Forthcoming Census will be first digital Census, says MHA

Jul 28, 2021

New Delhi [India], July 28 : Minister of State Home Affairs Nityanand Rai on Wednesday informed the Rajya Sabha that the forthcoming Census will...

Digital data collection, Geospatial technology to be used for next Census: Ministry of Home Affairs

Nov 07, 2022

Ministry of Home Affairs informed that it will opt for the latest technologies in the next census. The technologies that will be used in...

"We plan to leverage advanced digital tools," says Odisha Census Director after MHA issues notification on census

Jun 17, 2025

Odisha Census Director Nikhil Pawan Kalyan said preparations have begun, including officer training and enumerator appointments, aiming for 100 per cent accuracy using digital...

"Caste census new issue for opposition, our party always in its favour": Union Minister Anupriya Patel

Oct 02, 2024

"Caste census is not a new issue. We have always supported it. Our party has always advocated in favour of caste census. Our party...

"Congress was never in favour of BC census...": Union Minister G Kishan Reddy slams Rahul Gandhi over caste census remarks

May 03, 2025

Reddy pointed out that a survey and a census are two distinct concepts, with a census providing comprehensive data and insights. He argued that...

"For Congress it's a prejudiced political tool for exploiting deprived sections": BJP's CR Kesavan on caste census

May 01, 2025

"For the Congress party caste census has always been a prejudiced political tool for exploiting the deprived sections. Jawaharlal Nehru never conducted caste census....