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Census operation to be launched on April 1 by President Patil
CENSUS
New Delhi, Mar 31 (PTI) The largest census exercise ever
to be attempted in the history of mankind will kickstart
on April 1 to cover India's 1.2 billion population in one
single database.
The Rs 2,200 crore 2011 National Census project, in which
President of India Pratibha Patil will be the first person to
be enumerated, will see engagement of 2.5 million people who
will ensure that every citizen of the country comes under it.
During the mammoth exercise, the enumerators for the
first time will collect information like ownership of mobile
phones, computers, internet, having treated or untreated
drinking water facility and obtain finger prints and
photographs which will help government formulate plans and
strengthen the country's security.
Government made it clear that no information will be
collected on castes as no caste-based census has ever been
conducted in Independent India.
To create a comprehensive identity database in the
country, the government will attempt to identify every member
of its 1.2 billion population in 35 states and Union
Territories in the census in perhaps its most ambitious
national project.
After completion of the exercise, the largest census to
be attempted in the history of mankind, a National Population
Register (NPR) will be created in which the government will
have the entire population of the country under one database.
"Once the NPR is completed we will have the photographs
of the entire population. First time we will be able to have
specific information about the entire usual residents of the
country," Home Secretary of India Gopal K Pillai said.
Once the NPR was completed, the government will give a
unique number to each resident.
The Census operation would cost around Rs 2209 crore
while the approved cost of the scheme for creation of NPR is
Rs 3539.24 crore.
This is for the first time that NPR is being prepared.
The database will be built, maintained and updated by the
Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
Census 2011 will be conducted in two phases. The first
phase, called the Houselisting and Housing Census, will be
conducted between April and July, depending on the convenience
of different States/UTs.
This operation is to be conducted over a period of 45
days in each State/UT. Thus a State starting on the April 1
will finish on the May 15 and so on. The details required for
creating the NPR will also be canvassed during this phase.
The second phase, called the Population Enumeration
phase, will be conducted simultaneously all over the country
from February 9 to 28, 2011.
The Census would cover all 640 districts, 5,767 tehsils,
7,742 towns and more than 6 lakhs villages. More than 24
crore households will be visited and 1.20 billion people
enumerated during this exercise. PTI ACB
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New Delhi, Mar 31 (PTI) The largest census exercise ever
to be attempted in the history of mankind will kickstart
on April 1 to cover India's 1.2 billion population in one
single database.
The Rs 2,200 crore 2011 National Census project, in which
President of India Pratibha Patil will be the first person to
be enumerated, will see engagement of 2.5 million people who
will ensure that every citizen of the country comes under it.
During the mammoth exercise, the enumerators for the
first time will collect information like ownership of mobile
phones, computers, internet, having treated or untreated
drinking water facility and obtain finger prints and
photographs which will help government formulate plans and
strengthen the country's security.
Government made it clear that no information will be
collected on castes as no caste-based census has ever been
conducted in Independent India.
To create a comprehensive identity database in the
country, the government will attempt to identify every member
of its 1.2 billion population in 35 states and Union
Territories in the census in perhaps its most ambitious
national project.
After completion of the exercise, the largest census to
be attempted in the history of mankind, a National Population
Register (NPR) will be created in which the government will
have the entire population of the country under one database.
"Once the NPR is completed we will have the photographs
of the entire population. First time we will be able to have
specific information about the entire usual residents of the
country," Home Secretary of India Gopal K Pillai said.
Once the NPR was completed, the government will give a
unique number to each resident.
The Census operation would cost around Rs 2209 crore
while the approved cost of the scheme for creation of NPR is
Rs 3539.24 crore.
This is for the first time that NPR is being prepared.
The database will be built, maintained and updated by the
Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
Census 2011 will be conducted in two phases. The first
phase, called the Houselisting and Housing Census, will be
conducted between April and July, depending on the convenience
of different States/UTs.
This operation is to be conducted over a period of 45
days in each State/UT. Thus a State starting on the April 1
will finish on the May 15 and so on. The details required for
creating the NPR will also be canvassed during this phase.
The second phase, called the Population Enumeration
phase, will be conducted simultaneously all over the country
from February 9 to 28, 2011.
The Census would cover all 640 districts, 5,767 tehsils,
7,742 towns and more than 6 lakhs villages. More than 24
crore households will be visited and 1.20 billion people
enumerated during this exercise. PTI ACB
AHM
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