4 Geography · 4.3.1 Population and settlements

4.3.1.1 Census of India: history and Census 2011 highlights

India counts its people every ten years under the Census Act, 1948; the last completed count, Census 2011, found 121.09 crore people, and the next census is being run in 2026-27.

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Key terms

  • census
  • Census Act 1948
  • 1872
  • 1881
  • Registrar General
  • Census 2011
  • houselisting
  • enumeration
  • caste census
  • census town

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