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...

Centre agreed to conduct caste census due to Opposition's consistent campaign: CPI's D Raja

May 01, 2025

He also pointed out that his party was among the first to demand a caste census at the national level.