Question : Resumption of Population Census

(a) whether the Government has any proposal to resume the country-wide deferred population census;

(b) if so, the details thereof ;

(c) whether it is also proposed to allow people online self-enumeration in addition to home visit by officials for data collection;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the time by which the said process is likely to be completed?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(SHRI NITYANAND RAI)
(a) to (e): The Census 2021 and related field activities have been postponed until further orders due to outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic. The forthcoming Census is to be the first digital Census and there is a provision for self-enumeration.

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