Question
Download Solution PDFIn India, census is conducted under the provisions of the Census Act _______.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is 1948.Key Points
- Census Act 1948:-
- It is an Act of the Parliament of India that provides for the taking of a census in India or any part thereof whenever it may consider it necessary or desirable so to do.
- The Act was enacted in 1948, and it has been amended several times since then.
- The Census Act, 1948 is a very important piece of legislation, as it provides for the collection of data on the population of India.
- This data is used for a variety of purposes, including planning for development, allocating resources, and tracking demographic changes.
Additional Information
- The census provides valuable information on population size, growth rate, literacy rate, and other demographic and socio-economic data.
- The first census under this act was conducted in 1951.
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