Himachal Pradesh: Urban Population As Per Census 2011

Ans- A census is frequently misunderstood as the polar opposite of a sample since it aims to count the entire population rather than a part of it. Population censuses, on the other hand, employ a sampling frame to count the population. This is the only method to ensure that everyone has been accounted for; otherwise, those who do not respond will not be contacted, and individuals may be overlooked. In addition to census topics to be collected, official definitions, classifications, and other useful information to coordinate international practices, the United Nations has made recommendations.

Ans: The 15th Indian Census, or the 2011 Census of India, was performed in two phases: house listing and population enumeration. Data for the National Population Register (NPR) was collected in the first phase, and the Unique Identification Authority of India used it to assign a 12-digit unique identification number to every registered Indian citizen. The second phase of population enumeration took place between 9 and 28 February 2011.

Ans- Following demands from various ruling coalition leaders, including Lalu Prasad Yadav and Mulayam Singh Yadav, and opposition groups Bharatiya Janata Party, Akali Dal, Shiv Sena, and Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, caste information was included in the census. Caste data was last gathered in 1931, during the British Raj.

Ans- In northern India, Hindi is the most widely spoken language. The Indian census uses the broadest definition of “Hindi” available, which includes a wide range of “Hindi languages.” According to the 2011 Census, 57.1 percent of Indians know Hindi, with 43.63 percent claiming Hindi as their native or mother tongue.

In September 2018, the 2011 census report on bilingualism and trilingualism was issued, which includes information on the two languages, in order of preference, in which a person is skilled other than their mother tongue.

Ans- India’s decennial census had been held 15 times as of 2011. After being done every ten years under British Viceroy Lord Mayo since 1872, the first thorough census was taken in 1881.  Since 1949, the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India has been in charge of the census, which is overseen by the Ministry of Home Affairs of the Indian government. Since 1951, the Census of India Act of 1948 has governed all censuses in India. The last census occurred in 2011, and the next one is scheduled for 2021. It has been postponed, however, due to the COVID-19 epidemic.