Finish census 2027 online from home: Step-by-step guide for self-enumeration portal and state-wise schedule hereCensus 2027 self-enumeration: Self-Enumeration Portal for Census 2027, marking the country's transition to its first fully digital census, ...
02 Apr, 2026, 04.54 PM IST
Census 2027 rollout in 11 states from Wednesday: Census Commissioner Mritunjay Kumar NarayanIndia's Census 2027 begins April 1, rolling out in 11 states. This census will be fully digital for the first time. Phase one focuses on ho...
31 Mar, 2026, 12.03 AM IST
Centre to unveil Rs 255 crore worth of fisheries projects at coastal states meet on April 28Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh will inaugurate projects worth Rs 255.30 crore under PMMSY in Mumbai, benefiting seven coastal states and...
26 Apr, 2025, 03.02 PM IST
WTO agreement: Blocking subsidy to Indian fishermen to affect millions of fishers, their familiesIndia is not a major fishery subsidy provider unlike countries like China, the European Union (EU) and the US which provide an annual fishe...
13 Jun, 2022, 04.58 PM IST
A tale of two Indias: The regional skew in India's developmental story, decodedBy far the worst state is Bihar, which secured 9 points out of 11. In plain English, in 2019-21, for nine out of the 11 variables chosen, B...
26 Jan, 2022, 11.55 PM IST
Households are better off than ever but female foeticide continues unabatedThe national census of 2001 and 2011 contained enormously detailed data on sex ratio at birth (SRB) at the district, tehsil and state level...
09 Dec, 2021, 11.30 PM IST
View: Two types of people argue for state intervention in birth rates. Both miss or ignore evidenceSince 1980s, India’s population has grown by a smaller percentage in each subsequent decade. Even better, the rate of decrease has been acc...
16 Jul, 2021, 10.26 AM IST
View: What ghost cities tell us about India's economyIn India, deindustrialisation & lack of manufacturing is majorly responsible for the ghost city phenomenon.
26 Oct, 2019, 08.07 AM IST
Socio-economic caste census: Numbers not being revealed to hide upper caste dominance in governance?Upper castes have been running govts for so long that they don’t want the data to finally proclaim that the Indian democracy is not represe...
12 Jul, 2015, 11.57 AM IST
One-third of rural population illiterate in IndiaAround 64 per cent of the rural Indian population is literate, the Census data showed.
03 Jul, 2015, 08.46 PM IST
Some 30% rural households belong to SC/ST category: CensusAs per the census, 29.43 per cent of the households belong to the SC and ST category across the country.
03 Jul, 2015, 06.10 PM IST
Indian women hardly have any say in decision making, says reportWomen empowerment may be the key slogan since independence, but findings of a government report show women still lag way behind in decision...
02 Nov, 2014, 10.45 AM IST
Earnings from casino to be considered economic activity in GoaEarnings through gambling would be considered as an economic activity by the ongoing economic census if casinos are permitted by the state ...
02 Jul, 2013, 09.12 PM IST
- Goa economic census to be conducted between July and October
The Goa economic census will be held between July-October and for the first time, handicraft establishments would be enumerated in the cens...
02 Jul, 2013, 07.31 PM IST
Lucky 30% of India: Urban India far ahead of rural India in offering basic amenities to citizensOnly 30% of Indian households have water, power and loos at home. This depressing census data has one silver lining: big cities are doing b...
13 May, 2012, 06.48 AM IST
- Caste census could be ready only by July-end: Jairam
The SECC, which was initiated in June last year, has not made big progress in many states. The process has not even started in some states.
09 Feb, 2012, 01.18 PM IST
- Goa's per capita income second highest in the country
Goa's per capita income at Rs 45105 for the year 2000-01 is stated to be highest in the country next only to Chandigarh's Rs 44397.
29 Mar, 2003, 05.25 PM IST