CENSUS -2011

Dr Anshuli Trivedi
IIIrd Year resident
Dept of Community Medicine
NSCB Medical College Jabalpur(M.P.)
E-mail-dranshulitrivedi@yahoo.com
Census is….
Census means “to enumerate”. It consists of a
sequence of activities concerned with collection,
collation and factual presentation of data pertaining
to social, demographic and health related factors, in
respect of a nation (or large population group),
undertaken periodically, and having some sort of
statutory back - up for it to be undertaken.

Textbook of Public Health

Methods of data collection
(a) de - facto method : Persons are enumerated according
to
their location at the time of enumeration.
This method is used in developing countries like India.

(b) de - jure method : The persons are assigned according to

their“usual” place of residence and not according to their
locationat the time of census, as practiced in de - facto
method.
This method is used in developed countries like U.S.A.

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Uses of Census
Provides demographic, social & economic data
& trends.
Gives Mid year population.
Policy development.
Planning & welfare measures.
Use to assess quality of life & compare with
other nations.

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Limitations
Infantsare generally under enumerated.
Many persons do not know their exact age
Information about handicapped person is
incomplete.
Information about work status is distorted.

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Indian Census-
 In India, the activity of census started in 1881.
 Once in ten years.
 During the first quarter of the first year of the decade
(i.e. 1981, 1991, 2001, and so on).
 In first quarter(Q1) on 1st March
 It is an official task under the authority of the Census
Commissioner of GOI, under census Act - 1948.

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 2001 census
 Permanent location code numbers were assigned to ensure
comparability of the data at the village & other
administrative levels.

 Additional collection of data on drinking water (within

premises/outside premises), source of lighting, availability of
toilet facility within the house and type, number of married
couples living in the household having independent room for
sleeping, disposal of waste water, availability of separate
bathroom and kitchen etc.

Signature/thumb impression of the respondent was taken.

Census-2011-15
 th Census-

It
 covers all 1.2 billion Indians.
All 640 districts, 5,767 tehsils, 7,742 towns and more than six
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lakh villages will be covered.

25 lakh (2.5 millions) officials.


It is estimated to cost 2,209 crore (1.3 billion US dollars).

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Expenditure on NPR will be Rs. 3,539.24 crore.

Consume more than 11 million tonnes of paper.



Registrar General and Census Commissioner C. Chandramouli.

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Phases-
First phase, called the House listing and Housing Census,
will be conducted between this April and July 2010.

 The second phase, called the Population Enumeration

phase, will be conducted simultaneously all over the
country from February 9 to 28, 2011, and the entire
exercise would be completed by March 5, 2011.

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 Questionnaire

National Population
House listing General house hold
register
 House listing schedule-35 questions

 Building number
Census house number
Predominant material of floor, wall and roof of the
census house
Ascertain use of actual house
Condition of the census house
Household number
Total number of persons in the household
Name of the head of the household
Sex of the head
Caste status (SC or ST or others)
Ownership status of the house
Number of dwelling rooms
Number of married couple the household
Main source of drinking water
Availability of drinking water source
Main source of lighting
Latrine within the premises
Type of latrine facility
Waste water outlet connection
Bathing facility within the premises
Availability of kitchen
Fuel used for cooking
Radio/Transistor
Television
Computer/Laptop
Telephone/Mobile phone
Bicycle
Scooter/Motor cycle/Moped
Car/Jeep/Van
Availing Banking services
Household Schedule-29 questions

Name of the person

Relationship to head
Sex
Date of birth and age
Current marital status
Age at marriage
Religion
Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe
Disability
Mother tongue
Other languages known
Literacy status
Status of attendance (Education)
Highest educational level attained
Working any time during last year
Category of economic activity
Occupation Nature of industry
Trade or service
Class of worker
Non economic activity Seeking or available
for work
Travel to place of work
Birth place
Place of last residence
Reason for migration
Duration of stay in in the place of
migration
Children surviving
Children ever born
Number of children born alive during last
one year
National Population Register
National Population Register
(NPR) all persons aged over 15 years will
be photographed and fingerprinted to create
a biometric national database.

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National Population Register Household schedule-
9 questions.
Name of the person and resident status
Name of the person as should appear in the
population register
Relationship to head
Sex
Date of birth
Marital status
Educational qualification
Occupation/Activity
Names of father, mother and spouse
Once the information will be collected
and digitalized, fingerprints and photos
will be collected.
Unique Identification Authority of India
will issue a 16-digit identification number
to all individuals and the first ID is
expected to be issued in 2011.
2011 Census
First time will collect information like
ownership of mobile phones, computers,
internet, having treated or untreated drinking
water facility and usage of banking services.
They will also seek additional information for
the creation of NPR. The government has
already said that no information will be
collected on castes.
References
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_census_of_India
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 India launches Census 2011, the biggest-ever in
history-Vinay Kumar-Hindu New Delhi
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