2021 census: Centre initiates preparations
Our Bureau
New Delhi, April 30, 2019: The centre has begun preparations prelude to 2021 census in the country. It has on Tuesday made new appointment of directors of census operations in different states including three northeastern states.
The states which got new directors are Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Nagaland and Tripura.
The population of India as per 2011 census was 1,210,193,422. India had added 181.5 million to its population number since 2001.