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Census – Administrative
Structure Population Households
Profile
Union Home Minister Population
Over the
Last Four
Union Home Secretary
Censuses 121.0

Registrar General and Census Commissioner 102.8
of India (at the National Level)
84.6

68.3 Note: Figures for households and population are in Crores.
Director, Directorate Chief Secretary (State/
of Census Operations Union Territory)
(at the State/Union 25.0
Territory Level) 11.8 15.7 19.4
Nodal Officer (State/
Union Territory)
1981 1991 2001 2011

Principal Census Officer: District Magistrate / 43.1 51.6 64.8 73.0
Deputy Commissioner / Municipal Commissioner
Literacy
Rate 1981 1991 2001 2011
Charge Officer: SDM / Tehsildar / Urban Population Year Sex Ratio
BDO / Executive Officer (in %)
23.1 1981 934

25.5 1991 Number 926
Enumerators and Supervisors: Teachers, of Females
State Government Officials, and other Local 27.8 2001 per 1,000 933
Body Officials Males
31.1 2011 943

spanning over 150 years, this reliable and time-tested To truly grasp the objectives, significance, and utility
process has consistently provided authentic data on of the census, one must look to the words of Govind
the population every ten years. The 2027 Census will be Ballabh Pant, the country’s fifth Home Minister. He
the 16th census conducted in the country and the 8th stated, “Indeed, in the present era, one cannot under-
since India’s independence. take any significant administrative, economic, or social

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