Census of India 2011
&
Preparation of the National Population Register
Census in India
• In 1872 the first Census was held in India.
• Since then, Census in India held uninterruptedly.
• The Census of India 2011 will be the 15th
Census and the 7th after Independence.
• Census 2011 will mark a milestone as the
National Population Register (NPR) will also be
prepared
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Census 2011
1st Phase:
HOUSELISTING & HOUSING CENSUS
AND COLLECTION OF DATA ON
NATIONAL POPULATION REGISTER
April to September 2010
2nd Phase:
POPULATION ENUMERATION
9th to 28th February 2011
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Census - Utility
Biggest source of data on:
Demography
Economic Activity
Literacy & Education
Housing & Household Amenities
Urbanization
Fertility and Mortality
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
Language, Religion & Migration
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Census - Utility
• Only source of primary data at village, town and
ward level.
• Valuable information for planning and
formulation of polices for Central & State
Governments
• Widely used by National & International
agencies, scholars, business people,
industrialists, and many more.
• Delimitation/Reservation of Constituencies -
Parliamentary/Assembly/Panchayats and other
Local Bodies
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NPR - Utility
Create a comprehensive identity database in the
country
Help in better targeting of the benefits and
services under the Government schemes /
programmes
Improve planning
Strengthen security of the country
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Statutory Backing
o The Citizenship Act, 1955 and The
Citizenship (Registration of Citizens and
Issue of National Identity Cards) Rules, 2003
o The Census Act 1948 and Census Rules
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How Big is the Exercise
2001 2011
States/UTs 35 35
Districts 593 640
Tehsils 5463 5767
Towns 5161 7742
Villages 593732 608786
Households 194 Million 240 Million
EBs 19.82 lakhs 23.56 lakhs
Population 1.03 Bn 1.20 Bn
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How Many People will be directly involved?
Enumerators 21 lakhs
Supervisors/Master Trainers 4 lakhs
Charge Officers 17, 500
Additional Charge Officers 6, 300
Principal/District Census Officers 1, 500
UDC 1, 065
LDC 6, 905
Others 664
Total 25, 42, 934
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How much will it Cost?
Expenditure (in Rs. Crores)
Census 2, 200
NPR 3, 756
Total 5, 956
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Items of Information: Houselisting and Housing Census
• Information relating to Buildings- Use, Quantity and Quality
•Amenities available to the Households
•Assets possessed by the Households
35 Columns relating to Building material, Use of Houses,
Drinking water, Availability and type of latrines, Electricity,
possession of assets will be canvassed
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Items of Information: NPR
1 Name of person 6 Sex 11 Present address of usual
residence
2 Relationship to 7 Date of Birth 12 Duration of stay at
Head present address
3 Father’s Name 8 Marital Status 13 Permanent Residential
Address
4 Mother’s Name 9 Place of Birth 14 Occupation / Activity
5 Spouse’s Name 10 Nationality as 15 Educational
Declared Qualification
Above details to be collected from all Usual Residents
Photograph, Finger Print and Iris (if approved) to be collected for Usual Residents
aged 15 years and above
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Administrative Set Up: Census
Registrar General and
Census Commissioner, India
Directors of
Census Operations, State
District Magistrates/Collectors/
Principal Census Officers
Commissioner Corporations
Charge Officers Tehsildars/Mamlatdars
Enumerators and Supervisors
State Coordinator will co-ordinate
between State & Central Government Offices
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Administrative Set Up: NPR
Registrar General of National
Citizen Registration Registration Authority
State Directors of Directorate of Census
Citizen Registration Operations (Each State)
District Registrars of Citizen District Magistrate of
Registration Every Revenue district
Sub-District Registrars of Sub District Magistrate /
Citizen Registration Taluka Executive Magistrate
Local Registrars of
Local revenue officer
Citizen Registration
State Coordinator will co-ordinate
between State & Central Government Offices
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Thank you
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