Factoid - Thursday, April 2, 2026
India commenced its 16th decennial census on April 1, 2026. The operation, which faced COVID-era delays, will be conducted in two phases and is projected to take more than three million government officials one year to complete, according to BBC News. Phase one will gather information on housing conditions, amenities, and household assets, while phase two will collect detailed information on demographics, education, migration, caste, and fertility. The census is expected to reveal that India's population surged to more than 1.40 billion, up from 1.21 billion as of 2011.
Posted on Thursday, April 2, 2026 @ 9:24 AM

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