Census of india ppt.pdf description about the census of india , a very brief outline of the census of india

Census of india description , a brief description to the process of census in india.

1. Census of India

2. Census
Census - counting of people
Involves - collection of data (gender, place of birth etc.)
Compilation of data
Analysis of data
publication of data
Conducted by :- office of registrar general and census commissioner
Ministry of home affairs
*Till 1951 census was performed by census organisation
Once in 10 years (Decennial census)
1881 - first census
CBR, CDR, TFR, TMR, MR,


CENSUS ACT 1948
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Census is a ‘UNION LIST’ subject
Article 246 of Indian constitution


Historical context
Ancient period
● Rig veda - population count
● Arthashashtra - Kautilya - population statistics, taxation
● Ain-i-Akbari - comparative data of population, wealth etc.
Pre independence era
● 1800 - census took place in England under ‘James Prinsep’
● 1824 - Allahabad, 1827-28 Varanasi under ‘James Prinsep’