Three million Indian officials to begin counting world’s largest population
Summary
India has commenced its once-in-a-decade population census, involving over 3 million officials to count its 1.4 billion people, including details on housing, social, economic and caste data, expected to conclude by next March.
Key Points
- Over 3 million officials will conduct a year-long population census in India starting April 1.
- The census includes an online registration phase followed by two physical door-to-door surveys covering housing and inhabitants.
- India's population is now over 1.4 billion, surpassing China in 2023.
- The census will collect data on caste for the first time in a decade, a contentious issue in Indian society and politics.
