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Census 2021 and related field activities have been postponed,...

Census 2021, other related field activities postponed due to COVID-19: MHA

Dec 07, 2021

New Delhi [India], December 7 : Due to the outbreak of COVID-19, the Census 2021 and related field activities have been postponed, said Minister...

First phase of census, updation of NPR have been postponed due to COVID-19: Home Ministry

Feb 02, 2021

New Delhi [India], February 2 : The first phase of census and updation of NPR have been postponed due to outbreak of COVID-19, the...

Himachal EC rejects state govt move to postpone ULB reservation roster citing census delay

Jul 10, 2025

The response from the SEC came on Thursday, hours after the state's Urban Development Department issued a letter postponing the finalisation of the ULB...