The 15th Indian National census was conducted in two phases, houselisting and population enumeration. The second population enumeration phase was conducted between 9th to 28th February, 2011. Census has been conducted in India since 1872 and 2011 marks the first time biometric information was collected. According to the provisional reports released on March 31, 2011, the Indian population increased to 1.21 billion with a decadal growth of 17.64%. Adult literacy rate increased to 74.04% with a decadal growth of 9.21%.
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Scope and process
2.7 million officials visited households in about 7,000 towns and 600,000 villages, classifying the population according to gender, religion, education and occupation. The cost of the exercise was in the region of 22bn rupees ($490m; £300m).
The exercise, conducted every 10 years, faced big challenges, not least India’s vast area and diversity of cultures and opposition from the manpower involved
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Inclusion of caste
Information on castes was included in the census following demands from several ruling coalition leaders including Lalu Prasad Yadav, Sharad Yadav and Mulayam Singh Yadavsupported by opposition parties Bharatiya Janata Party, Akali Dal, Shiv Sena and Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.[1] Information on caste was last collected during British Raj in 1931.
The Term Paper on African Population Kenya 8211 Census
An Assessment Of The Demographic Impact Of An Assessment Of The Demographic Impact Of Colonial Kenya. In order to study demography, an understanding of related variables is essential; population size and distribution, gender, birth and death records, fertility, mortality (infant and adult), natural increase, life expectancy and data on migratory movements. All of these are terms associated with ‘ ...
Houselisting
Houselisting Schedule contained 35 questions.[5]
Building number
Census house number
Predominant material of floor, wall and roof of the census house
Ascertain use of actual house
Condition of the census house
Household number
Total number of persons in the household
Name of the head of the household
Sex of the head
Caste status (SC or ST or others) | Ownership status of the house
Number of dwelling rooms
Number of married couple the household
Main source of drinking water
Availability of drinking water source
Main source of lighting
Latrine within the premises
Type of latrine facility
Waste water outlet connection
Bathing facility within the premises | Availability of kitchen
Fuel used for cooking
Radio/Transistor
Television
Computer/Laptop
Telephone/Mobile phone
Bicycle
Scooter/Motor cycle/Moped
Car/Jeep/Van
Availing Banking services |
[edit]Population enumeration
Population enumeration schedule contained 29 questions.[6][7]
Name of the person
Relationship to head
Sex
Date of birth and age
Current marital status
Age at marriage
Religion
Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe
Disability
Mother tongue | Other languages known
Literacy status
Status of attendance (Education)
Highest educational level attained
Working any time during last year
Category of economic activity
Occupation Nature of industry
Trade or service
Class of worker
Non economic activity | Seeking or available for work
Travel to place of work
Birth place
Place of last residence
Reason for migration
Duration of stay in in the place of migration
Children surviving
Children ever born
Number of children born alive during last one year |
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The Term Paper on “A Study on the Relationship between Overpopulation and Depletion of Natural Resources that Affects the Economic Status of the Philippines”
In the year 1990, there were approximately 60.70 million people living in the Philippines. Population increased from 1990 to 2000 by approximately 15.81 million people. In 2012, the Philippines total reaches 103.78 million compared to the 2000 population of 81.16 million. The size of the human population is changing at an extremely high rate in the last years which makes the state the 12th most ...
[edit]National population register
National Population Register Household schedule contained 9 questions.[8]
Name of the person and resident status
Name of the person as should appear in the population register
Relationship to head
Sex
Date of birth
Marital status
Educational qualification
Occupation/Activity
Names of father, mother and spouse |
Census year | Total (%) | Male (%) | Female (%) |
1901 | 5.35 | 9.83 | 0.60 |
1911 | 5.92 | 10.56 | 1.05 |
1921 | 7.16 | 12.21 | 1.81 |
1931 | 9.5 | 15.59 | 2.93 |
1941 | 16.1 | 24.9 | 7.3 |
1951 | 16.67 | 24.95 | 7.93 |
1961 | 24.02 | 34.44 | 12.95 |
1971 | 29.45 | 39.45 | 18.69 |
1981 | 36.23 | 46.89 | 24.82 |
1991 | 42.84 | 52.74 | 32.17 |
2001 | 54.51 | 63.24 | 45.15 |
2011 | 75.04 | 82.14 | 65.46 |
