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The next census of the country, that is, the work of counting of how many people in the country can start soon. This count takes place every 10 years, but this census in 2021 was averted due to the corona epidemic. It is now expected that after the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the government can announce its new date.
However, the government has not yet announced any confirmed date.
What will happen this time? This will be India’s first ‘digital census’
This time the census will be very different and modern than before. This is the first of india ‘Digital Census’ Will be This means:
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Census employees will now gather information from house to house through a special mobile app instead of paper and pen.
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Citizens will also be given the facility that they on the online portal You will be able to fill your information (self-enumeration),
This step will make the entire process very fast, accurate and transparent.
The census process takes place in two stages:
1. First phase (counting of houses – Houselisting):
In this phase, census employees go door-to-door list of houses. It is seen that:
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How many houses are there in the country?
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Is the house sure or raw?
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Whether the house has basic facilities like drinking water, electricity, toilets and kitchens?
With this stage National Population Register (NPR) Will also be updated.
2. Second phase (counting of people – population enumeration):
A few months after the first phase, the actual count begins. In this phase, information related to every person is taken, such as:
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Name, age, gender
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Religion, Caste (SC/ST)
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Level of education
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Eccxi (Occupation)
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Marriage status
Why is the census necessary?
This count is not just a figure. Based on this, the government makes plans for the development of the country, such as – where new schools, hospitals or roads are to be built. Also, delimitation of Lok Sabha and Assembly seats also depends on the census data.