New Stamp Issue: CENSUS OF INDIA

Date of Issue:-08.02.2011.

The Indian Census is the largest single source of a variety of statistical information on different characteristics of the people of India. With a history of more than 130 years, this reliable, time tested exercise has been bringing out a veritable wealth of statistics every 10 years, beginning from 1872 when the first census was conducted in India non-synchronously in different parts.

This organisation was made responsible for generating data on population statistics including Vital Statistics and Census. Later, this office was also entrusted with the responsibility of implementation of Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 in the country.

The Census 2011 will be the 15th National Census of the country, however, this time the government has also decided to prepare a National Population Register (NPR) along with Census 2011.

-Ahmed.